this is not M$'s most fortunate day. according to CNN Moneyline the FCC is launching an investigation of severe insider sellouts in todays stocktrading, including one named Mr. Bill Gates if my ears didnt miss time or something:)
four minutes and counting to M$ first official reply to the ruling
Initial statement: I'm a swede so my apologies for the somewhat localized POV
First of all, I've read newspapers since I started reading at about age four.. in the usual way to acquaintance: comics, sports, news headlines, news analysis, finance, and cultural pages [in that order]. I've always favoured the 'stockier' kind of papers.. lots of text in small print and long articles [the one in question is Dagens Nyheter.. or Swedish Daily News for those abroad http://www.dn.se ].
It is very much a morning habit, can't live without it really. No one funks with me [and lives to tell] if my newspaper hasn't arrived any particular morning. The *kaplunk* in the snailmailbox at around 5.00 am actually does make me sleep better too, believe it or not:)
Can still remember the newspaper which came in on March 1st 1986, 3.5 hrs after the assasination of Swedish Prime Minister [I was 9 at the time, but always the first to read] Slashdot, CNN, Salon etc. are all fine services, but things don't seem really _real_ until I can smell the ink on a fresh paper. This one did. A quality newspaper enrolls journalists with integrity and analytical skill beside the obvious need for good writing ability. Unfortunately this side is slacking in todays show-me-the-money world. AOL/Time-Warner doesn't pose things in a better view either.. But in my general experience printed [news-]papers review and check the stories to run a wee bit more than online ones, simple because they have more time to.
Some other notes: since the totally free morning newspaper Metro [ http://www.metro.se ] started distribution in the Stockholm subway system [in 1993 I think], there have been several surveys that more or less confirmed that newspaper reading has risen in the general population and _especially_ among kids and young adults.. a group otherwise continously falling when it comes to newspaper reading and reading in general. Albeit a bit short in long analytical articles, Metro still poses a good newsservice to an awakening town [especially since it linked into the local car, bus and subway status news]. Something is still better than nothing, isn't it?
Another good thing about newspapers, besides the already much-stated possibility for local news coverage, is when it comes in separated parts; so dad can hunk over the sports, my kid sister over the comics, me the latest NASDAQ (' Profits?!! What profits? This is an e-company dude, we love to waste money! That makes my business card look good! ') whats and what-nots... ... and then switch as the family members finish with their particular piece.
Try do that with a 17".
In short: I choose to read newspapers for the reason of sanity, convenience, habit.. and trustworthyness.
btw, try reading the morning newspaper after killing your netlink but before going to bed at 5.30 am. I find it pretty good to the head to finalize things in this way before the end of the working day..
now.. if you tie this story together with some other carzy ass stories that has run on/. lately. apply this to the threat mail: the links to slashdot and/or any other entities are illegal - sue them the use of the name slashdot and any other entity has not been authorized - sue them shapiro is an ugly name -sue him for psychological damages now where is my DeCSS IPO?
Slashdot Mirror
four minutes and counting to M$ first official reply to the ruling
First of all, I've read newspapers since I started reading at about age four.. in the usual way to acquaintance: comics, sports, news headlines, news analysis, finance, and cultural pages [in that order]. .. or Swedish Daily News for those abroad http://www.dn.se ].
I've always favoured the 'stockier' kind of papers.. lots of text in small print and long articles [the one in question is Dagens Nyheter
It is very much a morning habit, can't live without it really. No one funks with me [and lives to tell] if my newspaper hasn't arrived any particular morning. The *kaplunk* in the snailmailbox at around 5.00 am actually does make me sleep better too, believe it or not :)
Can still remember the newspaper which came in on March 1st 1986, 3.5 hrs after the assasination of Swedish Prime Minister [I was 9 at the time, but always the first to read]
Slashdot, CNN, Salon etc. are all fine services, but things don't seem really _real_ until I can smell the ink on a fresh paper. This one did. A quality newspaper enrolls journalists with integrity and analytical skill beside the obvious need for good writing ability. Unfortunately this side is slacking in todays show-me-the-money world. AOL/Time-Warner doesn't pose things in a better view either..
But in my general experience printed [news-]papers review and check the stories to run a wee bit more than online ones, simple because they have more time to.
Some other notes: since the totally free morning newspaper Metro [ http://www.metro.se ] started distribution in the Stockholm subway system [in 1993 I think], there have been several surveys that more or less confirmed that newspaper reading has risen in the general population and _especially_ among kids and young adults .. a group otherwise continously falling when it comes to newspaper reading and reading in general.
Albeit a bit short in long analytical articles, Metro still poses a good newsservice to an awakening town [especially since it linked into the local car, bus and subway status news].
Something is still better than nothing, isn't it?
Another good thing about newspapers, besides the already much-stated possibility for local news coverage, is when it comes in separated parts; so dad can hunk over the sports, my kid sister over the comics, me the latest NASDAQ (' Profits?!! What profits? This is an e-company dude, we love to waste money! That makes my business card look good! ') whats and what-nots ...
... and then switch as the family members finish with their particular piece.
Try do that with a 17".
In short: I choose to read newspapers for the reason of sanity, convenience, habit.. and trustworthyness.
btw, try reading the morning newspaper after killing your netlink but before going to bed at 5.30 am. I find it pretty good to the head to finalize things in this way before the end of the working day..
now.. if you tie this story together with some other carzy ass stories that has run on /. lately. apply this to the threat mail: the links to slashdot and/or any other entities are illegal - sue them the use of the name slashdot and any other entity has not been authorized - sue them shapiro is an ugly name -sue him for psychological damages now where is my DeCSS IPO?
I definitely like this show
Its major fun!!