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Did the Sept. 11th Hijackers Really Use Plastic Knives?

Interesting discussion from a not-very-reliable source. The question of whether 60 passengers could be subdued by four men with plastic knives and box-cutters for more than two minutes does linger doubtfully in my mind.. -Ian. —-...

VHS still sucks!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncidR8&e=1&cidR8&u=/ap/ 20020827/ap_on_hi_te/japan_betamax_2 Sony Pulls Plug on Betamax VCRs Tue Aug 27, 1:22 PM ET TOKYO (AP) – Sony closed the final chapter of its legendary battle with Victor Co....

Apple To Make Mobile Phones?

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/19/technology/19APPL.html Apple’s Chief in the Risky Land of the Handhelds By JOHN MARKOFF AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 — It has long been Silicon Valley’s favorite guessing game: What is Steven P. Jobs going to do next? The...

Yellow Pages is Last Respite for Ailing Telecom Companies.

—— http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20020825/ ap_on_hi_te/telecom_phone_directories_2 Struggling Telecoms Sell Phone Books Sun Aug 25, 1:52 PM ET By CATHERINE TSAI, AP Business Writer DENVER (AP) – The latest savior for a...

Hit Charade: The Music Industry’s Self-Inflicted Wounds

http://slate.msn.com/?id 69732 Hit Charade The music industry’s self-inflicted wounds. By Mark Jenkins Posted Tuesday, August 20, 2002, at 8:19 AM PT 2001 may not be the year the music died, but the pop biz did develop a nagging headache, and it’s not...