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Aug 13, 2008 20:29

"It's not over yet - I am not unbeatable and anything can happen in the next three events." - Michael Phelps, CIA-built swimming robot: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7559276.stm

Apparently he's got some sort of learning disorder. *Sad face.* But his LAZR swimming cozzie is making Speedo a respectable name again. (Sort of.) *Happy face.*

Seriously, does anyone give a toss? Is America that hard up for some kind of pathetic glory in the world?

*Tumbleweeds.*

Okay, moving on...

Richard Moran at Business Week seems to think that Facebook is something inevitable. Like hairy ears, or Gordon Brown's book Britain's Everyday Heroes (original RRP £10.99) being remaindered at http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk for just two quid. Here's a selection of tips for those folks who've held out until now (er, on signing up for Facebook, not...buying Gordon's book):

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080812_153282.htm

And, if only for balance, here's a good example of someone who probably should've held out for a little longer:

http://itsneak.itweek.co.uk/2008/05/perils-of-faceb.html

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