Brian Gongol
July 6, 2006
(2006.07.06)
China and Russia have North Korea's back
Blocking UN sanctions over the missile launches. Which fulfills yet another of the predictions made here about the North Korean situation back on June 25th
(2006.07.06)
D-Day for Windows 98 and Windows ME: July 11th
No more Microsoft support available after that time
(2006.07.06)
EU Parliament votes for huge tax on airfares
It's an environmental tax on jet fuel
(2006.07.06)
Ireland trying to decide whether to use electronic voting machines
It's still probably not safe enough
(2006.07.06)
Lieutenant governor: Best job in the world?
Rarely charged with a great deal of responsibility, but often in solid position to run for the governor's office later
(2006.07.06)
Irish government plans to privatize Aer Lingus
Ireland's flagship carrier recently left the One World alliance
(2006.07.06)
Iowans generally behaving themselves with new 70 mph speed limit
Average speed on Interstate highways: 71.42 mph
(2006.07.06)
Barcodes that double as advertising
(2006.07.06)
Cola-war espionage
Three arrested for trying to sell Coke recipes to Pepsi
(2006.07.06)
Baseball viewership way up
(2006.07.06)
The unusuality of Buffett's charity
Gary Becker notes that Warren Buffett is doing something very unusual: Endowing a foundation, but imposing a sunset provision on the gift. Becker notes that this method allows Buffett to guarantee that the gift won't end up straying from what he intended (as happens widely with endowed foundations). Sunset provisions are as good for government as they are for Buffett's cash.
(2006.07.06)
Using Independence Day as a reminder to get angry about government
In this strange universe, people who oppose freedom are to be found everywhere: From protesters who advocate theocratic violence to journalists who like censorship
Omaha sets new record for water use
Ladies' Room
(2006.07.06)
Irritated hacker will release one browser bug a day throughout July
Says he's trying to bring attention to flaws in all major browsers, including one that's been unpatched in IE since March
(2006.07.06)
"Lost" Chappelle's Shows coming back starting Sunday