Ask Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs whether he plans to drop the 'interim' prefix to his chief executive title soon, and he is likely to chuckle and whip out his company business card.
The title reads iCEO, a sly nod to the company's hugely successful iMac computers and an indication Mr Jobs has no plans to dig in his heels at Apple for the long run. Shareholders who believe he would not abandon the chief's chair for fears of plunging stock prices should keep in mind one thing - he owns only one symbolic share in the company.
It looks exactly like Microsoft's home page, complete with active links, but is the software behemoth responsible for a mirror site at www.retards.com? The Web sites www.morons.com and www.jerks.com appeared to be under construction last week. Will they soon also contain Microsoft gospel? We await with anticipation.The millennium bug may foul up bank systems, impair air-traffic control-tower gear and cause other widespread chaos - so if you plan to bunker down to protect yourself next January 1, there is a resource on the Web to advise you on how much drinking water you should store and what kind of food rations to keep to ensure you will not have to leave the safety of your hideaway to make a trip to the neighbourhood 7-Eleven - should it still be standing.
American Karen Anderson set up the no-nonsense Y2K-preparedness guide [www.y2kwomen.com] for women because similar sites were 'written by men who seem to love the idea of slipping into some old army gear and redecorating the garage in early camouflage so they can act out their Rambo fantasies', she wrote.The site, which is at times unintentionally hilarious, dishes out helpful advice reminiscent of Cold War-era prevention measures. Among her tips are to stock up on hair-colouring, have an acoustic guitar on hand for entertainment, stock comfort foods such as jellies and brownie mix, and make sure you have warm, long underwear and socks in case of cold weather.
Karen also gives advice on how to deal with husbands who are overly gung-ho about preparing for 2000 Armageddon to the point of ruining the home decor. 'If he sees nothing wrong with storing a couple of cases of dried beans in the corner of your dining room . . . gently suggest keeping the beans in the garage,' she writes.
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