Dr. Bachelor

Dr. Robert Epstein theorizes that two people, given a certain level compatibility and physical attraction, can learn to love each other. And, he’s put himself into the experiment:

What does he know that we don’t? Epstein, the editor in chief of Psychology Today, recently published an editorial in the magazine searching for a woman who would be willing to fall in love with him. The two would read up on love, meet with counselors, learn to fall in love with each other and write a book about the process. If all goes according to plan, by the end of it he'll have a steady girlfriend and a book deal. He swears it’s in the interest of science. [...]

(link from Media Bistro)

AOL Releases 8.0 Beta, Omits Gecko

Via BetaNews, it looks like the most recent beta for AOL 8.0 doesn’t include Gecko. Hmm, I hope they include it in a later beta.

America Online this week released a beta version of its upcoming AOL 8.0 client, code-named “Spacely.” Version 8.0 sports slight enhancements over its predecessor, but lacks the company’s Gecko browser engine that was expected to be included in lieu of Internet Explorer. The update instead puts an emphasis on broadband support as more users make the switch from dial-up Internet connectivity. [...]