April 14, 2003

Through a glass, darkly

Here's why media consolidation is disturbing; Murdoch's empire expands. If you're a sports fan in Orlando or Minnesota, you lost the ability to see your teams because of a fight between Time Warner Cable and Murdoch's Fox. Consumers lose.

Diabetics, listen up: there may be, within a year, human trials on a glucose sensor which can be embedded into a contact lens.

I have had a few attacks of gout, and I've been laughed at because of it. Read this article for a better understanding of the condition, and spare me the derision, thank you.

Posted by Linkmeister at April 14, 2003 01:47 PM
Comments

Can I get one of those for my diabetic cat? Seriously.

Posted by: Scott at April 14, 2003 10:52 PM

Hell, Yankees fans in Da Bronx couldn't see their games last year, due to a fight between Cablevision and Steinbrenner's new cable outfit, YES.

Mayor Bloomberg had to step in this year to get things patched up.

Posted by: The Other Scott at April 15, 2003 03:01 AM

Hmm, how do I distinguish here? Both Scotts own live with cats! Um, Scott the first, the story says "human" trials in a year; they may be on the verge of doing animal trials now.

Posted by: Linkmeister at April 15, 2003 08:37 AM