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Were the clues found by law enforcement officers planted to mislead the search for the perpetrators of 9.11? I've been wondering, and
so does Stratfor.
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 3:59 PM on September 14, 2001
(13 comments)
Four sites account for half of Web surfing
'Even more significantly, the number of companies controlling 60 percent of all U.S. surfing time plummeted from 110 to 14, according to Jupiter Media Metrix, which released the survey Monday.'
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 12:26 PM on June 5, 2001
(21 comments)
cell phone rings?
the next napster. (could, could, could. do you think record companies will actually pursue this?)
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 11:04 AM on April 24, 2001
(23 comments)
another hairbrained scheme.
verisign (owner of network solutions) has devised a proprietory system that will allow cell-phone web-surfing fools to type in a phone number instead of a URL. it seems that "www.news.com" is hard on a keypad.
you have until april to apply to the new service (called WebNum) for one of the easy-to-remember numbers...1000, say. at which point WebNum (how much do I like saying that?) will decide on the most "effective" assignment of the requested shortcuts.
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 2:27 PM on February 20, 2001
(16 comments)
I have no idea what this is.
monty python meets the near east. (warning: fairly loud audio; flash required)
I would think this was one of those "viral marketing" sites except that it's in... turkish?
any ideas what this is? babelfish doesn't translate turkish.
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 3:48 PM on February 9, 2001
(8 comments)
talk about a captive audience
'AT&T Corp. is mulling a plan ... [that] ... would charge for each customer that accesses an Internet retail site using AT&T’s communications network. It would receive an additional commission when customers buy something, analysts said.'
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 3:10 PM on October 9, 2000
(10 comments)
Rage Against the Machines' pro-Nader vide (directed by Michael Moore) is
up for request today on MTV--but hurry!. (more inside)
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 11:57 AM on September 28, 2000
(10 comments)
In the late 90's, Sophonie Telcy's mother illegally entered this country from Haiti, looking for a better life for herself and her daughter; last spring she turned the care of the 6-year-old child over to an old friend, returned to Haiti to see a doctor, and died.
Sophonie's father is unknown. She has no legal standing in the US, no residency papers, no health insurance...and, despite a loving family who is willing to care for her,
very little chance to stay here. Congressman Alcee Hastings filed
House Resolution 4179, "for the relief of Sophonie Telcy," but the bill will almost certainly fail. (
read more about it here.)
The bill has been referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. I'm not sure what to do here to help, but I have listed all the members of this subcommittee on
my website if you'd like to write or call.
Any other ideas?
rcb
posted to MetaFilter by rebeccablood
at 12:28 PM on April 26, 2000
(2 comments)
