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forward In case you haven't heard yet, I managed to dodge round three of layoffs at my company today. Unfortunately, a whole slew of people (~545), several of whom are on this list, didn't. I am beyond mad, beyond upset, my head just hurts and I want to go to bed. The upside is that tonight is a darts night. Since most of the team got laid off, this will prove to be most interesting. Someone may take a dart to the flesh! Anyway, try to have a good Tuesday...the world | headline news [ I might have run this already, sorry if I did]Eye's Eyewitness WTC Attack Video:Just when you thought you couldn't take one more viewing of the planes smashing into the Twin Towers comes this news: The Eye network has secured the rights to eyewitness video taped inside the World Trade Center during the September 11 terrorist attack. [ What round is this??]"Survivor" Contestants: Gone Fishing:Survivor's newest bunch has been stripped of their once-precious food rations and dropped onto a creepy South Pacific island. Lucky for them, however, that they have a fishing boat captain, a nature guide and a registered nurse to help 'em out. [ Damn, I didn't know they were in trouble]Amtrak Break Up Plan Heads to Congress:Countering Amtrak's pleas for more money, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday that private companies should be given the chance to make passenger trains more efficient and successful. [ Cool stuff!]Cybercafes serve an explosive brew:If you're thinking of a cybercafe as a mellow place to check your e-mail and have a cup of coffee, Net 2 Net is definitely not for you. biz-tech | industry and techie news [ Dave, do you still own these guys??]Why Qualcomm Looks Worse Than It Is:Last year wasn't kind to Qualcomm -- and at first glance, 2002 doesn't appear to hold out much hope, either. The wireless-network builder's prospects dimmed considerably in mid-2001, as network operators quietly pushed back build-out plans in the face of the economic slowdown. Then, on Jan. 24, the company sharply cut its earnings outlook for 2002, which further depressed shares. As of Feb. 6, the stock is trading at around $40 a share, just a notch above its 52-week low of $38.30 and half the value it had a year ago. [ Get em!]$1 films spook Hollywood:A Taiwanese Web site is offering hundreds of videos on demand for just $1 each, trumping Hollywood's plans to deliver similar services and raising the specter of a new round of international copyright battles. |