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Archive for January, 2006



Google.cn

With all the raves about Google caving in to China (or rather to their own principles of unlimited expansion and a force of invention), it is sobering at least that some remember that this is not the first time Google is doing this. And there are more examples like this, and not just with Google. […]

Searching For Subversives Through Exams

Is testing for patriotism in our future? Combined with the latest in infiltration, indoctrination and informers, it’s not difficult to see why people are concerned.

Infowars - According to the Resistance Blog, A-level students (16-18) in Britain are being asked questions about alternative 9/11 beliefs, conspiracy theories and how much faith they have in government.
The exam […]

Americans: world’s worst savers

At least among developed countries. Doesn’t look good no matter how much you spin it.

CNN - Americans are among the world’s most cash-strapped people, according to the latest semi-annual survey from ACNielsen released Tuesday.
Nearly a quarter (22 percent) of Americans have no money left once they’ve paid for their essential living expenses and spent their […]

Metal/Rock 2005

Rockreport.be 2005 album poll.
Metal-rules.com best of 2005.

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Metal-rules.com

Allen / Lande - The Battle
Gotthard - Lipservice
Masterplan - Aeronautics
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Shadow Gallery - Room V
Dream Theater - Octavarium
Blanc Faces - Blanc Faces
Radioactive - Taken
Place Vendome - Place Vendome
Turgon, Bruce - Outside Looking In

Nevermore - This Godless […]

Major scene busts

Here we go again. Details are still sketchy though.

Slyck - At approximately 10 AM, local police in a wide spread coordinated effort raided over 300 homes and offices associated with top warez providers. The raids took place in Germany, Austria, Holland, Poland and the Czech Republic. According to GVU (translated to German Federation Against Copyright […]

Security Police on Muslim Witch Hunt

Of course The Local, eager to link Sweden with terrorism, picked this up. It’s a win-win situation for “war on terror”-apologists. No smoke without fire, right?

The Local - Sweden’s security police, Säpo, is to broaden its fight against terrorism throughout Swedish society. With the help of informers in schools, the social services and associations, Säpo […]

2006 Environmental Performance Index

Sweden ranks as the second best overall, out of 133 nations.

EPI - New Zealand ranks first in the world in environmental performance, according to the new 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at the environment school at Yale University and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
The 2006 EPI, to […]

James Cameron’s Next Project …

Not Gunnm (Battle Angel Alita) but … “Avatar.”

JoBlo - Since June of last year we’ve been wondering what James Cameron’s PROJECT 880 is. It was supposed to compete with BATTLE ANGEL for Cameron’s next film but since a casting call appeared online we assumed (not knowing anything about 880) it was for ALITA and that […]

Cuba allowed in Baseball Tournament

And whoever said the US weren’t possible to bargain with …

Sploid - After more than a month of hand wringing, the Treasury Department has finally relented, issuing the Cuban National team a license to take part in the World Baseball Classic in March.

… only of course it took a massive effort to do so. […]

Ad Hominem, In Absurdum

We’ve all engaged in ad hominem from time to time, when arguments are wearing thin or the discourse has stooped to an all time low and actual reasoning is so flimsy that you can just as well go ahead and improvise. But attacking someone’s late mother, now that is one for the academic gutter. One […]





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