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Myths busted

IBM research facility invites TV show to its 20th anniversary

By Daniel DeBolt
Staff Writer

At the top of the green hills of Almaden, some of the world’s brightest computer scientists toil away in IBM’s Almaden Research Center, as they have for the past quarter-century making some of the most important discoveries in computer history.
But last week the facility became witness to some more unconventional science when it opened its gates to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the two stars of the Discovery Channel’s popular TV show, “MythBusters.” The pair like to prove and disprove myths, often blowing up things in the process. Read more...

ELECTION ‘06

Reed and Chavez will face off in a
run-off election in November

Reed takes top spot in a set of
surprising results

By Daniel DeBolt
Staff Writer

Voters decided last Tuesday that mayoral candidates Chuck Reed and Cindy Chavez will be competing against each other for the next five months to win the November run-off election.
In an election marked with controversy and the kind of big-city politics San Jose isn’t used to, Chuck Reed—the one council candidate who kept himself above the fray and out Read more...