some of these poor geeks are going to be more bored than they've known in a while

AOL to Lay Off Up to 1, 200--NYTimes.com/AP, January 11


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The struggling Internet company AOL was laying off up to 1,200 workers this week because it didn't get enough volunteers to accept buyouts.


The cuts will leave AOL at less than a quarter the size it was at its peak in 2004.