![]() 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. ![]() 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 ![]() Panel Says Colleges Aren't Teaching Programmers Right Blames universities for producing programmers who don't think about security ![]() 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. ![]() President Heads to Europe to Improve Relations ![]() Ferry Sinks in Bangladesh, Killing Scores ![]() Ireland, Like US, Trying to Figure Out Old-Age Savings |