I bet you don't hear that very often. Well, I have been without an iPod since late February, and I just can't stand it anymore. But finally Monday will bring new iPods and the rumored new Apple music service. Things are really heating up now, and there is even more information being leaked out.

A federal judge has ruled that the developers of Morpheus and Grokster are not liable for the use of their applications. This is an incredibly important ruling in the area of file sharing. The judge went on to say that:
“Defendants distribute and support software, the users of which can and do choose to employ it […]

When you don't have a shirt on, and you pick up a cup to drink from it, and the condensation on the bottom drips on your chest. That sucks.

I was recently turned on to a must watch documentary produced by Alex Jones, famed TV and Radio reporter. It examines the use of a false sense of insecurity by governments to gain more power over its people. Something that many, absolutely including myself, believe is going on right now by our current administration. This […]

Former DoubleClick executive, Nuala O'Connor Kelly, has just been appointed as Privacy Czar of the Department of Homeland Security. For the uninformed, DoubleClick is a banner ad company that was investigated by the FTC in 2000 for “improperly storing and sharing private user data” as well as being involved in several class-action lawsuits. These were […]

Oh thank god. Just when I thought I still had some privacy and a bit of assurance that not EVERYTHING I was doing was being watched or collected, the government has drafted the “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003″, aka Patriot II.
From the EFF:
With the full effect of the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) on […]

This sucks. My first whole year with a real job and I owe taxes. I don't own a goddamn thing, and this happens.

Looks like Benetton has reneged on its idea of using RFID tags in most of its clothing. They didn't give an explicit reason for it, but said they “reserve the right to use them in the future.” Whatever the hell that means. To figure out what I'm blogging about tune in here.
UPDATE: www.boycottbenetton.org contacted me […]

I was extremely impressed to read about librarians passing out leaflets and posting signs to educate people about the Patriot Act.
For the uninformed, the Patriot Act is a 342 page bill written, voted, and signed into law by congress and our President in less than 5 weeks. Just one part of this law allows the […]

Well, its been one year and 3 months since I said goodbye to my PC and hello to my Mac. Its been fun getting to know the ins and outs of Mac Os X, the Mac community, and the hardware, but I am done with it. I'm moving back to the Windows world. I miss […]