July 2006


Greedy Companies31 Jul 2006 09:06 pm

US carmakers and auto-mobile insurers are unshakably certain that vehicles protected by “transponder immobil-izers” can’t be driven without the proper keys – or, at least, that circumventing those transponder systems takes more sweat and money than most auto thieves are willing to expend. So car companies advertise their security systems as unbreakable, insurers and consumers believe these assertions, and then folks like Wassef find themselves engaged in all-out war when their cars vanish.

Wired 14.08: Pinch My Ride

Another example of consumers getting the shaft.  If a thief really wants your ride, they are going to take your ride.  These new systems only give your insurance company a reason to deny your claim.

Our Tax Dollars at Work27 Jul 2006 10:53 pm

“Why the “War on Terror” Is Failing” - theTrumpet.com

This somewhat lengthy article raises some good points.

Greedy Companies15 Jul 2006 11:56 am

MetLife’s Human Life Value Calculator

WTF?!

“You’re worth more than you think.”

Now I dont know about you but I think my life is worth more than anything in this world. That includes the Mona Lisa, the colliseum of rome, etc. How the hell is some web page going to even attempt?

Our Tax Dollars at Work09 Jul 2006 04:03 pm

Who didn’t see this coming? The government already taps your phones and checks up on your internet browsing habits. It was only a matter of time before they connected the dots.

The Eye of Sauron Sees Everything.

I’m kinda surprised that it happened so quickly. Usually it takes a team of “experts” and buttload of money before they are able to use google.