SBC completed its purchase of former parent AT&T Corp. on Friday after California officials removed the final regulatory hurdle for the $16 billion deal…The two deals highlight the fading distinction between local and long-distance calling as separate services…SBC will change its name to AT&T. read more | digg story
The Real Thanksgiving
When the “White Man” came to America, he brought the Native Americans more than just small pox. He brought with him his poor, oppressed people seeking religious freedom and they all oppressed the indians and made them join the church of England. Go figure. The pilgrims mostly died off during the first Thanksgiving. They froze,…
Wish You Were Here. Please Send Turkey.
Since this is a blog and all, I thought I’d share with my readership a few things going on in my life. A not-so-entirely unfortunate series of events has lead to my not being able to travel home for Thanksgiving to see my family. In my recent job search, I was successful in finding employment…
The Truth About Janie
Not all the queen’s ruby diamond rings could afford such a deadly assassin as Janie Harrington. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. On a small farm in Uraguay in 1854, there was born a young lady. She was an unusually quiet baby. She never made a noise, even when she was half-starved. Her family…
On the Effectiveness of Aluminum Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study
As if you weren’t paranoid enough – check this out: From the article as found on Digg: MIT study on the protective nature of aluminum foil helmets. Conclusion is they most likely AMPLIFY any mind control signals not protect the user as commonly assumed. read more | digg story
Bernie the Builder
Editor’s note: It seems that it’s incredibly frustrating to try and make every first letter in each paragraph bigger, so bear with me as I experiment with various typesetting and layout techniques over the next few weeks. Oh, and expect a LOT more posts more often, so check back frequently. Bernie was a builder. Builders…
The Tale of Broken Cell Phones
Woe, depression, and angst. Those are the components of any modern drama, at least those which appear on the Fox Television Network. Yet this is not a TV drama, nor a dramatization of real life events for entertainment purposes. It is a tale of a broken cell phone, and one man’s path to redemption in…
The Tale of Broken Cell Phones
Woe, depression, and angst. Those are the components of any modern drama, at least those which appear on the Fox Television Network. Yet this is not a TV drama, nor a dramatization of real life events for entertainment purposes. It is a tale of a broken cell phone, and one man’s path to redemption in…
Porno for Portables
With a barrage of portable video players available these days, and Apple’s recent announcement of the video-capable iPod, it seems adult-oriented content is the first to hop on the bandwagon. “Independently produced content made for Apple’s new video iPod is beginning to appear online–and as with any new technology, it may be sex that sells…
Live Apple Event Coverage
Stuff magazine has an article about the newest announcements at the live Apple Event today. The new iMac, the VIDEO iPod, and iTunes 6 are the soup du jour. Oh, and you might end up buying your next TV shows Online.