Mars Polar Lander Status
Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 06:14 p.m.

"The Mars Polar Lander flight team has ended all attempts to regain communications with the spacecraft." That *sucks.* :<

Free to Be(Os) You and Me
Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 06:13 p.m.

Hey, *sweet* -- "Beginning later in the first quarter of 2000, you will be able to download BeOS 5 -- the upcoming version of Be's acclaimed personal computer operating system -- free for personal, non-commercial use."

Virtual Newscaster
Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 06:07 p.m.

"Ananova" will be the world's first "virutual anchorwoman." I'm both happy and frightened by this...

Drinkboy
Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 06:05 p.m.

Taste-tests on Bloody Mary mixes...neat! :> (Now where's that celery...)

1,270 pages -- and not a thing to wear!
Tuesday, January 18, 2000, 05:33 p.m.

Chicago Tribune article about bridal magazines -- pretty funny... "The current issue of Bride's, which weighs in as the world's largest consumer magazine ever, is 1,270 arm-wrenching pages of tulle, trains and tiaras. Not to be outdone, trendsetter In Style has brought out its own wedding periodical, which offers celebrity tips on how to hire a caterer and what to wear when you've dyed your hair pink (yes, pink) for the big day..."

Psychic vs. Pikachu
Tuesday, January 4, 2000, 03:47 p.m.

Uri Geller (the spoon-bending guy) is suing over a Pokemon character called "Alakazam." In Japan, it's called "Ur-Geller," and runs around with spoons.

I'm laughing my butt off over this one...

The Manifesto of January 3, 2000
Tuesday, January 4, 2000, 03:46 p.m.

Sci-fi writer Bruce Sterling does a yearly manifesto -- here's the new year's and the new century's!