3/30: Morning Communique

THESE DAYS

Most programs written in the C programming language were immune to the Y2K problem, but suffer instead from the Year 2038 problem.

Smokers often say that smoking a cigarette helps them concentrate and feel more alert. But years of tobacco use may have the opposite effect, dimming the speed and accuracy of a person's thinking ability and bringing down their IQ, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researchers.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Join in the American Idol conversation, and read commentary on music and movies at Society Dome.

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TIME WASTERS

1973 Walt Disney VD cartoon

Gloabl Politics in 30 Seconds from the hilarious Wonder Showzen

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"I think Angelina Jolie has done amazing, amazing things, and the international adoption rate just since her has skyrocketed. It's unbelievable."

-- pizza commercial fixture Jessica Simpson, on the possibility of her adopting and caring for children