Month March 2009

The Guardian opens up, free news, open API

The Guardian is opening up their news to everyone with Open Platform, with an open API. it’s free, you can do whatever you want with the news, reprint it, mash it up, whatever. However they will runs ads in it.…

Vehiconomics Smite to debut

Treehugger brings news of the Vehiconomics Smite, to be released tomorrow in Sweden. It weighs a mere 286 lbs, will cost USD$ 5,500, and will be available in gas, ethanol, and EV versions. Photo gallery at Ny Teknik.

Citigroup disconnect

Someone leaks a Citigroup memo from their CEO saying everything is fine, just fine. Market explodes upwards. Gosh, I’m sure no one bought the stock in advance of the leak. Because that would be wrong. Meanwhile, US prepares next Citigroup…

Irish socialists on Real IRA attacks

From Socialist Democracy in Ireland The main reason for the growth of republican groups is the increasingly obvious failure Sinn Fein to make any advances on even the most minimal nationalist demands never mind a republican agenda. If republican groups…

Jon Stewart rips Jim Cramer again

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c In Cramer We Trust Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri Martin Political HumorJoke of the Day Cramer complained after Stewart’s last commentary on him, saying he didn’t say…