Monday, July 15, 2002

Bush administration readies nationwide informant program [Politech] I'm a bit dubious about this story. Not because I wouldn't put it past the government, but because the article makes it clear the author has a huge axe to grind. It will be interesting to see what else is written. comment () trackback ()  1:11:43 PM     Background - Taiwan - The US government has officially stated that China poses a grave military threat to Taiwan. BBC: US warns of danger to Taiwan [nosi News] Correspondents say this is the first time such a report has questioned China's commitment to a peaceful settlement with Taiwan and highlights the threat it poses to other neighbours. I guess even the Pentagon can eventually grasp the obvious, if their nose is rubbed in it long enough. The People's Republic of China has always been very open about their intention to eventually invade Taiwan. comment () trackback ()  6:20:23 AM     Another addition to the "Gun-free Britain" page. It seems a UN study has arrived at the same result as the earlier Belgian study, that England and Wales have the worst crime (followed by Australia) of the "first world" countries. comment () trackback ()  6:16:28 AM     OS X adoption rate draws fire from Microsoft, Corel [MacCentral] Wall Street Journal staff reporter Pui-Wing Tam quoted MacBU head Kevin Browne as saying that Apple hasn't made "a concerted effort" to promote Mac OS X, despite opportunity and his company's demonstrated willingness to support the platform. Browne also reassured Tam that Microsoft will deliver another Macintosh version of Office next year, but expressed long-term concern about Microsoft's opportunities in the Mac market. This is nonsense. Apple has made a very concerted effort to promote--or rather, force--adoption of OS X. The reasons adoption has been slow are that existing Mac users generally have to buy a new computer to use it, and that it just isn't very good. comment () trackback ()  6:05:28 AM

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