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Guy Rundle on the current technical revolution

Guy’s article caught my attention because he revealed the rather depressing news that eBooks outsold their physical predecessors on Amazon over the Christmas Consumer Festival. His argument though is nothing particularly new, the idea that our society and culture are underpinned by various needs and the material way in which these needs are satisfied which [...]

As sweet as Apple Pie

Two morsels on the todo list this morning as I watch the cockies fly past the window. Now that the Parallel Import Restrictions saga has been put to bed I guess writers and dead tree publishers will have to contend with something beyond the powers of governments to control, the march of the technology corporations.

Perennial [...]

Ohio State gunman kills employee before committing suicide
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 An Ohio State University employee allegedly killed a co-worker before committing suicide on Tuesday morning. The suspect was Nathaniel Brown, a 51-year-old custodial worker who has worked at the University since October. The victim of the shooting was Larry Wallington, a 48-year-old building service manager. Another employee, Henry […]
Several hundred buried in mass graves in Nigeria following clashes
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6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Turkey
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Research shows HIV virus may hide in bone marrow
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Recent research published in Nature Medicine two days ago shows the HIV virus may be found within the bone marrow of those affected. Kathleen Collins, the co-author of the study and professor at the University of Michigan, states the purpose of the study is to achieve "a better understanding of how HIV hides in the body." Rec […]
Body of missing teenager Amber Dubois found
Monday, March 8, 2010 The skeletal remains of 14-year-old Escondido, California teenager Amber Dubois were found north of the Pala Indian Reservation Saturday morning, police said. Dubois disappeared February 13, 2009 while walking to Escondido High School. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's office made a positive identification through dental reco […]

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