Topic: ROBOT - on August 19, 2004 at 11:19:00 PM CEST
Epson Announces Advanced Model of the World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot
Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") today announced that it has successfully developed a lighter and more advanced successor to the FR, the world's smallest and lightest micro-flying robot. Turning once again to its micromechatronics technology, Epson has redefined the state of the art with its FR-II micro-flying robot—the world's new lightest and most advanced microrobot, which also features Bluetooth wireless control and independent flight*2. The FR-II will be on display at the Emerging Technology Fair, part of the Future Creation Fair that runs from August 27 to 30 at the Tokyo International Forum.
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Topic: NEWS english - on August 19, 2004 at 10:30:00 PM CEST
Fisherman suffocates in own net
AN experienced Sunshine Coast commercial fisherman, described by colleagues as "a legend", has been killed in a net accident which has stunned his family, friends and rescuers.
Noel Stevenson, of Buderim, who would have turned 46 next month, was found apparently suffocated in his nets after being accidentally wound on to the net spool along with his catch by his boat's hydraulic winch.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 19, 2004 at 10:28:00 PM CEST
Official Olympics Site Linking Procedures
Yeah, this is all over the place today, but it makes me laugh so what the hell.
The morons in charge of the Official Olympics 2004 site have a helpful "Hyperlink Policy" for those of you excited about linking to the craptacular official Olympics site:
For your protection and ours we have established a procedure for parties wishing to introduce a link to the ATHENS 2004 website on their site. By introducing a link to the ATHENS 2004 official Website on your site you are agreeing to comply with the ATHENS 2004 Website General Terms and Conditions. <center><P><img alt="" style="" title="" loading="lazy" src="https://antville.org/static/sites/sh1/images/athen.gif" /> </P>
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Topic: COMPUTER - on August 19, 2004 at 10:27:00 PM CEST
Microsoft pays dear for insults through ignorance
nsensitive computer programmers with little knowledge of geography have cost the giant Microsoft company hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business and led hapless company employees to be arrested by offended governments.
The problem has damaged the company's reputation and the "trust rating," which is seen as key to keeping the company competitive, has dropped, a senior Microsoft executive revealed yesterday at the International Geographers Conference in Glasgow.
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Topic: W A R - on August 19, 2004 at 10:26:00 PM CEST
Man Launches 'Bullets Not Boobs' Campaign
To protest the U.S. Military's recent offer of free breast implants For its female enlistees, adult video company Kick Ass Pictures has fired back with an offer of its own: $1,000 worth of natural beauty enhancements to any woman who declines the Military's offer.
Read the full "Bullets Not Boobs" press release.
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Topic: NEWS english - on August 19, 2004 at 10:24:00 PM CEST
Best sandwich? 'Fat Darrell'
What do you call a sandwich made of chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and french fries? Around here, it's called a Fat Darrell — and you also can call it a winning combo. The concoction was created early one morning in 1997 by Darrell Butler after a night of partying. Butler, a Rutgers University sophomore, conceived of the sandwich as a way to save money by combining his various cravings on one bun.
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Topic: NEWS english - on August 19, 2004 at 10:23:00 PM CEST
Oregon town goes on sale for $3 million
The small town of Otis, Oregon, is up for sale again as its octogenarian owner tries to find a buyer willing to part with $3 million for a restaurant, gas station, market, Pronto Pup corn dog shack, two homes and a barn.
Together with 190 acres along the scenic Salmon River, three miles from the scenic Oregon coast, the town's new owners will get the right to name the town, said Vivian Lematta, 83, who hung a "for sale" sign on her hometown for the second time in five years.
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Topic: ART - on August 19, 2004 at 7:45:00 PM CEST
Graffiti Group Kidnaps Cow, But Is It Art?
Swedish graffiti artists kidnapped a fiber-glass cow from the international art exhibit CowParade, held power drills to its head and threatened to "sacrifice" it unless the sculptures were declared "non-art."
A video sent to a newspaper showed the cow flanked by two masked, black-clad figures wielding power drills in front of a sign reading "Stockholm's Militant Graffiti Artists."
"We demand that the cows are declared non-art. Otherwise the hostage will be sacrificed," said a voice on the video. The group gave the organizers of the Stockholm exhibit till noon on Aug. 23 to comply with their demand.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on August 19, 2004 at 7:44:00 PM CEST
Cops, Led by Odor, Find 145 Cats at House
Police, led by an unusual odor, have uncovered nearly 150 cats at a south Lincoln home. Police said neighbors had reported smelling a urine odor coming from the house, sometimes from all the way down the block.
When authorities and animal control officers investigated Tuesday night, they found 145 cats all in 12-by-14-foot room, police said.
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