Czechs get loving time for reaching quarter-finals (Reuters)

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Time for loving

Time for loving 09/17/2004 02:38 AM

I can't believe how much I love FuzzyClock. If you've never heard of it, it's a simple app that puts the current time into natural language. So instead of 2:53 it will say "ten til three." At first I thought the lack of accuracy could be a problem, but I've got lots of meetings and have never been late (just wait until it says "shortly before eleven" and you'll be on time for it). Here is what it looks like on my current menu bar (also running: audioscrobbler, slimbattery, and instiki).

On the surface, it simply saves you a half-second of converting the numbers 3:41 into "about twenty to four" in your head, but in practice it removes a small mental tax you put yourself through dozens-to-over-a-hundred times per day. After months of running this app in place of the standard clock (I disabled it in my OS prefs and run fuzzyclock on startup), I feel liberated in a small way. I've spent my life surrounded by clocks and never realized how much easier it is to read "half past twelve" than reading numbers.

Last week, I noticed Flickr does timestamps on comments this way, which is a great idea and something I should really do at metafilter. Someone's already written a function for it in PHP, I'm sure it'll be a MT plugin soon, if it isn't already.

Czechs put ice hockey before EU
(Reuters)

Czechs put ice hockey before EU
(Reuters) 04/30/2004 06:32 AM
Reuters - For ice hockey crazed Czechs, pucks come before politics, even on the historic eve of European Union membership.

Slovaks, Czechs Bust Global Prostitution
Ring (Reuters)

Slovaks, Czechs Bust Global Prostitution
Ring (Reuters) 06/23/2004 07:33 AM
Reuters - Czech and Slovak police have charged 25 people with running an internet-based global prostitution ring using 230 women, many of whom were forced into selling their bodies for sex, officials said on Wednesday.

North Korea Is Reaching Out, and World
Is Reaching Back

North Korea Is Reaching Out, and World
Is Reaching Back 08/19/2004 10:44 PM
Asian and European governments have been actively engaging North Korea on diplomatic, cultural and economic levels.

Dutch Singles Just Aren't Loving It
(Reuters)

Dutch Singles Just Aren't Loving It
(Reuters) 09/21/2004 08:26 AM
Reuters - Dutch singles aren't having satisfying love lives despite the country's reputation as a haven for free and easy sex, according to a new poll.

Tuna-Loving Fat Cat to Slim for New
Owner (Reuters)

Tuna-Loving Fat Cat to Slim for New
Owner (Reuters) 07/02/2004 11:46 AM
Reuters - A Berlin animal shelter is trying to wean a 31-pound cat off its daily diet of oily tuna fish, hoping the obese animal's health will improve enough to find it a new home.

In the first quarter of 2004, Taiwanese
cable modem shipment grew by 4.9% to
reach 2.3 million units, while shipment
value increased by 13.2%, reaching
US$76.3 million

In the first quarter of 2004, Taiwanese
cable modem shipment grew by 4.9% to
reach 2.3 million units, while shipment
value increased by 13.2%, reaching
US$76.3 million 06/25/2004 02:00 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Taiwanese Cable Modem Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 25, 2004]

Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching
$8.6 Bln (Reuters)

Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching
$8.6 Bln (Reuters) 08/16/2004 12:26 PM
Reuters - Worldwide research and development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology should rise about 10 percent this year to $8.6 billion, a research firm said on Monday.

Time Warner doubles profits in first
quarter

Time Warner doubles profits in first
quarter 04/28/2004 05:17 PM

Time-Warner Reports Strong First Quarter
(washingtonpost.com)

Time-Warner Reports Strong First Quarter
(washingtonpost.com) 04/28/2004 09:50 PM
washingtonpost.com - Time Warner Inc. yesterday reported strong first-quarter results as all of the media giant's divisions, including Dulles-based America Online, posted improved financial performance figures.

Creative Technology third quarter net
profit soars on one-time gains (AFP)

Creative Technology third quarter net
profit soars on one-time gains (AFP) 04/29/2004 08:58 AM
AFP - Singapore's Creative Technology, a maker of computer soundcards and digital entertainment gadgets, said net profit soared more than 1,000 percent in its third quarter to March due to one-time gains from the sale of foreign interests.

Czechs indulge in Wi-Fi swapping

Czechs indulge in Wi-Fi swapping 06/09/2004 06:06 AM
Europe in Brief Hotspot action hots up

Football: Czechs see off Latvia

Football: Czechs see off Latvia 06/15/2004 01:33 PM
Czech Repbulic goals from Marek Heinz and Milan Baros break Latvia's stubborn resistance.

Euro 2004: Czechs into last eight

Euro 2004: Czechs into last eight 06/19/2004 04:51 PM
The Czech Republic come from 2-0 down to win an enthralling game with Holland and go through to the quarter-finals.

Irish and Czechs in European vote

Irish and Czechs in European vote 06/11/2004 01:38 AM
Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls on Friday to pick their representatives for the European Union's parliament.

Germans and Czechs and the Little Bridge
That Binds

Germans and Czechs and the Little Bridge
That Binds 04/29/2004 04:21 PM
Occasionally, larger forces remind Nova Ves, and its equally tiny German counterpart, Deutschneudorf, that the unification of Europe is still a momentous event.

Czechs Roll Out Marijuana Flavored
Liquor (AP)

Czechs Roll Out Marijuana Flavored
Liquor (AP) 06/25/2004 03:44 PM
AP - A large alcoholic drinks manufacturer has launched a marijuana flavored liquor, the company said Friday.

Finals

Finals 12/12/2002 09:02 PM
Well it's that time of year again. I'm talking about college finals, of course. My workload is not as heavy as I have had in past semesters, but it's heavy enough. For a few days you may not hear much from me but I have a lot planned for the winter break, including some good articles and some new features. Expect a new version of the RSS parser soon, also.

EMC Second-Quarter Profit Rises
(Reuters)

EMC Second-Quarter Profit Rises
(Reuters) 07/20/2004 06:30 AM
Reuters - Computer storage maker EMC Corp. (EMC.N) on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit as acquisitions helped it dodge a slowdown in software sales that has gripped the technology industry.

Intel's Quarter Seen on Track (Reuters)

Intel's Quarter Seen on Track (Reuters) 05/27/2004 03:34 PM
Reuters - That turmoil is not expected, however, to skew Intel's financial forecast, which the world's largest chip maker will update next Thursday. Analysts and investors said sales of Intel's desktop and notebook computer chips appear healthy, and better demand for cell phones will help sales of flash memory.

Sony Ericsson Profits in Second Quarter
(Reuters)

Sony Ericsson Profits in Second Quarter
(Reuters) 07/15/2004 03:28 AM
Reuters - Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reported a higher than expected second quarter profit on Thursday, thanks to strong demand for its camera-phones, and revised up its global handset sales forecast.

Quarter of British Kids Have Mobiles?
(Reuters)

Quarter of British Kids Have Mobiles?
(Reuters) 04/28/2004 10:24 AM
Reuters - A full 25 percent of British children between seven and 10 now have mobile phones as parents turn to them for safety, according to a study Wednesday.

E-Commerce Sales Fell in First Quarter
(Reuters)

E-Commerce Sales Fell in First Quarter
(Reuters) 05/21/2004 10:01 AM
Reuters - U.S. retail sales over the Internet fell 11.4 percent in the first quarter of 2004, but rose 28.1 percent over the same period a year earlier as consumers increasingly relied on e-commerce to make purchases, a government report showed on Friday.

eBay First-Quarter Profit Nearly Doubles
(Reuters)

eBay First-Quarter Profit Nearly Doubles
(Reuters) 04/21/2004 03:30 PM
Reuters - Online marketplace eBay Inc. on Wednesday posted a first-quarter profit that nearly doubled from a year earlier on strong transaction activity as well continued growth in its PayPal unit.

Adobe Posts Second-Quarter Profit
(Reuters)

Adobe Posts Second-Quarter Profit
(Reuters) 06/17/2004 07:23 PM
Reuters - Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE.O) on Thursday reported a 70 percent rise in second quarter net income on a 28 percent gain in revenue driven by firm demand for its Acrobat document-sharing software.

Siebel Warns on First-Quarter Results
(Reuters)

Siebel Warns on First-Quarter Results
(Reuters) 04/05/2005 05:18 PM
Reuters - Business software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Tuesday warned it expects to miss its current first-quarter sales and profit forecast, as customers delayed signing deals.

Global PC Shipments Up 10 Percent in
First Quarter (Reuters)

Global PC Shipments Up 10 Percent in
First Quarter (Reuters) 04/15/2005 03:36 PM
Reuters - The worldwide personal computer market grew more than 10 percent in the first quarter, fueled by strong growth in Europe and healthy shipments of notebook PCs, market research firms said on Friday.

AT&T Wireless Posts First-Quarter Loss
(Reuters)

AT&T Wireless Posts First-Quarter Loss
(Reuters) 04/23/2004 06:54 AM
Reuters - Mobile phone operator AT&T Wireless Services Inc (AWE.N) on Friday posted a first-quarter loss amid steep customer losses.

Ericsson Shows Strong First Quarter
(Reuters)

Ericsson Shows Strong First Quarter
(Reuters) 04/23/2004 02:48 AM
Reuters - The world's biggest maker of mobile phone networks, Ericsson, beat expectations with strong first-quarter profits on Friday and said its main market would grow faster than expected.

Amazon 2nd Quarter Profit Below
Forecasts (Reuters)

Amazon 2nd Quarter Profit Below
Forecasts (Reuters) 07/22/2004 04:19 PM
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it posted a quarterly profit below Wall Street forecasts, despite a 26 percent jump in sales, and the Web's largest retailer's shares fell sharply in after-hours trading.

Quarter of British Kids Have Mobiles -
Study (Reuters)

Quarter of British Kids Have Mobiles -
Study (Reuters) 04/28/2004 10:15 AM
Reuters - A full 25 percent of British children between seven and 10 now have mobile phones as parents turn to them for safety, according to a study on Wednesday.

Data Storage Market Revenue Up 3.5 Pct
in 1st Quarter (Reuters)

Data Storage Market Revenue Up 3.5 Pct
in 1st Quarter (Reuters) 06/03/2004 11:22 PM
Reuters - Revenue from worldwide sales of computer-disk storage systems rose 3.5 percent in the first quarter and global sales of external disk storage systems posted year-over-year revenue growth for the third consecutive quarter, market research firm IDC said on Thursday.

GUI Olympics Finals: The contenders

GUI Olympics Finals: The contenders 06/09/2004 12:40 PM

Drools 2.0 and Spring 1.2 Finals

Drools 2.0 and Spring 1.2 Finals 06/05/2005 10:49 PM

Drools 2.0 final is out. Also, Spring Framework 1.2.1 is out. My thanks and congratz to both teams.

Loving Day

Loving Day 06/07/2004 07:14 PM
i'm in favor of love.

Siebel Sees Fourth Quarter Topping Views
(Reuters)

Siebel Sees Fourth Quarter Topping Views
(Reuters) 01/05/2005 10:13 AM
Reuters - Business software company Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said it expects fourth-quarter sales and profit to beat analysts' estimates on better-than-expected licensing revenue.

Global Server Sales Rise 7.3 Percent in
First Quarter (Reuters)

Global Server Sales Rise 7.3 Percent in
First Quarter (Reuters) 05/28/2004 12:23 AM
Reuters - Global sales of computer servers rose 7.3 percent in the first quarter to $11.5 billion from a year ago, the fourth straight quarter of growth as demand remained strong for information technology after a three-year downturn, market research firm IDC said on Thursday.

Qwest Posts 1st-Quarter Loss, Shares
Fall (Reuters)

Qwest Posts 1st-Quarter Loss, Shares
Fall (Reuters) 05/04/2004 10:45 AM
Reuters - Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q.N) on Tuesday reported a disappointing first-quarter loss as sales of local telephone service declined and sales of its wireless service were weaker than expected.

PC Screen Price-Fall to Slow in Fourth
Quarter (Reuters)

PC Screen Price-Fall to Slow in Fourth
Quarter (Reuters) 09/07/2004 06:29 AM
Reuters - Prices of computer screens are expected to fall by less than 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the market stabilizes on hopes of a pick-up in demand during the Christmas season, a U.S.-based research firm said on Tuesday.
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