Tuesday, March 5, 2002

Freakin' cool iMac has it all BY ANDY IHNATIKO SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST A scene from John Kovalic's supermegaexcellent online comic strip, "Dork Tower" (www.dorktower.com), which ran shortly after Apple introduced its new, updated iMac: "Big freaking deal!" Igor (a Wintel user) scoffs to a new iMac owner. "So it looks cute! So it looks 'kewl!' Have fun on your little toy. I'll be in my room on a real machine!" He leaves in a huff. A beat later, Igor's back. "It's cool, it's cool, it's cool, oh GAWD it's so FREAKING COOL!!!" he sobs, clutching the iMac rather pathetically. 1:49:59 PM    comment CNN.com Scientists set first complete ant-thology CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Now that's an ant-thology. Whether you're looking for fire ants, carpenter ants or some tetramorium flavithorax, the first complete database of the world's 11,000 known ant species can help you out. Scientists say antbase.org is a unique resource for scholars, ecologists or anyone interested in myrmecology -- the scientific study of ants. 11:04:51 AM    comment Fusion controversy rekindled By Dr David Whitehouse BBC News Online science editor Claims that a team of researchers have achieved nuclear fusion in a small tabletop experiment have split nuclear physicists - with some expressing enthusiasm and others grave concern. Science Magazine - Registration required Fox News - Tabletop Physicists May Have Achieved Fusion in a Bottle 9:51:44 AM    comment BBC News | SOUTH ASIA US-led forces advance on al-Qaeda Ground troops are as close as 100 metres US-led ground troops in eastern Afghanistan are advancing closer to al-Qaeda and Taleban positions following a night of heavy US bombing. 9:19:35 AM    comment

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