December 2005

Remarkably, when Lula walked up the ramp to the presidential palace in January 2003, he had no clear programme for tackling the serious social problems or the anti-democratic nature of the Brazilian state. Even the flagship programme for ending hunger (which has benefited more than 8 million families in extreme poverty) was thought up on [...]

A huge hard disk, really? Boehoe, where is the world going. No more shopping for her presents at Agent Provocateur?
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Christ could hear me laughing when reading this posting of Steve. While all those darn spoiled oldies will be Flickering and MSNing with their grandchildren, countries like Brazil will be self-sufficient in oil, with plenty of non-spoiled labour who is truly producing? Why is it the intelligent people like Steve can’t do the [...]

IBM’s new book, Irresistible! Markets, Models, and Meta-Value in Consumer Electronics.
“The major trend in the consumer electronics industry in 2006 will not be a new device or service but the emergence of companies in search of Meta-Value,” said Bailey. “Combining new technologies with accessories, services, and content to provide simple but complete solutions will [...]