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Sandbox to Play on Web

Joi Ito offers a Sandbox where you can experiment with editing a webpage, using a Wiki style edit system.…

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Bill Seeks to Open Car Diagnostic Codes

A bill currently before Congress would force automakers to reveal diagnostic codes for automobiles, Wired reports.   As a Slashdot reader writes, Congress "…

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Who Trusted Chalabi with State Secrets?

The most shocking part of the accusations against Chalabi are not that he allegedly betrayed the United States by passing on our secrets to Iran, but that someo…

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Dry Clean Only

The labels on the bags come from a U.S. supplier.  Apparently, the reference was originally to the president of the company, but has been interpreted to mean th…

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NY Times March to War--Update

My friend Kwaku Andoh points me to Daniel Okrent's piece in the Times on Sunday on the subject of the Times' disturbing reporting pre-Iraq War.  Okrent…

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Another Live-Aid?

Bob Geldof denies rumors that he and Bono are putting together a Live-Aid II.  The 1985 original event raised 60 million pounds with simultaneous concerts in Br…

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Chocolate Good for You

Recall the Woody Allen film Sleeper when he wakes up in a future where they have discovered that sweets are good for you.  We may be entering that future today.…

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Bush Improves C Average

David Brooks discusses a recent National Journal piece in which economists grade the President.  The President receives the following grades: a B-plus for shor…

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Blogging Outsourcing

CNET news has introduced a blog by Charles Cooper on the subject of offshore outsourcing.   Worth following.…