My family and I first ate at Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2002… It’s an expensive restaurant, but we really loved the steaks and the speciality side dishes. I’ve subsequently eaten at Flemings in the Phoenix
Month: January 2007
Hacks into HD-DVD Access Protection
A mysterious man known as Muslix64 has already hacked past the latest copy/access protection scheme for the next generation HD-DVDs… and naturally he posted the code on the Internet. This article in Slyck News gives you technical folks greater insights
It’s Baaacck… AT&T
American Telephone & Telegraph, the original name of the company founded by Alexander Graham Bell, held a monopoly on telecommunication in the US for many years. Based on direction from the US Department of Justice, AT&T was divided into seven Regional Bell Operating
Mathematics of Organizational Dysfunction
Another great one from Mark Clower… Combinatorials: I’ve mentioned the formula n(n-1)/2 before. You can use it to calculate the number of pairs of objects in any collection. It explains why an entrepreneurial startup venture can operate as a “band
Science and Politics
Michael Crichton is a world-famous author, having written great stories such as “Andromeda Strain”, “Jurassic Park”, and “ER” to name just a few. Crichton is also an accomplished scientist that uses his skills of reason to comment on the misuse of
Tennis: Peer Loses to Williams
Shachar Peer, ranked 16th in the world, lost her fourth round Australian Open match to Serena Williams. While Peer lost, he recent success has brought attention to Israeli tennis and an article in Sports magazine.
Ivy League and the Jews
Today, many of the top Ivy League schools such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton have large populations of Jewish students. For example, the Jewish students at these schools now comprise 30%, 23%, and 14% respectively of the student populations.
Real News From France
Once again, the real news in France is conveniently not being reported as it should. To give you an idea of what’s going on in France where there are now between 5 and 6 million Moslems and about 600,000 Jews.
Top Saudi Cleric Declares Shiites to be Infidels
A top Saudi Sunni cleric on Monday declared Shiites around the world to be heretics and urged Sunni Muslims around the world to expel Shiites from their land. Abdullah bin Jabrain, a key members in Saudi Arabia’s clerical establishment, joined
Australian Open – Israeli Success
Shahar Peer, the 19 year old tennis player from Israel, is 16th ranked in the world. She recently beat the 3rd ranked woman in the world, Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-2. Peer’s match prior to that victory was against