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January 31, 2004. Geodog: “So ... (Feb 01 2004 00:59 GMT) - January 31, 2004. Geodog: “So I walked into the cafe tonight and looked around for the Joel group -- like any other geek, I was too shy to ask anyone, but when I spotted a big table lined entirely with males, mostly in their mid-twenties to early forties, not too well dressed, predominantly European-American, I knew that I had found the geek gathering.” |
Blog for America
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From the Road: Seattle, Washington (Feb 01 2004 00:59 GMT) - Today has been amazing! First we have over 2,000 people in Tucson and we just left a town hall in Seattle with close to 2,500 people! There were so many people that they were lined up for blocks around the... |
TiZ WineBiZ
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Drink up, there's plenty to go round (Feb 01 2004 00:58 GMT) - When Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan flashed a graph of past and future production in front of the country's wine exporters this week, it brought to mind an image of Auckland's CBD. |
TiZ WineBiZ
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California snaps at France's heels (Feb 01 2004 00:58 GMT) - California is set to overtake France as the UK's second largest wine supplier, decanter.com has learned. According to the latest figures from analysts AC Nielsen, the USA (of which California accounts for 95% of wine produced) overtook Italy in both value and volume in the UK off-trade in 2003, taking the number three position behind Australia and France. |
TiZ WineBiZ
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Itatilan Wine: Regulations, EU Alarm over counterfeits (Feb 01 2004 00:58 GMT) - It's a free-for-all when it comes to selling so-called Brunello wine from the cellars in Argentina or the Amarone in South Africa, the Morellino in New Zealand, the Vinsanto in Australia, the Recioto in Chile or the Gutturnio in the USA. |
TiZ WineBiZ
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Wine Sales May Spur Growth at Chains (Feb 01 2004 00:58 GMT) - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cabernet with your quesadilla? Rioja with your ribs? U.S. chain restaurants, responding to American consumers' increasingly sophisticated and health-conscious tastes, are focusing on wine more than ever. |
TiZ WineBiZ
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N.Y. Lawmakers Propose Take-Out Wine Law (Feb 01 2004 00:58 GMT) - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)--Two state legislators are proposing a law that would allow diners to take an unfinished bottle of wine home from a restaurant. If the bill passes, New York would be one of at least a half-dozen states that allow take-out wine. California, Oregon, Maine, Hawaii and Connecticut all have ``doggie bag'' laws. |
Ted Ritzer: NetMedia
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke on BBC ... (Feb 01 2004 00:57 GMT) - Radiohead's Thom Yorke on BBC and Hutton Report. In today's Guardian, an op-ed by Thom Yorke: Lord Hutton's damning report of the BBC is a whitewash. The result will create fear at the Today programme, where there should be pride. As so many times before, they were there with a story that nobody else would touch. |
NOTBBC - The Playpen
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USA-British language barrier (Feb 01 2004 00:57 GMT) - Last post by Zagreb on 21:08 31/Jan/04 - Howdy dudes.Dude unto others as you'd be dude by,We all know camedy is based on communication breakdowns and mixups/ Here are some USA-British I've experienced. |
CosmicGoober
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Vive l'Internet!! (Feb 01 2004 00:56 GMT) - A few days I ordered something on ebay. I would have paid immediately using PayPal like I always do, but living in Europe, I have to ask the seller what they want for shipping before I can send the money.... |
Opinions of the Wolf: News
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The Internet by Motorcycle (Feb 01 2004 00:56 GMT) - In Cambodia, motorbikes act as routers (BugMeNot) for a store-and-forward email system. They have a system that allow remote villages in Cambodia to send and receive email via Wi-Fi-equipped motorbikes. The Motoman system converges in the provincial capital where a satellite-enabled school uploads and downloads email for the remote recipients. The system is funded in part through US benefactors who aren't just sending money; they're spending time there as well, and helping to improve the quality of medicine and people's livelihoods |
Opinions of the Wolf: News
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The Internet by Motorcycle (Feb 01 2004 00:56 GMT) - In Cambodia, motorbikes act as routers (BugMeNot) for a store-and-forward email system. They have a system that allow remote villages in Cambodia to send and receive email via Wi-Fi-equipped motorbikes. The Motoman system converges in the provincial capital where a satellite-enabled school uploads and downloads email for the remote recipients. The system is funded in part through US benefactors who aren't just sending money; they're spending time there as well, and helping to improve the quality of medicine and people's livelihoods |
Opinions of the Wolf: News
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Pixar Drops Disney (Feb 01 2004 00:55 GMT) - Pixar has announced that it will end its distribution agreement with Disney. This comes after much bitterness at Pixar over the terms of their current deal with Disney, where Disney took a sizable (and some would say unfair) portion of the $2.5 billion in revenue generated by Pixar's films |
Opinions of the Wolf: News
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Pixar Drops Disney (Feb 01 2004 00:55 GMT) - Pixar has announced that it will end its distribution agreement with Disney. This comes after much bitterness at Pixar over the terms of their current deal with Disney, where Disney took a sizable (and some would say unfair) portion of the $2.5 billion in revenue generated by Pixar's films |
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