The New York Times is reporting that the FDA has approved an oral HIV test that is said to give results within 20 minutes. Although 20-minute blood-based tests have been available for about 2-years, this is a significant step forward because it doesn't require that the health care worker administering …

With all of the concentration nationally on Iraq and terrorism, the emphasis on the environment has taken a back seat since 2001. However, an article from the Christian Science Monitor describes recent increases in local environmental organizations and causes since the advent of the Bush administration. Using IRS data and …

Do you have problems with vandalism of your car? How about theft? Need a better way to get out of a traffic ticket? How about a solution for other annoying drivers? The Suburban Trunk Monkey may be just what you need.

According to an article from the Sydney Morning Herald, the makers of Monty Python's Life of Brian will be re- releasing the movie in April in "response" to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

Those who are completely dependent upon spelling checkers for making their documents correct should take heed. This story from the Scotsman tells of the problems and consequences of depending too much on your spelling checker. The article recounts the story of the Scottish National Party and their recent mistake of …

George's buddies at StarWars.com have released pictures of the upcoming boxed sets for the September 21, 2004 release of the original episodes (IV-VI).

For those unfamiliar with it, Vonage is a Voice over IP telephone service that includes hardware and allows you to use a normal telephone to make phone calls over the Internet. This isn't news, though. In conjunction with some beta tests being done by the company at Click2Call, the folks …

Probably everybody has seen this already, but I just wanted to chime in on the disclosure by USA Today reporter Jack Kelley falsified a number of stories, including one that got him nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. To their credit, USA Today has a number of articles this week disclosing …

Thanks to RS for pointing me at this poster about the use of the apostrophe. The rules are simple, yet there are few who seem to remember them. Here's a poster with the right idea.

To call it a preview would seem to be inappropriate, as Apple used the 19th annual Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference in Los Angeles to let the Macintosh speak for itself on issues of access by the blind. The move will secure Apple's ability to work with the visually impaired …

With the recent uproar about camera phones being misused in locker rooms and other private areas, there is now some evidence that cell phones cameras are useful as a crime fighting device. Over the last year, there have been a number of articles (such as this article from last year …

Apple released a press release last week indicating that they have sold 50 million songs through their iTunes music service. However, BBC News is reporting that Apple CEO Steve Jobs believes they will only sell between 70 and 75 million songs by April 30. Of course, the run rate of …

The following is a very slightly edited account of Kurt's foray into using 64-bit Microsoft Windows with AMD's Athlon processors. Links to the software, hardware and drivers are scattered throughout. For those Mac users out there, this is a taste of what the PC-based 64-bit world is going to be …

Thanks to Rob for passing this one along. This is a Christmas movie about the Apple iPod merged with Star Wars Episode I.

MacNN is now reporting in an article that Apple/Pixar CEO can breathe a sigh of relief because Pixar has finally decided to go to Macs starting this year. It appears that the combination of the video workhorse, the G5, and the introduction of OS X Panther's new Pixlet technology …

An article from Salon today, written by a former Pentagon staffer, gives an insider view of what happened in the Pentagon leading up to the Iraq war. It is one person's view and your take may vary, but it seems entirely plausible and is worth a read. Normally, Salon.com …

Timing is everything. When I read this article from the New York Times this morning, it was a slam-dunk for publishing a pointer to it here (thanks, Amanda, for the pointer). The article is about privacy, and talks about how medical privacy laws are being pushed to (or perhaps beyond …

For those of you familiar with the song Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, by the Beetles, this has got to be the worst rendition ever. Recorded in the 1960's at the height of Star Trek's popularity, William Shatner made a mockery of this already bizarre song. However, this video …

This is a pretty technical article for those who are interested in putting SSL facilities on a Panther Server. So, you have obtained a certificate for your XServe or other OS X server and you want to use that certificate for the built-in email services. Unfortunately, if this is documented …

With terrorism awareness on the rise, the UK's MI5 (home security service) is announcing it will be recruiting 1000 new employees to add to its 1900 existing staff members, according to an article from BBC News.