links for 2009-04-02

I love sub-savings accounts and have been using them for a few years.

"Stem cells that could be used to restore hearing have been successfully created, scientists have said." Stem cells for the win.

How do you get rid of IE6?

Maybe I should still try to go into law.

Certainly makes some sense, old and probably thinking the risk are minimal.

"Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses after that." China once again is taking the lead in tackling environmental challenges, while we ignore the problem.

Democrats are working to reverse export controls on satellite technology that was put in place during the Clinton years. The article lists a fair number of projects that were canceled immediately afterward and reasons that it's costing the economy a pretty nice chunk of change for American companies.

Interesting read.

"South Korea, Japan and the US are garnering support on the sidelines of the G20 summit in London for UN sanctions against North Korea."

Really, Hulu, are you guys that dense or are the content owners that dense? If anything was learned from the music industry it should be that DRM is always broken.

The biggest issue of them all.

"Albania and Croatia have officially joined the Nato military alliance."

Google has tons of fun with April Fools.