(2.20.2005) February 21st Carnival of the Capitalists It grows and grows... Some favorites: Counting up the costs of music downloads versus expected revenues, how to ram the torpedo of technological change, and thoughts on the wasted Clinton-era peace dividend. (2.20.2005) Has Google Gotten Too Big? Article suggests they're starting to follow some of Microsoft's less-desirable practices, like directing web surfers to their preferred sites with the Google Toolbar and the links it automatically inserts into pages that didn't have them before (2.20.2005) Panel Says Colleges Aren't Teaching Programmers Right Blames universities for producing programmers who don't think about security (2.20.2005) Robots Getting Better at Walking Like Humans Unveiled at AAAS conference this week. Major breakthrough: They use about the same amount of energy to walk as humans do, instead of the usual much more. Could help develop better prosthetics for amputees. (2.20.2005) President Heads to Europe to Improve Relations (2.20.2005) Ferry Sinks in Bangladesh, Killing Scores (2.20.2005) Ireland, Like US, Trying to Figure Out Old-Age Savings |