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Hitachi, Matsushita, Sharp, Sony e Toshiba vão criar uma versão de Linux para padronizar as televisões com internet. Segundo nota do EEtimes, o objetivo é posicionar as TV digitais como um centro de informações doméstico. Veja tb a discussão no Slashdot.

O secretário de estado Colin Powell defendeu o fim dos assentamentos nos territórios ocupados. Segundo o New York Times, além de defender o "Road Map", atacou os vizinhos do Saddam.

Mr. Powell also warned Syria that it should abandon its support of terrorism and stop aiding the Iraqi leadership.

Saying the country faced a "critical choice," Mr. Powell said, "Syria can continue direct support for terrorist groups and the dying regime of Saddam Hussein, or it can embark on a different and more hopeful course. Either way, Syria has the responsibility for its choices and for the consequences."

Em Israel, a Jihad Islâmica assumiu o atentado do final de semana e disse que era um "presente" para o povo do Iraque e (Veja Ha'aretz e Arab News) e as forças de segurança internas encontraram uma fábrica de bombas em Jaljulya (veja BBC)

O editorial do New York Times de hj condena enfaticamente o possível fornecimento de armas russas para o Saddam.
Many Americans may share the Russian objections to this war, but no Americans will tolerate or forgive having an American tank blown up by a Russian missile.

Veja tb estas notas.

Foi publicado ontem, mas eu só vi agora... O Financial Times está aconselhando a venda dos C Bonds do Brasil. Em resumo grosseiro, o artigo afirma que a valorização ligada ao alívio pelo Lula não ter implantado um república bolchevique aqui chegou ao limite. Agora, o governo brasileiro vai enfrentar novas dificuldades.

Outro ponto interessante:
...the flows of capital into Brazil since the election have come principally from foreigners. Expatriate Brazilian money has tended to stay under the palm trees on those little offshore islands where it has been parked for a while, sipping drinks with little umbrellas in them.

Now, it is possible that the Brazilian money is being stupid, but I think the foreign money is more likely to fall into that camp. You are usually better off putting your money into a country at about the same time the locals are returning, or even a little later.

O artigo destaca tb que velhos vícios continuam, mesmo com a eleição do Lula:

Furthermore, the election of a social democrat at federal level has not eliminated feudal elements in the Brazilian system, such as the state governors' control over their patronage machines.

Before Brazil's politics and public finances come to resemble, say, Denmark's, these barons are going to have to give up some power.

Vale ler...

A Wired informa que o Brasil vai construir 3 fábricas de remédios para o tratamento da AIDS na África.

In Brazil, an aggressive prevention campaign combined with a successful strategy of negotiating better prices on AIDS drugs by threatening to issue compulsory licenses has slashed AIDS-related deaths. Africa hopes to draw from Brazil's experience.