Ervin Kosch

I actually had fun finding random links yesterday so here it is again. Leave a comment if you enjoy any of them:

NeoGaf’s Free software list
Need a program? Don’t ask the forum! Just look here! This thread was originally posted by user Gexecuter So if you found this thread useful, please direct all thanks to him.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159197

Zune hits new low: $100 cash money
It’s the first gen Zune, (again) on Woot (read: limited stock), refurb, $5 shipping, your choice of colors, and just a Benjamin. And with that refreshing new firmware we think it’s quite the steal. Potential Zune buyers: what, exactly, are you waiting for?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/15/zune-hits-new-low-100-cash-money/
http://www.woot.com/Default.aspx

We are overpaid, say US executives
Most US corporate leaders believe chief executives are overpaid and do not provide value for money for their com­panies, according to a study that will embolden critics of excessive compensation.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/29593584-7a7a-11dc-9bee-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

Castro, Chavez chat in live broadcast
Fidel Castro made his first live appearance on Cuban airwaves since falling ill 14 months ago, sounding lucid and in good humor as he exchanged praise and jokes Sunday with the Venezuelan president.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071014/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cuba_castro_5

Progress is cited in developing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Scientists reported progress Sunday toward one of medicine’s long-sought goals: the development of a blood test that can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, and even do so years before truly debilitating memory loss.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/14/america/14health.php

‘Halo’ found on the stairway to heaven
Across the country, hundreds of ministers and pastors desperate to reach young congregants have drawn concern and criticism through their use of an unusual recruiting tool: the immersive and violent video game “Halo.”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/10/14/MNDOSLJ1O.DTL

The great Canadian sex survey
In a Sun Media-Leger Marketing poll, 1,524 Canadians gave us a privileged glimpse into their bedrooms as well as their sexual psyche. And it turns out, we’re Canucks through and through. “We’re very Canadian in how we approach our sexual life,” said Dave Scholz, vice-president of Leger Marketing. “It’s subdued and almost apologetic.”
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/2007/10/14/4574591-sun.html

Controversy Rages on Egyptian-Secret Service Clash
While both sides have remained “officially silent” on the incident, NewsMax has obtained a copy of the official protest filed by the Egyptian U.N. mission with the State Dept. In brief, the “incident” involved Cairo’s U.N. ambassador, Maged Abdelaziz, trying to pass through a “frozen (no-go) zone” during the morning of Wednesday Sept. 26.
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/secret_service_egyptian/2007/10/14/40786.html

“Quantum Hoops” Shoots for Premiere in Pasadena
The award-winning feature length documentary QUANTUM HOOPS: The Caltech Basketball Story, directed by Rick Greenwald, opens for a limited engagement on November 2nd, 2007 at Laemmle?s One Colorado, 42 Miller Alley, Old Pasadena, CA, 91103 before rolling out to other cities. Green Forest Films will release the film.
http://www.i-newswire.com/pr126284.html

EA aquires Bioware and Pandemic
Gaming megapublisher and dev sweat shop operator Electronic Arts plans to buy VG Holding Corp, owner of BioWare and Pandemic Studios, for $860m. The sum will give EA ownership of both BioWare’s and Pandemic’s IPs, including Jade Empire, Mass Effect Dragon Age and Baldur’s Gate.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/12/ea_buys_bioware_pandemic/