I loved my Omnisky service when I had it. Unfortunately, no matter how I pondered the question, or how long I sat and pondered, I could not come up with a business use for it. Earthlink officially takes over Omnisky service [PDABuzz.com]
Get out of my country. Accused Nazi’s Citizenship Revoked for a Second Time. A federal judge today revoked the U.S. citizenship of John Demanjuk, who prosecutors said was a death camp guard. [The New York Times: National]
I think we all probably saw this one coming. I’ve had a minor issue with PayPal, not anywhere near as serious as some individuals I’ve read about. Their customer service definately sucks, but their service is k-rad cool. MSNBC: “Less than a week after its blockbuster debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange, online payment firm PayPal has been hit with a class-action suit charging it with improperly administering users accounts and poor customer service.” 
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Oh, bullshit. The “War on Terror” is Still Nonsensical. For the past months the media has been using the term “war on terror” as though it were a neutral description of U.S. military action in Afghanistan or of U.S. threats of future attacks elsewhere. On its face, the “war on terror” — or even “war on terrorism” — is at best a misnomer. How, exactly, does one declare war on a concept, on a tactic, and how would such a war be won? Even if we assume that what Washington really means when it says “war on terror” is “war on terrorists”, the term is deeply problematic. [kuro5hin.org]
I have plenty of Linux CD-ROMs for this machine. No licenses or other crap. I still like what Wal-Mart did! Walmart’s PC without an OS. I think the analysts are missing the point. I have lots of spare Windows 98 and Me disks that I could use to run this machine. I also have lots of nice monitors that are still usable. This is a discount PC for people that have PC parts (Windows and Monitors) lying around the house unused. This is a relatively fast PC for a kid’s room. My problem with most new systems is that I can’t unbundle the package and drop the monitor or the O/S to cut the cost of the system. Due to bundling agreements with Microsoft, PC companies pay a Microsoft tax for every PC that ships. Walmart clearly thought that this was a low cost niche they could fill as long as they didn’t cut a deal with Microsoft. Nice. [John Robb's Radio Weblog]
Be glad that we have a constitution to protect our freedom of speech. The Globe and Mail: Angry consumer wins out over bylaw.
A furious Quebec consumer had the constitutional right to erect a sign denouncing an insurance company that he felt had done him wrong, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday.
The court said that consumers not only have a right to express their dissatisfaction with products or services — including on Internet sites — but also to read what others have to say.
Consumers may express their frustration or disappointment with a product or service,” Mr. Justice Louis LeBel wrote for a 9-0 majority. “This type of communication may be of considerable social importance — even beyond this merely commercial sphere.”
[Privacy Digest]One more reason why we should never negotiate with terrorist and/or kidnappers. This is horrible. Sources: Journalist Daniel Pearl is dead [CNN Top News]
Sorry for the delay in blogging. My boss has been in town for three days, so I’ve been just a bit busy 