Sounds like someone’s watching way too many X-Files reruns.
Wired News: Terrorist or UFO Truth Seeker?
Seems like the damaged caused is the really the amount of money the government is using to take this guy to court. What a waste. Like its really gonna deter others from trying to break in. Whats most disturbing is the [...]
Nice to see that there are still a handful of people in the world with some fucking sense.
Judge Rules Web-surfing worker can’t be fired
Score one for slackers.
Shady vultures:
Los Angeles Times: Seniors Get a Hard Sell on Fee-Laden Annuities
These types of brokerage and insurance agents thirsty for a commission really do put on the pressure to sell you that piece of mind. But I suspect that this type of behavior will continue because people fail to realize that a company is not [...]
In the last two weeks I’ve seen the price at the local gas station raise 3 times to its current $3.13 for 87 octane. WTF, man?! Thats the fucking cheap one. At an ARCO! AND the second week isn’t even over. So finally someone notices:
GOP urges price-gouging probe on [...]
This HAS to be a misprint. It just seems dumb. I thought bars were places to get publicly intoxicated.
Officials Make Public Intoxication Arrests Inside Bars
Barowners need to start thinking about protecting their business interests and get to lobbying. Overpriced drinks is one thing, but getting arrested for consuming said overpriced drinks? [...]
If I understand what the RIAA is saying, “perfectly lawful” means “lawful until we change our mind.” So your ability to continue to make copies of your own CDs on your own iPod is entirely a matter of their sufferance.
RIAA Changes Their Mind
RIAA at it again. Next thing you know, we’ll have to ask [...]
The little-known practice, called “throttling” by critics, means Netflix customers who pay the same price for the same service are often treated differently, depending on their rental patterns.
Wired News: Netflix Critics Slam ‘Throttling’
Always suspected they were throttling, but never thought they’d just blatantly add it to their TOS:
In determining priority for shipping and inventory [...]
“The workplace is not an appropriate place for games,” Bloomberg said. “It’s a place where you’ve got to do the job that you’re getting paid for.”
What an asshole. How can you take a picture with the guy, shake his hand and then tell your aide to have him fired.
News from The Associated Press
Upper management is [...]
Brown blamed the poor federal response to Katrina in part on the absorption of FEMA into the Department of Homeland Security, which he said was focused on preventing terrorist attacks and neglected the threat of natural disasters. He urged it be set up as a separate agency once again.
This whole disaster prevention budget seems mighty [...]
Didn’t the state already go after this game?
NBC4 – City Attorney Cracks Down On ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Video Game
Delgadillo, who is running for state attorney general, alleges the companies responsible for the popular video game engaged in unfair business practices.
It figures. Instead of idiot parents who prefer big brother watching over their brats we [...]
