Topic: COMPUTER - on November 11, 2003 at 12:38:27 PM CET
Datenschützer befürchten Überwachung durch neues Maut-System
Weil das neue Maut-System die 'totale Verkehrsüberwachung' ermöglicht, empfehlen Datenschützer der Bundesregierung den Vertrag mit Toll Collect zu kündigen. Die Firma weißt die Vorwürfe jedoch zurück.
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Topic: POLITIK - on November 11, 2003 at 12:28:12 PM CET
US goods set to double in price as Europe plans huge trade war
American jeans, Florida orange juice and dozens of other US products could double in price from next month because of a growing transatlantic trade war.
The World Trade Organisation gave the European Union permission yesterday to impose huge import tariffs, which will allow price increases of between 8 and 100 per cent on a range of goods.
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Topic: LOST - on November 11, 2003 at 12:17:50 PM CET
Hong Kong calls Aussie hunter to nab croc
Hong Kong has invited an Australian crocodile hunter to help nab a 1.5-metre (5-foot) long specimen that has eluded the desperate attempts of local authorities to trap it for more than a week.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on November 11, 2003 at 12:09:41 PM CET
Why that mix CD might be illegal
It could now be illegal to make a compilation of your favourite tunes under new copyright laws - and soon even tougher measures could be introduced. It could now be illegal to make a compilation of your favourite tunes under new copyright laws - and soon even tougher measures could be introduced.
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Topic: LONGEST - on November 11, 2003 at 12:04:49 PM CET
Faschingsbeginn
11.11. 11uhr 11
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2003 at 11:49:26 AM CET
Free Tommy Chong
In a free society, a man should be free to do as he chooses so long as he harms no-one. It is our firm belief that Mr. Chong has harmed no-one, and is being unfairly targeted for prosecution because of his celebrity status. In short, "this sucks", and we won't stand for it. Join our movement to stop this travesty of justice! If you won't stand up for Tommy Chong, who will stand up for you when YOU'RE being unfairly imprisoned??
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2003 at 11:00:05 AM CET
Afghan poppies sprout again
At the entrance to this thriving village in Nangahar province is an old, bent metal sign that reads: “Drug abuse is the greatest evil of society. Let us save ourselves, our children and our society.” BUT IN the surrounding fields, farmers feverishly plowing the rich dark earth for winter planting season have only one crop in mind: opium poppy. Some have already agreed to sell their future crop to smugglers from Pakistan, who are eager to front them seed and fertilizer money in return for a guaranteed low price at harvest time.
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Topic: LOST - on November 11, 2003 at 10:54:35 AM CET
German smokers laugh off health warnings
"Begging cigarettes from others can lead to sudden death," reads one black and white warning, imitating one of the 14 EU-mandated health messages required since last month.
"Move out of the way! I'm headed for the graveyard" and "I smoke because you stink" are two other warnings that German smokers are sticking on their packs.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2003 at 9:00:10 AM CET
"Light-Version" als Modegetränk
Lange hat der Geist in der Flasche geruht, verboten, angefeindet, verfemt. Jetzt gilt die "grüne Fee", wie der Absinth genannt wird, auch in Österreichs Bars als Kultgetränk. Vor 80 Jahren wurde der Wermutextrakt in ganz Europa verboten, weil der Inhaltsstoff Thujon Halluzinationen, Psychosen und epileptische Anfälle auslösen soll. Als Kunstmotiv blieb das Getränk aber Legende. Erst seit wenigen Jahren und in abgeschwächter Form darf der Absinth wieder erzeugt werden; die "Light-Version" ist aber nicht weniger umstritten.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 11, 2003 at 5:49:11 AM CET
Wettrüsten in der digitalen Lebenswelt
Der erste Computervirus wurde vor 20 Jahren von Fred Cohen vorgestellt, mittlerweile sind sie dank ihres "Erfolges" als Parasiten kaum mehr wegzudenken.
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