Korea goes hard left Analysts are talking of an historic step to the political left – it is the first time in more than 40 years that South Korea’s Parliament has been controlled by left-leaning politicians.

Anti-Barbie wins beauty contest in Russia From the Beeb An unglamorous schoolgirl has become a feminist icon in Russia after she was entered for an online beauty pageant. <She> got at least 40,000 votes, making her the runaway favourite to…

People get ready These are crazy times, and I think they’ll get crazier. The current spectacle of the 9/11 hearings is illuminating. The most powerful nation is history is revealed as, well, incompetent, when it comes to foreign intelligence gathering. The emperor has no…

Microsoft warns of dozens more security holes You know the drill, download the updates. Big surprise, huh?

Amazon launches search engine Yes, Amazon

Ha, I’m not a slug after all I’m an owl! Larks naturally awaken between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. and are ready for sleep by 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. To a lark, midnight is perceived as the middle of…

Well put! Doc Searls: “What I heard from Bush’s speech last night sounded like leadership. What I heard from the Q&A that followed sounded like a man cornered by wolverines.” [Scripting News]