18 May 2004
Don't Flush Brains Down the Drain

Not sure what I think about this: the menu was sure different when I was a kid. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find any of the so-called "specific risk materials" available for human consumption. Animal feeds ... well, why the Hel are we feeding ruminants meat products anyway?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a plan for cattle brains and other remains that may carry deadly mad cow disease. It wants to turn them into a bio-based source of energy.

(link) [Wired News]

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An Unhappy Anniversary

Five years ago - seems like such a short time, but in the tech world, it's a lifetime.

Remember when viral threats were news - as opposed to simply another stitch in life's rich tapestry? Let's face it, these days you can't even look at an email through a lead shield without running the risk of bringing down the world's entire IT infrastructure.

(link) [The Register]

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Music biz waves axe at goose that laid golden egg

Well, since the Register is now using my "ax and goose" line, I suppose I'll have to come up with another jaunty quip to describe the sucidal maniacs in the music biz. How about "Greed kills, and absolute greed kills absolutely."?

The ungrateful record labels that were so desperate to beat piracy, but which overpriced all their own efforts at online music, are now working behind the scenes to drive up the price of music on Apple iTunes. It is a mistake and it will backfire; and judging by statements that are coming out of Apple, the people at Apple know it and are resisting it as best they can.

(link) [The Register]

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