TIP: If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.
Dead Men Tell No Passwords: "The man in charge of archiving and maintaining electronic copies of Norway's most important historical documents is dead and so is access to those archives. So the director of the Norwegian cultural center is pleading for hackers to help him crack the center's password-protected database."
World Cup Update: Denmark tied Senegal 1 to 1. Cameroon beat Saudi Arabia 1 to 0. France vs Uruquay tied 0 to 0.
Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids: "Make toys at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles."
Jeri says the new Employee Board is up in the kitchen.
Energy Technology Laboratories will be holding a company picnic on Friday, July 12th in appreciation for all of our hard work throughout the year. All employees are to report to work on Friday, July 12th 2002 at the regular scheduled time (this is NOT an optional work day.) You may wear casual clothes (shorts included, but be tasteful.) We will leave to the picnic site in the early afternoon. All families are welcome and encouraged to come (there will be plenty of activities and fun for children and adults.) To help get an accurate count of attendance, it would be very helpful if you could please contact Melissa.
McDonald's fries cost $10M: "McDonald's Corp. said it would pay $10 million to Hindu, vegetarian and other groups more than a year after a Seattle lawyer sued the fast-food chain, alleging it failed to disclose the use of beef flavoring in its French fries." Does Angie get a cut?
United Nations Atlas of the Oceans: "The UN Atlas of the Oceans is an Internet portal providing information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and for scientists, students and resource managers who need access to databases and approaches to sustainability. The UN Atlas can also provide the ocean industry and stakeholders with pertinent information on ocean matters. "
TIP: We're more likely to notice leaky faucets indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor faucets, pipes, and hoses for leaks.