14 Oct 2005
PEZ Dispenser MP3 Player

PEZ Dispenser MP3 Player

 

It was bound to happen ...

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via Wired

00:00 /Humor | 1 comment | permanent link

The Microsoft Protection Racket

One big reason why I switched.

Dvorak writes about the 'Microsoft protection racket' in his latest column--'charging real money for any sort of add-on, service, or new product that protects clients against flaws in its own operating system.' Dvorak argues that someone took a look at the expense of Microsoft's monthly 'Patch Tuesday' and decided to find a way to make money from it instead of fix the code (e.g., abandoning the use of the registry).

(link) [Slashdot]

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Bankruptcy Law Is Criticized for Creditors' Role in Counseling

Are there any questions as to the prime mover behind this legislation? This Congress seems to have carried the concept of "conflict of interest" to heights undreamt of heretofore.

A requirement of the new bankruptcy law that sends Americans into credit counseling before they can erase their debts is drawing criticism from consumer advocates, bankruptcy lawyers and financial educators, who are concerned that the creditors are subsidizing the counseling.

(link) [New York Times]

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