I've been waiting 5+ months for Tesla to fulfill an order for a Powerwall2. No ETA on the delivery. Plenty of excuses that don't really explain why. So there is a lot of Hype from Tesla/Musk but can they really deliver? Forget about battery technology of the future if they can't meet the demands of today.

I was reminded of the Dutch East India Company - which featured heavily in my childhood history lessons. Let me paste an excerpt summary from Wiki pedia

'The United East Indian Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC), referred to by the British as the Dutch East India Company,[2] was originally established as a chartered company in 1602, when the Dutch government granted it a 21-year monopoly on Dutch spice trade. It is often considered to have been the first multinational corporation in the world [3] and it was the first company to issue stock.[4] It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts,[5] negotiate treaties, strike its own coins, and establish colonies.[6]'

This company had a huge influence in Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific and planted the seeds for much of corporate tactics and strategy today. Eventually, through corruption, they became bankrupt in 1800.

If you read the book 'IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation' by Edwin Black , by supporting the Nazi's, IBM gained a foothold in European countries after they were invaded. In essence, IBM/Germany relationship might have been the first 'Outsourcing' deal ever.

Throughout history there are many instances of corporates colonising in some way or form

The prosecutors should focus on the 'anti-facebook' stuff that Facebook removes in a blink of an eye. So if it is good for them to censor stuff which they view in-appropriate for them, why not hate or bullying material. Try posting the following link on Facebook http://fbpurity.com/ - this is simply a plugin which kills their adverts. They clearly don't hold 'Free speech' in high esteem. Facebook pays very close attention to everything you post and upload - they will have a hard time proving they did not know!!!. I hope someone from Facebook goes to jail - that would be nice :)

I agree, shutting down the sites is the right thing to do, but I believe Censoring is as good as shutting them down. The unfortunate reality is that any power can be abused. I did not see anything in that list that was an abuse of power - just common sense.

OMG. We really did not need to see the links. Screw freedom of speech if it means some paedophile corporate can put this crap on the net. I'd say take it a step further and shut the bastards down, throw them in jail and lose the key.

It's actually quite strange why people still even use Microsoft Office when OpenOffice is for free. In the past, I have installed OpenOffice/Thunderbird/Firefox for a number of family members on their new PC/Laptops and told them it was the 'New Office' ;-) They have been very happy, not a single complaint. Some of theme can't tell the difference!!