Wednesday, February 27, 2002

Thought for the day: In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me--and by that time no one was left to speak up. Ê Martin Niemšller comment () trackback ()  10:28:43 PM     Dan Gillmor: Trusting the News. What this hacker discovered is bad enough. But there are even more alarming scenarios. One of these days, someone is going to change the online news pages of the Wall Street Journal or New York Time or CNN or other major news organization, in a way that does severe damage. [Tomalak's Realm] This assumes that people are unwise enough to trust the news when it's not being hacked. Every time I read an article in the mainstream media that covers an area I'm familiar with, the story is often wrong in some obvious way, and sometimes a blatant lie. This leads me to suspect the same is true of stories that I don't have personal knowledge of. comment () trackback ()  10:14:59 PM     Workers arrested at Boston airport. Federal authorities arrest at least 15 workers at Logan airport, where two of the planes involved in the 11 September attacks took off. [BBC News: world] The story gives no indication that any of the workers had actually done anything wrong. Will they be charged with a crime, or just sent to a gulag in Alaska? comment () trackback ()  10:06:30 PM     Jeremiah, a New Series from B5 Creator, Debuts Sunday [Slashdot] This sounds interesting. Between this new series and Stargate SG-1, I'm thinking of signing up for Showtime. comment () trackback ()  9:55:02 PM     On this day four years ago the Newton was "Steved." There is still no PDA that has reached the level of the MessagePad 2100, and it looks like it might easily be four more years before anything even approaches it. comment () trackback ()  2:10:30 PM     Saudi Prince Pushes Mideast Peace Plan. Crown Prince Abdullah said he will press the Arab League to back a Saudi land-for-peace offer to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, a top EU official said Wednesday. [AP World News] This would help Israeli relations with the Arab countries, but would it do any good as far as the Palestinians are concerned? Ehud Barak already offered them all this, and their response was the currrent series of terrorist attacks. comment () trackback ()  12:24:19 PM     I just found a new tip-jar service that uses e-gold. It's remarkably simple to use: http://www.clicktwocents.com/?474846. comment () trackback ()  10:39:53 AM     Computer Company Dell Anti-Gun?. On the 26th I placed another call this time to cancel the order. After a few hours I got a call back, with this amazing reason for the delay. It seems someone in Dell had already canceled my order, when I asked why I was told Dell was afraid I was going to use the machine for illegal purposes. When I asked why someone would think that I was told it was because of the name of my business 'Weigand Combat Handguns Inc.'. Because I am involved in firearms I might be doing something illegal. [FirearmNews.com] I recommend buying PC hardware from some other reputable manufactuer instead. Perhaps HP? comment () trackback ()  10:01:01 AM     RIAA Almost Down To Pre-Napster Revenues [Slashdot] This is hardly surprising, since Napster is gone. While it lasted, my record purchases from RIAA members went from nothing to not very much. With Napster gone, my purchases are back down to nothing. The RIAA can tell whatever lies they like, and who knows, maybe they even believe their own lies. But it won't change the fact that the only thing that got me to buy CDs was Napster. comment () trackback ()  9:58:17 AM     The Disappeared. Independent News - The Disappeared - the story of one almost-certainly-completely-innocent Muslim man who was disappeared by the United National Socialist States. The Constitution says nothing about citizens. The right to a speedy public trial applies to all residents, not just citizens. But then, the Constitution is just an old faded piece of paper that the District of Corruption uses every day as toilet paper. [lew] [End the War on Freedom] Maybe the muslim community in the US needs to form a milita to defend themselves. As long as the Federal Bureau of Incineration is running loose, no muslim is safe. Actually, nobody at all is safe. Anyone who thinks it's okay to send muslims to Lubyanka should stop and realize that they could be next. comment () trackback ()  9:50:52 AM     Digital Security Fomenting a Feud. A proposed bill with heavyweight support from the entertainment industry garners distrust from technology factions; it would make creating, selling or distributing digital systems without embedded copy protection a crime. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. [Wired News] This bill would be totally unconstitutional, of course. Not that this will make any difference to the government. comment () trackback ()  6:18:16 AM

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