In case you haven't heard the news, the BBC has retired the most charismatic member of the Top Gear Team.  Granted, he was a loose canon, and probably subjected his employers to astronomical insurance liabilities, but you have to break some eggs to make an omelette.

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Specifically regarding its iPod line of products! It's about frickin time!

Wasn't I just talking about this? Really? here's the article

And here is the most important excerpt:
Apple violates antitrust laws by preventing music bought at its iTunes online music store from being played on any device besides the iPod, the Post reports ( Read more... )

Can't stay online long. My Comcast has gone in and out since I logged in today.

For the past couple of months (at least) the connection was dropping out on weekends but working during the week, a pattern for which I had no explanation.( Read more... )

Several people, no not my longer term friends, but several other people who honestly don't know me that well, have concluded from what they read in my LJ that I am a bit too sensitive or that I tend to be angry all the time. I think my real friends know better ( Read more... )

Very recently I found a bargain on an apparently new (unused) but very very slightly behind the times computer for a friend who was otherwise going to wait to have me build him a very similar system. When I listed the Features, I happened to mention it include Windows XP Professional ( Read more... )

The following IMAGE came inside an email supposedly sent out by Comcast.
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Apparently Comcast has joined the list of ISPs to DELETE legitimate email in the name of spam reduction. If you are a COMCAST user you should open this link and see what settings you have been assigned ( Read more... )