Birthdays today
Some [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5242252.stm|notable]], while [[http://www.cse.ucsd.edu/~rjaiswal/|others]] less so :-)
Category: Asides
Asides
Pepsi and Coke under fire again
Good thing I’ve stopped drinking soda: BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pepsi and Coke under fire again
Curry May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Forbes has an article on [[http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/08/02/hscout534147.html | Curry May Help Prevent Colon Cancer]]. What the hell does //curry// even mean??!! Here’s the Wikipedia entry on [[wp>Curry|Curry]]. The Forbes article makes it sound like there is some specific “thing” called Curry (like turmeric or something). If someone knows for sure what they’re talking about, please let me know.
Slashdot | UCSD Biometric Vending Machine
[[http://sodavision.com/|Sodavision]] hits [[http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/08/01/2124246.shtml | Slashdot]]!! Here’s the [[http://www.cr80news.com/library/2006/07/31/grad-students-in-san-diego-build-biometric-vending-machine/|original story: Grad students in San Diego build biometric vending machine]]
India bans child domestic labour
And about time I say. Now if only it is actually implemented: BBC NEWS | South Asia | India bans child domestic labour