7 February 2003

New York's currently: the smallest city in the world

U.S. would be quite thrilled--yes, quite thrilled--to see a second U.N. resolution authorizing war with Iraq.

Bush orders guidelines for cyber-warfare, rules under which the U.S. can attack foreign computer systems. Related: Interview with famous hacker Kevin Mitnick.

U.S. warns North Korea it can wage two wars just fine.

White House tentatively agrees to provide up to $980M to New York City to help close budget deficits.

Some big retailers, including Wal-Mart and Toys R Us, decide to start collecting sales tax online.

Unbelievable: Manhattan's Libertarian Party, in protest to a city council ban on fake firearms, hands out toy guns in Harlem, gets run the hell back downtown.

Andrew Sullivan debunks the HIV-bug-chasing statistics.

Scientists produce the 'blackest ever' surface developed so far.

Employers spend 30 percent more on sick employees than they did two years ago.

Show to see: Challenge of the Modern: African-American Artists 1925–1945, at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

Vanity Fair under fire: Dame Edna makes anti-Spanish slurs (e.g., 'Who speaks [Spanish] that you are really desperate to talk to? The help? Your leaf blower?'), magazine takes heat.

There is no present need for nuts in cake, and the taste sensation of biting into something hard while enjoying the smoothness of something velvety soft is something that everyone should be able to avoid with a minimum of fuss and outrage. The 'No Hard Things in Soft Things' Maniefesto. [ via ir ]

The Powell is sent in order to carry the water.