Archive 12. January 2003

Sony's new organizer flagship

Sony's new organizer flagship - wow. Now just add a folding knife part from Victorinox and MacGyver would dream about it.

Found at heise online news.

All Death Row Inmates in Illinois Pardoned

All death row inmates in Illinois pardoned - well, an American governor actually had a good idea there. It's surprising that he only forms his assessment of the American legal system and grants the pardon at the end of his term in office. Doesn't he think it would have had significantly more impact if he had done it during his term? But better late than never to spare people from the death penalty. Incidentally, Germany still has the death penalty in the state constitution of Hesse. However, it can no longer be imposed because Article 102 of the Basic Law explicitly states "The death penalty is abolished," and federal law takes precedence over state law. I seem to recall that one of the new federal states also had the death penalty in its constitution, but I think that has already been revised.

Found at tagesschau on the Internet.

Colani Presents Blue Police Uniforms

Colani presents blue police uniforms - ouch. Why do I suddenly have an image in my head of a police officer in a strangely bulging uniform?

But the fact that he wants to disguise the "Greens" as "Blues" is pretty strange. The Greens aren't exactly respectable (ok, Fischer thinks they are, but who believes that anyway?), but the Blues? Well, cheers to that.

Found at tagesschau on the internet.