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17th December 2005 Archive

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  • Wikipedia founder 'shot by friend of Siegenthaler'

    World mourns Lazarus for the Web 2.0 generation

    Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has been shot dead, according to Wikipedia, the online, up-to-the-minute encyclopedia. Apparently, the assassin was a "friend" of the victim of a recent controversy which ironically, smeared former Robert F Kennedy aid John Seigenthaler as a suspect in the assassination of both Kennedy brothers. …

    Music and Media 17 Dec 2005, 00:32

  • Google snatches AOL from MS

    Joint salesforce, equity stake

    Google has apparently won the battle to retain AOL's affections, edging out a bid from Microsoft. But the cost is high, and establishes several precedents for the Mountain View company that might have been unthinkable a couple of years ago. While AOL's parent Time Warner has yet to make a public statement, published reports …

    Music and Media 17 Dec 2005, 12:10

  • My dead, much mourned friend: Jimmy Wales

    And ninethly The man, the myth. And his problems

    Justice is the plight of the small man and the emblem of democracy. After all, you won't find Kris Kristofferson playing darts in a bar unless there are weighty issues involved. I salute Kris and others like him who pursue honor, dignity, accuracy and fairness at all costs - Julio Stantore The Inundated Comptroller Press …

    Bootnotes 17 Dec 2005, 15:33