Friday, October 10, 2003

Bush Seeks Ideas for Cuban Regime Change. President Bush announced several steps today that he said were meant to speed the coming of "a new, free, democratic Cuba" after 44 years of the rule of Fidel Castro. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Let's see, the last time President Bush discussed "freedom" and regime change, there were tanks rolling into Baghdad.  Now, given the proximity to the US, all he would have to do is dispatch a few pleasure crusers from Miami with a couple of cruse missles on board and it would be over in a matter of hours.  Then he could ask the Amercian people for a couple billion more.  But this time, he could tie it to the improvements needed in the electrical infrastructure by saying he was going to run electricity from the southern grid under the ocean! Perhaps he should focus on finishing up with the projects he already has on his plate - The Middle East, Iraq, Afganistan, and a couple from prior administrations - Somalia, Bosnia and Korea before starting on any new missions.  While he is at it, he might want to take a look at that power grid before the next election - it is difficult to vote on electronic machines when the power is out. 9:41:27 PM    comment []

Parents Sue School Over Wi-Fi. Worried that the wireless network could adversely affect growing children's health, a group of parents launches a lawsuit against a Chicago-area institution. The school says the technology is safe. [Wired News] Now, let me see if I understand this - parents are concerned that their children, who are exposed to more RF watching TV, could suffer adverse affects from Wi-Fi?  It isn't like they live under power lines or anything.  Maybe they should be more concerned about their children's increasing risk of obesity and diabetes from sitting in front of the keyboard snarfing Jolt and chocolate chip cookies instead of running around outside.  Oh, but then there are those nasty UV rays.... 9:31:20 PM    comment []

CEOs defend moving jobs offshore at tech summit. WASHINGTON - Moving IT jobs outside of the U.S. is necessary if technology companies want to remain competitive in a world market, a group of software vendor chief executive officers (CEOs) said Thursday. [InfoWorld: Top News] I am far too cynical to think that this is anything other than cost cutting by the companies involved.  And don't expect that the benefits from the reduced costs to the company will result in better, or more affordable software... 9:19:31 PM    comment []

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