Friday, June 28, 2002

ICANN's Betrayal [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:42:34 PM

With hypocrisy and bombast for all. The socialist author of the Pledge rolls in his grave as the lascivious boors in Congress score cheap holiness points. [Salon.com] 9:34:29 PM

God stoppers. The 9th Circuit judges who struck down the Pledge may be the most unpopular people in America right now. There's just one catch: They're right. [Salon.com] 9:33:59 PM

"Broadband" Carriers and Restrictions [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:26:07 PM

"Trusted computing will rob you blind" [Daypop Top 40] 9:25:11 PM

Credit Card Industry versus Full Truth in Lending [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:24:12 PM

Mom, apple pie and God 1, evil liberal atheists 0. The appellate decision on the Pledge of Allegiance has conservatives publicly howling -- but privately rubbing their hands with glee. [Salon.com] 9:19:19 PM

Dylan Tweney: Broken trust. The problem is that Palladium requires users to place a huge amount of trust in Microsoft. You don't get to decide what runs on your computer -- Microsoft does. You can't even open files unless you've been authorized by Microsoft, or by a third party. [Tomalak's Realm] 9:13:03 PM

IT pros: U.S. government at cyber risk. Information technology professionals think a major attack on government computer systems is coming and that the government is not prepared for it, according to a new survey. [CNET News.com] I would imagine that most of these vulnerable systems are running Microsoft OSes... 8:11:52 AM

'You have no idea the evil we do' - MCI insiders break their silence. Meet the High Toll Dept. [The Register] 8:08:18 AM

Ballmer to China: 'Steal all the software you want, so long as it's ours'. Your first dime bag is always free [The Register] 8:06:30 AM

Is Clear Channel selling hit singles?. Insiders suggest that the broadcasting giant gave an obscure singer major airplay to promote its pricey new market-research program. [Salon.com] 7:55:02 AM

Will Congress tackle pay-for-play?. Radio-station owners are shocked -- shocked!-- as the music industry's payola scandal widens. Record-label execs aren't buying it (and neither should you). [Salon.com] 7:54:03 AM

Fiddling while the Middle East burns. Bush's one-sided speech is just the latest chapter in a long history of U.S. ignorance, ill will and condescension toward the Palestinians -- and it's not going to help Israel, either. [Salon.com] 7:43:34 AM

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