Sexism ‘rife’ in cyberspace. It will come as no surprise to women that men think they are better at surfing, as well as getting angrier than women when they are online. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

Bush’s frightening Middle East appointment. By naming Iran-contra rogue Elliot Abrams its top policy advisor on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the White House is signaling a hard pro-Sharon line that could prove disastrous. [Salon.com]

Google Viewer

The Google Viewer displays the pages found as a result of your Google search as a continuous scrolling slide show. You can view your search results without using your keyboard or mouse and you can adjust the speed with which the images move across your screen. Each image of a page’s contents is accompanied by a short “snippet” describing that page

Journalists losing touch with the man on the street

New Tools for Domestic Spying, and Qualms. From New York City to Seattle, police officials are looking to do away with rules that block them from spying on people and groups without evidence that a crime has been committed. By Michael Moss and Ford Fessenden. [New York Times: Technology]

Ruling in Australia May Have Big Impact on Web News Sites. The ruling that an article published online by Dow Jones was subject to Australian libel law could set a precedent for other cases. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology]

Carter Accepts Nobel Peace Prize With a Warning Against War. Former President Jimmy Carter accepted the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize today with a declaration that war might “sometimes be a necessary evil,” but it is always an evil. By Frank Bruni. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

The Memory Hole > Keeping Track

The Memory Hole > CNN Deletes Story on Protest Outside CNN Headquarters

washingtonpost.com: Lott Apologizes for Remark on Thurmond