S Anand

The human embryo cloned.

Electric automobiles are becoming affordable, with Ford’s car leasing at $199 a month, and electric cycles, scooters and skis coming into the market.

A disposable mobile phone is just the sort I want. At $30 for 60 min, and only outbound calls, it’s perfect for my use. So far, it’s not coming to India though.

The 4.1 mega pixel cameras have come in: Olympus’ C4040, Toshiba’s PDR M81, Casio’s QV4000, Sony’s DSC S85 and Canon’s G2. All priced at around $700. (Of course, 5.2 megapixel cameras exist too…)

IDRBDT may be our Controller of Certifying authorities. (ET)

Neat quiz question: Against which company did Anand R Mani win a lawsuit on IPR violation? (Thanks, XS)

Technology sure does give the US an advantage. US companies don’t have to obey French law, but the US can prosecute the French.

The tourist guy has been found. (Or is this another elaborate hoax?)

Following SETI, CERN is using distributed computing.

Opera has security holes as well.