cnn.com: Mars Rover Launch Hits Snag
Last-minute problems with the twin rovers' electrical systems will delay the June launch by up to 8 days. NASA's ordering an independent review of the probes to make sure there aren't any other snafus. Read the full story.
cnet.com: Laptop Sales Lift Apple Earnings
Apple's laptop sales allowed it to beat profit expectations this quarter, though iMac and PowerMac sales were down. Read the full story.
cnet.com: Apple Denies It Bid for Record Label
Steve Jobs announces that Apple has no intention of buying any major record labels. Read the full story.
capmag.com: End of the Reign of a Cockroach in Iraq
Saddam's a cockroach that was properly squashed ... the question is who will succeed him. Read the full story.
wired.com: Apple Shares Tumble Over Talks
Investors were less than thrilled that Apple's considering getting into the music business. Read the full story.
Master of Orion 3 Becomes the Failed Apprentice
I wanted Master of Orion 3 to be the greatest turn-based strategy game of all time. I wanted it to be a worthy heir to its predecessors. I wanted to spend endless hours lost in its strategic depths, gladly loosing a few hours of sleep to secure victory over a strategic star system.
I wanted all of this ... and I got none of it. Master of Orion 3 is one of the biggest gaming disappointments I've ever experienced -- it's the Highlander 2 of computer games, and that's saying a lot.
cnet.com: Apple May Buy Universal Music
If Apple buys Universal, it gains instant control over about 1/4 of the world-wide music market. Read the full story.
reason.com: You Shouldn't Live So Long
The President's Council on Bioethics is questioning whether living longer, healthier lives is a good thing. Speaking for rational egotists everywhere, I think I can safely say ... "YES!" Read the full story.
Girls Can Be Geeks Too
Before Jordan was born someone--I don't remember who-- asked me if I was going to teach the baby how to play Dungeons & Dragons if it was a girl. The question took me aback somewhat--not because I'd ever considered teaching D&D to a girl, but because I'd never not considered teaching it to a girl.
techcentralstation.com: Time for Apologies
Now that the war is winding down, it's time for the peace activists to admit they were wrong and start apologizing. Read the full story.