The completely revamped poetry section of Off on a Tangent is now available. As many of you are aware, I completely removed the poetry section when I released Website 16 (the current version) because I wanted to make some significant improvements to it rather than spending a lot of time porting the old, out-of-date organization to the Mambo CMS.
CNN Moves to Compton; Contracts With Gizoogle
Today, the first day of April, the Cable News Network (CNN) has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Compton, and its website will now displayed through the Gizoogle internet translation service.
Google Launches ‘Google Gulp’ Beta
Today, the first day of April, Google has announced that it is launching the Google Gulp limited-release thirst-quenching beta. According to Google:
Jobs Joins Ikea; Apple Adopts Windows Media
Today, the first day of April, The Register reports that Apple Computer co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs will be joining Ikea next month as ‘acting CEO.’ This new role is in addition to his twin CEO roles at Apple and Pixar Animation Studios.
PalmOne to Acquire Iraq
Today, the first day of April, PalmOne announced that it plans to acquire Iraq for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock. PalmOne is the maker of the Zire and Tungsten PDAs and Treo smartphones, while Iraq is a fledgeling middle-eastern Democracy recovering from decades of tyrants, economic sanctions, and war.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for PalmOne to diversify into fighting stubborn insurgencies and nation-building,” said one PalmOne executive. “After all, it’s not like the PDA industry has any better prospects at this point.”
The deal must still receive a final go-ahead from PalmOne stockholders and U.S. regulators, both of whom are expected to approve.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.