Grill Bill - Gates' fantasy about security

"In many of the Vista reviews, even the positive ones, people note that some Vista features are already in the Mac operating system. You can go through and look at who showed any of these things first, if you care about the facts. If you just want to say, "Steve Jobs invented...

Inverness Courier chief reporter wins Journalist of the Year gong

"The Inverness Courier's Val Sweeney has been named Journalist of the Year for the Highlands and Islands. The chief reporter received the award from First Minister Jack McConnell at the Highlands and Islands Press Ball. She also collected £500 from sponsors Diageo, £300 of...

Intel and IBM give Moore's Law a boost

"Intel and IBM have separately made claims of breakthroughs in transistor design that should lead to improved design in sub-micron process technology by reducing the amount of electrical leakage, and extend Moore’s Law into the next decade According to Moore’s Law, the...

Movie Indians = the "other"

"No One Ever Sees Indians: A Reflection on Native Cinema Since the beginning of the medium, Native Americans have been portrayed in films. Native American dancers were among the first and common feature in the first coin-operated cine-scope viewers of the late 1800's. Yet,...

Mind over matter

Come New Year, thousands of people try to quit smoking. Some fail, some succeed. Having tried giving up with will power, nicotine gum and reading lots of books, feature writer Amy Thurston gives it one last shot with hypnotherapy. CONCERNED I might leave the room clucking...

Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...

"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...