Journal Journal: Understanding the Economic Crisis
This is me explaining the crisis.
I'd put the youtube video here, but I'm not sure how to do so.
Comment Thank the Lord These Guys Aren't a Monoploy Any Mo (Score 1) 616
I have to say, I'm pretty dang happy with the stability of my XP computer. And it does a LOT of different things...well.
No reason to fight through that morass again. Yet still, I know...when it does go down...I'll have little choice but to pay the Microsoft tax, one way or another.
No reason to fight through that morass again. Yet still, I know...when it does go down...I'll have little choice but to pay the Microsoft tax, one way or another.
FBI Lied To Support Need For PATRIOT Act Expansion 396
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "It probably won't surprise you, but in 2005, the FBI manufactured evidence to get the power to issue National Security Letters under the PATRIOT Act. Unlike normal subpoenas, NSLs do not require probable cause and you're never allowed to talk about having received one, leading to a lack of accountability that caused them to be widely abused. The EFF has discovered via FOIA requests that an FBI field agent was forced by superiors to return papers he got via a lawful subpoena, then demand them again via an NSL (which was rejected for being unlawful at the time), and re-file the original subpoena to get them back. This delay in a supposedly critical anti-terror investigation then became a talking point used by FBI Director Robert Mueller when the FBI wanted to justify their need for the power to issue National Security Letters."
Submission + - World of Warcraft now the size of New York City
DeadBugs writes: "World Of Warcraft has passed 8 Million subscribers. This would put it on par with the population of New York (the largest city in the United States). With the first expansion coming out since the game was released, the game could easily pass 10 million people.
From the press release: "Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popular MMORPG around the world. Today, World of Warcraft is available in seven different languages and is played in North America, Europe, mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.""
From the press release: "Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popular MMORPG around the world. Today, World of Warcraft is available in seven different languages and is played in North America, Europe, mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.""
Journal Journal: The Tipping Point of the Iraq War (And Bush?)
We have officially crossed the public opinion line of the general wisdom of the War in Iraq.
Journal Journal: Pictures from NYC Peace March
Here are some of the photos from the peace march this last Saturday, March 20, 2004.
We got there and walked the entire route, from 23rd and Madison over to 6th, up to 40th, back over to Madison, and finally down to 23rd. Click on the pictures and they get larger. Commentary, comments and ratings are enabled for the gallery, so vote for your favorite and add your own insight.
