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Sun licenses search software for desktop

Sun licensed the software from a small company in Alameda, Calif., called Karelia, which worked for years on a version of Watson for Apple computers. Sun has created a new version of the software–code-named Alameda–that runs on any Java-enabled computer, said Peder Ulander, senior director of marketing for Sun’s Desktop Solutions Group. Interesting. I was ...

Organizer cancels Comdex 2004

Organizer cancels Comdex 2004 – News – ZDNet: “Computer trade show Comdex, once the biggest event on the tech calendar, has been canceled this year, a victim of the growing interest in shows emphasizing consumer electronics and specialist IT gear. ” ——–

US chastity crusade: cool response in Britain

US chastity crusade gets cool response in secular Britain | csmonitor.com: “The government prefers the message offered by a domestic program called APAUSE (Added Power and Understanding in Sex Education) that counsels an ABC of good practice (Abstinence, Be faithful, use a Condom).One of its architects, John Tripp of Exeter University, says that while Britain ...

Mark Bernstein: Commentary

Mark Bernstein: Commentary: “Weblog comments incite duels. Duels are bad for society. We should all forego comments and return to carefully blogging responses — including responses we disagree with, but excluding responses we cannot tolerate.” It’s an interesting viewpoint, that is hard to disagree with on the face. Comments appear out of context with a ...

Outsourcing to… Georgia?

The New York Times – New Report Says Outsourcing Causes 9% of U.S. Layoffs bq.. The bulk of outsourced jobs never leave U.S. shores, the government said on Thursday in a new report suggesting concerns over American workers losing jobs to cheaper foreign labor may be exaggerated. Nine percent of non-seasonal U.S. layoffs in the ...