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  1. The New York Post by ahde · · Score: 1 · on To the Moon, Alice
    When I first heard about this story, I thought, "Cool, its about time NASA's monopoly gets broken." And then I thought, "Maybe he should try a Sputnik first." And then I read the bit about the FAA wanting a "flight plan" and then I thought about North Korea trying to fire their own rockets. And then I noticed it was the New York Post and it all made sense.

    Follow the link at the bottom of the article and read a couple of other articles if you've never heard of the NY Post

  2. Advertising gone too far by SMN · · Score: 5 · on AI Movie Promo
    This New York Post article details the extent of AI's advertising campaign:
    NO EXPENSE SPARED WITH OUTRAGEOUS PROMOTION OF 'AI'

    And the obligatory hide-the-karma-whoring comment: It may seem like a pretty neat idea, as this story's submitter thought, but look at the message this is sending -- people are so gullible that a massive advertising campaign can make or break a movie. Remember, many websites does not a good movie make. I, for one, will wait until I see the reviews. The last time I saw a movie based on advertising alone, I wound up watching Independence Day. Should have known better =)

  3. Poor Titanic boy by kaphka · · Score: 3 · on Mir Likely To Be Deorbited [Updated]

    Somebody had better warn Cameron before he visits next summer. Don't you hate it when you plan a vacation months in advance, and then your hotel gets deorbited?

  4. Re:I say their gearing up for war.... by Wellspring · · Score: 2 · on Australian Scientists Produce Giant Mutant Mice

    You have no idea. The rodent invasion has already begun!

    Let me just take a moment to welcome our new rodent overlords. I think that as a commentator on Smartline, the best pundit show in Springfield, that I will be quite useful to our new masters. You will need someone with knowledge of your human subjects in your terrible new regime.

  5. Ya - another link by ch-chuck · · Score: 1 · on More Napster Updates

    about Mad-Donna. Actually just want to show off my new .sig link. :))

  6. How quickly we forget by joeler · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Hires Ralph Reed As Lobbyist

    It was only a few months ago the story of Gates waiting for GOP bail out was posted on /.

    Gates Waits for Bailout from GOP

    Likewise has everyone forgotten back in the early part of the 90's Microsoft was against the internet? Did you forget that Microsoft believed they would replace the internet with the MSN?

    What about Java, did you forget all the public messages Microsoft sent that Java would be nothing and that everyone would use the MS proprietary ActiveX instead?

    A lot of people refuse to give the current administration any credit for anything good that has happened in the last seven years, but if you research you will find that the current administration really did push the internet and all the small businesses that it created. This "push" was long before Microsoft even thought the internet was worth investing in. Read some of the old ASUS articles about Gates in 1993-1994, and how they ( ASUS, associated with Forbes magazine) prodded him into following the lead and getting involved with the internet. Microsoft missed the boat but later tried to "muscle" their way in using their Desktop monopoly power to control the internet.

    The DOJ would not let Microsoft have it's way, it kept competition alive as best it could and the internet exploded taking the entire economy with it. Microsoft is not some evil empire, they are only one business looking out for their own concerns, the DOJ is looking out for the nation as a whole. Microsoft had the best lawyers money could buy, they tried thier best case ( also made many mistakes trying to decieve the judge) and the judge made his decision on the facts of the case.

    It is understandable that Microsoft wants to buy as many politicians as they can right now to protect their monopoly.

    The real anger should be at the current campaign finance laws. John McCain tried to make an issue of it, but it he could not overcome the money George Bush was spending.

    Al Gore has made several offers to not use ANY soft money and also agreed to not use the media sound bites but rather regular debates where the American people could see how the candidates think and feel about the various issues. George Bush is not interested.

  7. What else could Al Gore say? by joeler · · Score: 2 · on Gore: White House May Get Involved in MS Settlement Talks

    Let's not forget it was one month after Janet Reno's appointed Anne Bingaman was in office that she had the DOJ take the Microsoft case from the FTC, where they had been sitting on the evidence for years; undecided if they shoud do anything. The first attempt by the DOJ was not too sucessful, but the DOJ continued on.

    Keep in mind that Haley Barbour, former head of the RNC,is a paid lobbyist for Microsoft is also a campaign advisor for George W Bush

    Recently:

    Ny York Post Online ran an article titled "Microsoft waits for GOP to bail them out!" In it they suggest that George W will win, replace janet Reno and the others with more Microsoft friendly department heads!

    Just what do you expect Al Gore to say to a group of influencial Microsoft employees? Can he really
    afford to tell them they are screwed if he gets elected? No, the only thing he can do is say things that are not too definite, he didn't say the White house would let Micorsoft go, just that they would be involved.

    As I posted before, time is running out, the DOJ could be replaced by a more Microsoft friendly group after the next election. Don't be misled
    by a few, investigate all the facts before you vote next election. The Microsoft FUD machine is hard at work in Washington, has been for the last two years, they are there protecting their own interest, not the conusmer. Just because this is politics, don't get stupid.. it's still the same Microsoft using the same type of FUD, just trying to get everyone to support their candidates.

    PS, I'm running late, can't do much proof reading, please excuse any typos

  8. Bill Gates now wishes he'd settled. by AftanGustur · · Score: 1 · on Judge Jackson Orders Final MS Case Summaries



    In an exclusive interview with The New Yorker's Ken Auletta, Gates said, "We've always wanted to settle this thing.
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    But, Gates added, the settlement had to be of a type that would allow Microsoft to continue to be an innovative technology leader.

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    http://www.nypostonline.com/business/ 1406.htm
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