Two BBC men shot in Saudi capital

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American Shot and Killed in Saudi
Capital

American Shot and Killed in Saudi
Capital 06/12/2004 03:53 PM
An American was shot and killed Saturday in the Saudi capital, police said, in the third slaying of a Westerner in the kingdom in a week.

American Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

American Shot Dead in Saudi Capital 06/12/2004 03:40 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 12 2004 7:36PM GMT

American Man Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

American Man Shot Dead in Saudi Capital 06/12/2004 12:51 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 12 2004 4:39PM GMT

American Shot and Killed in Saudi
Capital (AP)

American Shot and Killed in Saudi
Capital (AP) 06/12/2004 12:25 PM
AP - An American was shot and killed Saturday in the Saudi capital, police said, in the third slaying of a Westerner in the kingdom in a week.

U.S. military attacked in Saudi capital

U.S. military attacked in Saudi capital 06/02/2004 08:33 AM

American slain in Saudi capital

American slain in Saudi capital 06/08/2004 08:57 AM
Gunmen kill an American man in the Saudi capital Riyadh - just two days after a drive-by attack on a BBC team.

U.S. Military Attacked in Saudi Capital
(AP)

U.S. Military Attacked in Saudi Capital
(AP) 06/02/2004 07:05 AM
AP - Gunmen attacked American military personnel in the capital Riyadh on Wednesday, slightly injuring the driver, while police killed two militants in an unrelated incident in the kingdom's west.

Two Killed in Explosions in Saudi
Capital (AP)

Two Killed in Explosions in Saudi
Capital (AP) 04/21/2004 07:34 AM
AP - Explosions severely damaged the headquarters of Saudi security Wednesday, killing two people and injuring dozens, a police official said. Initial reports indicated the blasts came from at least one car bomb.

Foreigner killed in Saudi capital

Foreigner killed in Saudi capital 09/15/2004 11:03 AM
A foreign man is shot dead near a shopping complex in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

Gunfight erupts in Saudi capital

Gunfight erupts in Saudi capital 04/12/2004 01:01 PM
Police reinforcements rush to eastern Riyadh as gunfire and explosions are heard, reports say.

Saudi police surround house in capital

Saudi police surround house in capital 06/16/2004 04:18 PM

'Car bomb' shakes Saudi capital

'Car bomb' shakes Saudi capital 04/21/2004 07:21 AM
A suspected car bomb explodes in the Saudi capital Riyadh causing damage to buildings.

Militants Fire at Americans in Saudi
Capital

Militants Fire at Americans in Saudi
Capital 06/02/2004 03:56 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 2 2004 7:43AM GMT

Security Building in Saudi Capital Is
Wrecked by Car Bomb

Security Building in Saudi Capital Is
Wrecked by Car Bomb 04/21/2004 05:11 PM
At least four people were killed by a suicide car bombing that ripped through the headquarters of Saudi Arabia's police force.

FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Deadly
Explosions Rock Saudi Capital

FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Deadly
Explosions Rock Saudi Capital 11/11/2003 04:42 AM
FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Deadly Explosions Rock Saudi Capital .. killing 11 and injuring more than 120 .. BOMBINGS IN SAUDI ARABIA .. more

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Western National Killed in Saudi Capital
- Arabiya (Reuters)

Western National Killed in Saudi Capital
- Arabiya (Reuters) 06/12/2004 10:51 AM
Reuters - A Western national was shot dead in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi-owned television channel Al Arabiya said.

Briton shot dead in Saudi suburb

Briton shot dead in Saudi suburb 06/06/2004 02:14 PM
One Briton has been shot dead and another injured by gunmen in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

BBC pair shot in Saudi Arabia: Your
reaction

BBC pair shot in Saudi Arabia: Your
reaction 06/06/2004 05:43 PM
A BBC cameraman has been shot dead and a reporter injured in a shooting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

One Westerner Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia
-Diplomats

One Westerner Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia
-Diplomats 05/22/2004 06:31 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 10:45PM GMT

German Man Shot Dead in Saudi, Motive
Unclear

German Man Shot Dead in Saudi, Motive
Unclear 05/22/2004 03:37 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 7:40PM GMT

Diplomats Checking Reports Westerners
Shot in Saudi (Reuters)

Diplomats Checking Reports Westerners
Shot in Saudi (Reuters) 05/01/2004 04:52 AM
Reuters - U.S. and British diplomats said on Saturday they were checking reports that a number of Western expatriates had been shot in the Red Sea industrial city of Yanbu.

One Westerner Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia
-Diplomats (Reuters)

One Westerner Shot Dead in Saudi Arabia
-Diplomats (Reuters) 05/22/2004 12:50 PM
Reuters - A Westerner was shot dead in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, but the man's nationality was not yet known, Western diplomats said.

German Man Shot Dead in Saudi, Motive
Unclear (Reuters)

German Man Shot Dead in Saudi, Motive
Unclear (Reuters) 05/22/2004 02:12 PM
Reuters - A German man was shot dead in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday and authorities said they were checking if it was a Muslim militant attack.

Human Capital Institute and Human
Capital Magazine Announce Agreement

Human Capital Institute and Human
Capital Magazine Announce Agreement 06/22/2005 03:00 AM
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a non-profit think tank, educator and professional association, and Human Capital, a leading talent management magazine, announced today an agreement to bring HCI's game-changing research and information to readers of Human Capital. [PRWEB Jun 22, 2005]

the President was forced to start
planning a war with Iraq and share his
plans with Saudi Arabia after 9/11
because when those Saudi hijackers took
Prince Bandar's money and killed 3,00o
americans with it, we realized that Iraq
was the greatest threat to

the President was forced to start
planning a war with Iraq and share his
plans with Saudi Arabia after 9/11
because when those Saudi hijackers took
Prince Bandar's money and killed 3,00o
americans with it, we realized that Iraq
was the greatest threat to 04/19/2004 09:43 AM

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Marathon's capital day

Marathon's capital day 04/18/2004 01:46 AM
London is all set for another memorable marathon on Sunday.

Capital punishment was never so much
fun!

Capital punishment was never so much
fun! 01/16/2004 10:58 AM
Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates are very pleased to announce the release of a new Macintosh word game called Hangman Pro.

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Capital Games

Capital Games 12/16/2003 04:05 PM
had something interesting .. does not justify the war .. Link to Opinion .. SADDAM GONE .. David Corn

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Is Venture Capital Over?

Is Venture Capital Over? 04/14/2005 04:52 AM
A well known venture capitalist is apparently claiming that the age of the VC is over, and is getting out of the business. The specifics of his claim are that VCs won't be able to earn the same sorts of returns they did in the 90s, which he chalks up to "systemic change." If anything, it sounds like he's channeling Nicho las Carr, who believes the tech industry is becoming commoditized and boring (misunderstanding that things first get interesting when stuff gets commoditized). Of course, the silly thing is that he seems to be comparing today's VC returns to what you could get in the 90s. He claims that "the eye-popping returns that make venture capital famous are history." Of course, the easy response to that is that perhaps most of the "eye-popping returns" were the aberration in the first place, built on the bubble of hype-cycles past. That means there's still plenty of opportunity in real innovation -- and even without that, you can bet that there will be more hype cycles and bubbles. History< /a> practically guarantees it. While bubbles aren't good for everyone, good VCs generally are able to make out quite well (since they bail out early enough) -- and we've already explained why bubbl es eventually are good for most people. While it's bad for those who get sucked up in the hype, it does accelerate innovation by allowing a lot of companies to quickly test (and discard!) many different ideas.

Venture capital up

Venture capital up 12/30/2004 06:51 AM
USA Today Dec 30 2004 10:58AM GMT

Capital Irrelevance

Capital Irrelevance 03/14/2005 06:10 PM
Internet Capital Group continues to issue press releases, despite never being profitable.

Venture capital goes up

Venture capital goes up 12/30/2004 12:21 AM
USA Today Dec 30 2004 3:34AM GMT

That's "Vacation" with a Capital "V"

That's "Vacation" with a Capital "V" 04/09/2004 04:13 PM

So, my site is on the new LISHost server, just in time to sit idle for a while. I'm heading off to a much anticipated vacation, sans laptop, so things will be even quieter around here than they have been lately (at least until the 19th, maybe later). Please also note that I won't be reading any news during that time, and I'm already so far behind in my email it's no longer a joke, so responses will be delayed even longer than usual. Sorry, but it's vacation, don't you know.

One last pointer that I've been quite remiss in posting until now. Library Journal's 2004 Movers & Shakers list is out, and I'm beyond pleased to see Steven M. Cohen and Lori Bell on it! Congratulations to both of them, as well as to all of the folks included on this year's list! I'm looking forward to reading through all of the write-ups and learning lots of great new things!

Venture Capital 101

Venture Capital 101 01/06/2005 06:55 AM

In all the speculation about the deal I haven't seen what surely is the motivator. Six Apart plans to go public. The market will value SA based on it's ability to generate profits, and it will likely do so in proportion to the number of users, the theory being that they can sell things to the users, so the more users, the more they can sell. They might value each user at $100. Anyway, the more users the more value. LJ has a lot of users. So the founders of LJ get SA stock, and the shareholders in SA get more users, and value of the combined companies goes up and the day of the IPO gets closer.

Capital for Mac development

Capital for Mac development 11/14/2003 11:59 PM
A few days ago I said that there is no capital for Mac development, that if you want to be a Mac developer you have to fund the effort yourself.

Then on Thursday Robb Beal linked to a press release about You Software. You Software is founded by Craig Barnes, who also founded Extensis and Now Software.

You Software, according to the press release, “has secured a first round of financing from SmartForest Ventures of Portland, Oregon.”

More: “‘Our investment in You Software reflects our excitement about Craig and his team coming back to the Macintosh market,’ said Debi Coleman, SmartForest Ventures Partner and former CIO, CFO, and VP, Worldwide Operations for Apple Computer.”

Okay—so here’s a counter-example, here’s a Mac developer with funding.

This is a sign of growing health, I think. Health in the Mac market and general economic health. (“Growing” health, yes, but neither are really healthy, yet.)

However, my advice to any developer who wants to do Mac software is to act as if you’ve never heard this. My advice is to plan to build a business the old-fashioned way, by creating something of value that people like and will buy. Being an honest, small, independent developer is tons of fun; chasing after capital is tons of pain. (And when you’re chasing you’re not working on your software.)

P.S. Since writing my advice to Mac developers the other day, I was pointed several times to Rogue Amoeba’s Good Ideas. Good stuff, worth reading.

In capital letters...

In capital letters... 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
Ok, I've decided to switch to using proper caps again. Got tired of all lower case. Hope you don't mind....

Visiting the old capital

Visiting the old capital 06/17/2005 05:09 PM
Ever since I blogged about the anti-Japanese protests in China, I have been having a dialog with a number of people about Japanese history. One of my Chinese friends recommended "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan" (Herbert P. Bix) for a more objective and critical view of the Emperor's role in the War. I am reading the book now. I believe this book does a great job of uncovering a fairly systematic coverup by the US occupation and the Japanese media of the role of the Emperor in World War II. However, I do think that Bix tends to makes some conclusions based on the facts he uncovers that I would not necessarily agree with. It is, in any case, a very good book for anyone interested in Japan to read.

With this fresh in my mind, I visited Kyoto, my home town, and was amazed at just how much Japanese tradition is organized around the Emperor. The Emperor went though various levels of influence in the governing of the nation, but has remained in place for 125 generations. Regardless of his level of influence, the Emperor has been the center of most of Japanese culture. Kyoto, for instance, is divided into the "Right Kyoto" and the "Left Kyoto". This has nothing to do with East or West, but is the right or left side of the city when viewed from the Emperor. The bullet train "climbs" from Kyoto to Tokyo (the new capital) toward the Emperor and any road that points away from the Emperor is pointed "down". All kinds of symbols and names allow you to understand exactly what each Temple's relationship to the royal family is. Maybe it was just our guide, or maybe it was that I was sensitized, but I think he talked about the Emperor in almost every explanation he made.

I question whether we should still have an Emperor in Japan and I believe that the facts about the Emperor's involvement in the war should be more publicly known. However, I wonder how the cultural foundation of Japan will change if the Emperor and the royal family were removed.

I　have Flickr'ed the trip.

UPDATE: Movie of geisha dance uploaded to archive.org and part 2. (And an older one from a previous trip...)

UPDATE: Rela ted Article - Sanji-Chion-Ji

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Around the Capital of Magic with the
Bikemob

Around the Capital of Magic with the
Bikemob 08/28/2004 11:59 PM
I had a truly exhilarating experience last night. The beautiful Juliette Powell and I biked over to Union Square and connected up with roughly 5000 bicyclists for tour of the city. In a sense, it was no more organized than a BarlowFrenzy. No one was in charge. There were no speeches. We we independent operators, each of us asserting his belief that the streets belong to us as well. All we had was a place and time to begin. In this, the ride was simply something that Critical Mass has been fomenting for the last 12 years. On the last Friday of every month, bicyclists in over 300 cities world-wide pack up and roam the streets together. Generally, these gatherings are fairly small and have no larger political implications than the assertion of bike rights. Last night was different. For one thing, 5000 bicycles is a lot of bicycles. More, in fact, than it sounds. Moreover, the relationship between this particular Critical Mass ride and the RNC was on everybody's mind. Since a measure of civil disobedience was involved, it was an excellent opportunity to assay the current state of constabulary edginess. I'm pleased to report that everybody behaved gracefully and with restraint. While we did routinely run red lights - YOU try to get 5000 bicycles to stop suddenly - the police were chill and even, it seemed, mildly supportive. Observers on the sidewalks cheered and clapped as we rode past, though there was the very occasional taunt. (My favorite cultural assertion was the guy who yelled at us, "Get a car, you fukkin' tree-huggin' fucks.") The bikers yelled, whooped, and whistled a lot. One guy even had a kind of drum kit on his handlebars that he whacked away on throughout the ride. Occasionally we broke into various chants, most commonly a refrain where some folks would shout, "Bush Sucks," and the larger mass would reply, "FUCK BUSH!" Not terribly intelligent, I admit, but shouted with apparent heartfelt conviction. I couldn't get the grin off my face, and neither, it seemed, could anyone else, biker or spectator. There appeared to be no planned route. We turned an arbitrary new direction whenever we encountered resistance, giving the route a very fractal quality. We ended up riding south to Houston, up 6th to 30th or so, over to Madison and north, across to Broadway on some street in the 50's, and back down Broadway through Times Square, down 7th past Madison Square Garden and then over to the East Village. Finally, after about two hours, the police decided that it was time to put a stop to it, which they did with efficiency and dispassion. Mobilizing suddenly and in force around St. Mark's Place, they created a box canyon of blue, let it fill with about 250 bicyclists and then methodically, if arbitrarily, arrested them all and hauled them off. They were doing their jobs just as, in a sense, we we were doing ours. When one engages in civil disobedience, arrest is a natural consequence that he should expect. I'm just glad they didn't trap me in their noose. And, even if they had, it would have been worth the moment when we cascaded down the long slope of Broadway into the incandescent canyon of Times Square. We felt like an irresistible river of anarchic order. The air was cool and perfect. For a moment, all things seemed possible. It occurred to me that a Bike to The Polls movement would be a useful thing to start......

Where Venture Capital Dollars Are Going

Where Venture Capital Dollars Are Going 04/20/2004 09:54 AM
Fortune Apr 20 2004 2:17PM GMT
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