After pressure from the United States and the European Union, China has revalued its currency, the yuan by 2.1%, so it is not pegged to the U.S. dollar anymore.
Discovery May Take A Little Longer
NASA delayed the shuttle launch today just a few short hours before it was scheduled to blast off. After Discovery avoided problems from Dennis, this new problem would seem to many a bit disheartening.
Big Blue, Little Chips, And An Empty Store Shelf
IBM makes more progress with RFID, and explains how the tiny technology will mean you’ll never suffer the horror of an empty soda shelf at the grocery.
Shmoogle Lifts Up The Little Guy
Countless ideologue progenitors have warned against the rule of the mob-Aristotle, Shakespeare, Thomas Jefferson, to name a few. In the brave new world of the Internet, a new search engine, in philosophic (and satirical?) alliance has popped up in opposition to the masses that control Google results. Shmoogle loftily aims to represent the little guys that often go ignored.
Too Little Too Late: Arthur Andersen Conviction Overturned
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the 2002 obstruction-of-justice charge against the one-time accounting juggernaut Arthur Andersen. The once proud firm got caught up in the Enron scandal as their accounting firm and after the 2002 ruling, fell apart at the seams.
Gawker Blog Network: A nice little earner
Nick Denton, the expat Brit and creator of the Gawker Media blog network, is interviewed today in the New York Times.
A Character Blog Comes a Little Closer
The fact that I don’t object to the concept of a character blog doesn’t mean I’ve seen one yet that doesn’t suck.
India Space Program Goes A Little Closer to The Moon
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will send another rocket into space on May 5th 2005. At a time when NASA is dominating headlines, Indian pushes their program forward by two satellites into orbit.
Blogs Give Rise to So-Called “Little People”
Variety: Blogs have given a megaphone to assistants to stars and execs, personal trainers, script readers and others who before were only anonymous sources in Page Six.
Little Known Tax Deductions That Can Save You Big
When you say “end of the year”, most small business owners think of two things immediately. The second is the holidays. The first is taxes! While almost all of us pay taxes quarterly, we still have to file in January.