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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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At long last, someone gets some ironclad credit for breaking the news of bin Laden's death. A study conducted by Ph.D. candidate Mengdie Hu (Interactive Computing) claims victory for Keith Urbahn, aide to former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, as the first person to break the news. Source: Washington Times
