Slashdot

So today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/business/09loan.html?hp=&pagewanted=all
Oh dear the banks could be made to honour their commitments - should I cry for them?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/fashion/08PUNK.html?em&ex=1210392000&en=38483d5ad02044a4&ei=5087%0A
Steampunk is dead - if it is on the front page of the NYTimes (online edition anyway) - then it is dead?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601072&sid=aoPnDI2k0IbA&refer=energy
"Two U.S. senators asked the head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to ensure market protections for the trading of energy futures on international exchanges. "
Yeah gonna happen.
"asking him to prevent market manipulation in international exchanges, which they say can harm U.S. markets. "
A US fed on every trading desk. :-)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/09/2239986.htm?section=justin
Love to see people in a 172 years trying to find the email that authorised (or didn't) something.

And the news priorities in Australia
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23669826-5003402,00.html
Yeah for the msm

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aeLirKvQi5jw&refer=home
Buffett Says Credit Crisis Ebbs for Wall Street Firms (Update4)
"
Too Big for Buffett

``As I understand it, Bear Stearns had $65 billion due on Monday and I didn't have $65 billion,'' Buffett said. ``I couldn't get my mind around that situation in the required time.'' New York-based JPMorgan was the right buyer for Bear Stearns, he added.
"

Hey Warren why didn't you call - I could have checked in the couch for the change you were missing.

Poor Steve (Ballmer) sprung in public again

http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/2008/04/steve-ballmers-presentation-co.html
(courtesy Groklaw News Picks)

No not kittens.
As I sit here at home doing backups before an upgrade and a cleanup and organise. Some light entertainment.
Liz Hurley in leather
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5031174-5007115-15,00.html

vs FHMs most sexy
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5031195-5007115-16,00.html

None of the above?