February 12, 2011 – 12:30 pm
I guess it’s not jus Eco-loons who have difficulty with Valentine’s Day The peripherals company has strategically leaked a few results from the report, Global Remote Control Trends Study, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day, including the finding that more than a third of Americans (36 percent, to be exact) would rather forgo sex for […]
January 25, 2011 – 9:00 am
Having solved all their actual issues, it’s time for a big dose of nannyism Lawmakers in at least two states are looking to pull the plug on texting pedestrians and iPod-obsessed runners, claiming their diverted attention borders on disaster. After targeting drivers who paid more attention to their phone calls and text messages than the […]
January 9, 2011 – 9:35 pm
So, I upgraded a ton of iPhone apps today, and, apparently Accuweather is now at 4.0, and it sucks big time. Anyone have an earlier version they can send me? Never mind: I thought about it, and checked my last laptop backup, and I have version 3.0.8, and replaced! See, backing up is a Good […]
January 4, 2011 – 5:33 pm
No, this will not be a sarcastic enviro-weenie post. I’m actually dead serious in my belief about recycling old electronics, regardless of government mandates Get a new flat-screen TV for Christmas and wondering what to do with the old console? Finally replacing that turntable with an MP3 player? Just upgrading your Mac? Whatever it is, […]
December 28, 2010 – 7:27 pm
Obviously, this means that Democrats will do exactly the opposite of what the American people want American voters believe free market competition will protect Internet users more than government regulation and fear that regulation will be used to push a political agenda. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 21% of Likely […]
December 21, 2010 – 4:33 pm
Expect Congress and the courts to jump in quickly over this extreme over-reach by the FCC. From The Hill Tuesday’s strongest statements came from the Republican commissioners, who said the agency is overstepping its authority and attempting to act as a lawmaking body. “The FCC is not Congress. We cannot make laws,” said Republican Commission […]
December 21, 2010 – 9:00 am
Liberals blame Bush era policies for the economic mess we’re in right now, as well as a raft of other problems. Conservatives (rightly) blame the economic mess on Democrat policies, and highlight the problems caused by other legislation, such as ObamaCare and the Porkulus. Altogether, though, notice that government tends to create more problems while […]
December 1, 2010 – 9:23 am
Something seems to be missing from their idea regarding what the Internet should be about, though Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is moving forward with a net neutrality order at the agency’s December meeting, setting the stage for a likely fight over the contentious web rules on Capitol Hill. Genachowski released the agenda for […]
November 26, 2010 – 7:34 pm
Remember back a few days ago, I mention the “Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act†passing the Senate judiciary committee? Well, apparently the Department of Homeland Security and their Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit doesn’t need any other stinking law. As Torrent Freak reports Following on the heels of this week’s domain seizure of a […]
November 19, 2010 – 10:16 pm
You have to hand it to liberals: they never give up on horrible ideas, even when a federal court rules that the FCC doesn’t have the regulatory authority to implement them Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is putting together a net neutrality proposal and plans to take action on the controversial issue as early […]
