Sunday, 22. October 2006

Apple's Steve Jobs to go to Jail?


This week's ouster of William W. McGuire as chairman and chief executive of UnitedHealth Group Inc. provided an inescapable sign that no executive is too big to be toppled by the stock option scandal - despite having many fans in the boardroom and on Wall Street.

That news also could rekindle a question: Is Apple Computer's iconic CEO Steven P. Jobs truly safe?

baltimoresun.com

& Steve Jobs declares 2007 to be "one of the most exciting" in Apples history

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World's 'oldest' whisky could sell for £10,000


Want some really, really old whisky?

A BOTTLE of what could be the oldest whisky in the world is to be sold at auction next month.

The rare Scotch is thought to be more than 150 years old and is expected to fetch up to £10,000 - about £300 a dram - at the Bonhams sale of fine wine, port and spirits in London.

scotsman.com

bonhams.com

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Hydrogen Peroxide-Powered Bicycle: 0-60 in 6-Seconds


Created by the SwissRocketMan, this hydrogen peroxide-powered bicycle rockets you from 0-60mph in just 6-seconds, with a blistering top speed of 126mph. In the video, you’ll see British pilot Julian Bartelett attempting to break a Guiness world record. Watch after the jump.

techeblog.com (Video)

swissrocketman.com

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