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Jackson And His Computer Band

I have to be careful or I’m going to wear this one out. The record Smash was released back in 2005. Did I take notice? Had I even heard of it? The answer to both those questions is a resounding “mais, non.” Jackson and His Computer Band is the nom-de-plum of Jackson Fourgeaud. Along withContinue reading “Jackson And His Computer Band”

Get Organ-Damaging Monsanto Corn off the Market | Change.org

Of course I would see this in the midst of my corn flake dinner. According to the study’s author, the company’s own data “clearly underlines adverse impacts on kidneys and liver, the dietary detoxifying organs, as well as different levels of damages to heart, adrenal glands, spleen and haematopoietic system.” via Get Organ-Damaging Monsanto CornContinue reading “Get Organ-Damaging Monsanto Corn off the Market | Change.org”

Android Developers Blog: Android 2.1 SDK

Okay, so the news is a day old, but Android 2.1 SDK is out. Today, we are releasing the SDK component for Android 2.1, so that developers can take advantage of the new features introduced in Android 2.1. Please read the Android 2.1 release notes for more details. You can download the Android 2.1 componentContinue reading “Android Developers Blog: Android 2.1 SDK”

Renowned cancer scientist was paid by chemical firm for 20 years | Science | The Guardian

Her Majesty might consider revocation of his OBE. Can she do that? Of course she can. Otherwise, why be a sovereign? Sir Richard Doll, the celebrated epidemiologist who established that smoking causes lung cancer, was receiving a consultancy fee of $1,500 a day in the mid-1980s from Monsanto, then a major chemical company and nowContinue reading “Renowned cancer scientist was paid by chemical firm for 20 years | Science | The Guardian”

Conversations About The Internet #5: Anonymous Facebook Employee – The Rumpus.net

Not a huge surprise. What’s odd is that there is an employee who is spilling the beans on this. Maybe they have an axe to grind — passed up for promotion or something burned by a supervisor. Employee: I’m not sure when exactly it was deprecated, but we did have a master password at oneContinue reading “Conversations About The Internet #5: Anonymous Facebook Employee – The Rumpus.net”