Thursday, October 17, 2002

Canada's marijuana laws worry U.S. American officials caution they may be forced to drastically slow trade across the northern U.S. border if the Canadian government relaxes its marijuana laws. [Daypop Top 40] Compare this to the Dumbya Administration's recent position against adding barcodes to bullets, in an attempt to make it easier to solve crimes: "How many laws can we really have to stop crime, if people are determined in their heart to violate them no matter how many there are or what they say?" In other words, the Gun Lobby is giving them votes, so they won't piss them off, but the folks who smoke marijuana are liberals, and aren't voting Republican. 9:04:04 AM

Some Yelp as Microsoft Squeezes. Microsoft's plan to impose a new pricing program has prompted a chorus of complaints from corporate and government customers that have simmered for several months. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology] Once again, here's evidence of consumer harm from the Microsoft monopoly. They can raise prices, and people will pay, because they have to... 8:12:21 AM

Woody Harrelson: I'm an American tired of American lies [Daypop Top 40] If your only impression of Woody Harrelson is from his stint on cheers, you're going to have a hard time believing this well-written editorial is by the same man. I don't agree with all he writes, but we have more in common than I do with Dumbya... 7:56:28 AM

Microsoft Ad Unravels -- Lessons Microsoft is capturing some well-earned derision today over its latest admittedly slippery deed. But our favorite monopolist's unfamiliarity with truth is actually more of a side story than what this episode means. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 7:46:19 AM

Copyright Cartel Fails to Persuade at Agenda 2003 At the Agenda 2003 conference three members of the Hollywood establishment proved their absolute cluelessness about technology while confirming the prevailing Washington "wisdom" -- the notion that we can somehow stop one kind of copying without preventing all kinds of legitimate uses of computers. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 7:44:40 AM

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