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{ Monthly Archives } July 2005

Whistle-Blower Faces FBI Probe

Big business using litigation and its government as a means of silencing concerns of a critical security flaw in Cisco routers.
Wired News: Whistle-Blower Faces FBI Probe
Guess it doesn’t pay to be a goody-two-shoes.

2005 07 30 Will Greedy Companies
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Ex-Microsoft Exec Barred From Google Job

My Way News: Ex-Microsoft Exec Barred From Google Job
Guess your not allowed to leave the dark side.

2005 07 28 O Greedy Companies
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Judge Gets in Swipe at Bush Administration

My Way News:
Judge Gets in Swipe at Bush Administration
He added that the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have made Americans realize they are vulnerable to terrorism and that some believe “this threat renders our Constitution obsolete … If that view is allowed to prevail, the terrorists will have won.”

2005 07 28 O That's Right Comments (0)

Russian Media Hails Spammer’s Murder

Russian Media Hails Spammer’s Murder – COMMENTARY – MOSNEWS.COM
I hate spam but damn.

2005 07 26 O Uncategorized Comments (0)

Sony BMG to Settle New York Payola Investigation

Sony BMG to Settle New York Payola Investigation
Yet another reason to not listen to the Radio.

2005 07 25 O Greedy Companies
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Pentagon seeks higher age limit for recruits

My Way News: Pentagon seeks higher age limit for recruits

2005 07 25 O Our Tax Dollars at Work Comments (0)

Web surfing costing businesses nearly $200 billion?

Websense, a company that develops web filtering and blocking software for schools and offices, is behind a study that’s trumping up the costs of online surfing.
Web surfing costing businesses nearly $200 billion?
Article looks at a survey by some shady company out to sell more web filters. Pretty good discussion over here.

2005 07 21 Will Greedy Companies Comments (0)

MPAA and SD Police Bust Nerds for Selling Bootlegs at Comic-Con

…the MPAA tipped off the San Diego Police Department, and vendors Chet and Gregory Szydlowski were arrested on felony charges. The charges the two were hit with carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
NEWSARAMA – SDCC SEES AN MPAA BUST
Good to see the police protecting and serving corporate interests. Putting a couple [...]

2005 07 21 Will Greedy Companies
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‘GTA’ Game Rating Changed to Adults-Only

‘GTA’ Game Rating Changed to Adults-Only – Yahoo! News
The game let you beat people to death and it was deemed suitable for Mature Audiences, let there be some hidden cartoon porn and its Adult only time. Should have been Adult Only from the beginning – repressive Puritanism at its finest.

2005 07 21 O Comedy Comments (2)

Geek Squad – 24-Hour Computer Support Task Force. 1-800-GeekSquad

Geek Squad – 24-Hour Computer Support Task Force. 1-800-GeekSquad
Talk about shady pricing. What a bunch of fools.

2005 07 19 O Uncategorized Comments (1)