The Null Device

2000/5/11

Amusing juxtaposition of the day: Christ died for our Dunkin' Donuts (JPG; via Kottke)

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Warren Ellis (of Transmetropolitan fame) has a number of articles on Themestream. (Thanks, Loki!)

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To combat RSI, researchers have developed a computer mouse which squeaks if presse too hard. (BBC News)

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First mouse clone dies of natural causes at an advanced age: (BBC News)

She had reached the age of two years and seven months - about seven months above the average for a mouse. Her age corresponds roughly to human age of 95.

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This morning I noticed that my mobile phone (on Telstra MobileNet) has started displaying the name of the local base station (Melbourne or Carlton when I'm at work).

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EMI to sell its music online -- exclusively in Windows Media format. Sorry, Mac and Linux users, looks like you'll have to downgrade... (WIRED News)

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Update: Metallica Ate My Napster has shot even further up the mp3.com charts; it is now at #4 on the Melbourne charts, and #17 on the Australian charts (not to mention holding at #5 on the Minimal charts). Now if only I had the time to make a follow-up...

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Sydney now has a new railway line to its airport -- an idea whose time has come? (Though not seemingly in public-transport-deficient Melbourne.)

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Daily dose of irony: Police seize illegal firearms, drugs -- in raid on police station. (The Age)

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New European Space Agency to find new ideas for future development -- by looking at science-fiction books. (via Slashdot)

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