Amazon sued for purchase recommendations
Patents are a pain in the ass - even though I can't help but crack a smirk when Amazon now gets a taste of its own medicine.
At heise online news you can find the original article.
Archive 19. July 2003
Bush's Cinderella Test
I had already read about it elsewhere, a really great idea that the White House came up with there. Well, the idea is so stupid that it will probably be implemented in Germany soon too... I particularly like the "are you for me or against me" question that you have to answer. Who still believes that negative votes don't go straight into the electronic shredder?
At Spiegel Online: Netzwelt there's the original article.
This tour is way too exciting for me...
... at least if it continues the way it did today, with Jan Ullrich and Alexandre Vinokourov constantly attacking and keeping pace with Armstrong. The Euskatel riders Majo and especially Zubeldia attacking, and Armstrong who is really being driven into the ground. That costs strength. If this continues, it will be a very tough Tour for Armstrong. And then this final attack by Jan Ullrich on Armstrong! Wow!
Politech: John Gilmore: I was ejected from a plane for wearing "Suspected Terrori
An absurd story about how John Gilmore (co-founder of EFF) was denied a flight with BA from the USA to London because he was wearing a button that said "Suspected Terrorist". Well worth reading. If anyone thinks there's even a shred of sense left in this so-called war on terror - forget it.
SCO plans Linux licenses for users
The ridiculous license can stick it where it's eternally dark
At heise online news you can find the original article.
Newspaper: More Costs for Patients
This practice fee for self-initiated doctor visits—even with your general practitioner—what's the point of this nonsense? In the end, it just means people won't go to the doctor to save money. And then they get really sick and end up causing hefty costs to the healthcare system when they need much more complex treatments.
It should give healthcare system reformers something to think about when someone like Geissler takes a stand against this dismantling.
At tagesschau on the Internet there's the original article.