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Why Women Are Leaving the Information Technology Field

March 9th, 2005 at 11:39 pm » Comments (1)

Women represent nearly half the workers in the U.S. — 46.6 percent. However, they always have been underrepresented in I.T. Even more discouraging is the fact that the percentage of women working in I.T. jobs is not growing but dropping.



Stupid Guy Tries to Kill Himself and Fails Miserably

March 9th, 2005 at 8:36 am » Comments (0)

A man who was too scared to commit suicide instead took out a contract on his own life - but the two men who were paid to do the job failed in their attempt to kill him.



The Great Artificial Limb Arm Wrestling Championship

March 9th, 2005 at 8:31 am » Comments (0)

Six years ago, Jet Propulsion Laboratory researcher Yoseph Bar-Cohen challenged scientists to create an artificial arm that could beat a human in an arm-wrestling match. The catch: The arm must be made of a pliable plastic material controlled by electrical impulses. In other words, no motors allowed.



Picking the Wrong Target

March 9th, 2005 at 8:14 am » Comments (0)

A knife-wielding bandit looking to carry out a hold up has been arrested after the target he chose turned out to be a police dormitory in Japan.



The Sham Economy

March 9th, 2005 at 12:56 am » Comments (0)

Bruce Sterling:
They say you can’t understand people until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. I just walked across Belgrade in a brand-new pair of Nikes. Now I understand something



Launch Site Secured for Space Tourists

March 9th, 2005 at 12:48 am » Comments (0)

The race to launch the first commercial passenger spacecraft is gaining pace as one of the Ansari X Prize competitors, AERA Corporation, signed an agreement with the US Air Force on Monday to use the launch services at Cape Canaveral, Florida.



Wearable Computers Look Like Ordinary Clothes

March 9th, 2005 at 12:42 am » Comments (0)

Gauri Nanda sees a wearable computer as a…handbag — one that’s built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fabric, with tiny computer chips embedded in it. Assembled together with Velcro that conducts electricity, these pieces form a bag that looks, feels, and weighs like your typical leather purse.



Ten Ways To Live Longer

March 9th, 2005 at 12:35 am » Comments (0)

Woody Allen once said, “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work…I want to achieve it through not dying.” Much to humanity’s collective dismay, there is no way to defy death. But you can try.



Top Corporate Hate Web Sites

March 9th, 2005 at 12:01 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes it seems that shoddy products and atrocious customer service go together like peanut butter and chocolate.
But while your average disgruntled consumer simply vents their bile by bellowing at a bewildered service rep, a few go farther. Much farther.