Luckily, despite the large number of Open Source zealots and GPL-bashers, there are people like Brent Ashley, a bit too lumpy.

From my local news, a 6-year-old has allegedly murdered his 3-year-old brother after the younger hit him with a rock during a baseball game. Local authorities are still trying to figure out what to do with him.

Over the next couple of weeks I intend to publish some extended entries in my journal on some topics that might strike many people as far from the technical subjects I usually blather on about as you can get. And they would be right. I also plan a minor redesign of that site and as [...]

Sometimes the computer press seems a little confused. They can’t make their mind up on Linux. One minute it’s garnering support from industry giants, next it’s a niche OS in the enterprise. (Not to pick on Computerworld, but they were a bit blatant with the obvious dichotomy).

Japan is developing a plan to offer universal broadband Internet access. Read e-Japan : Summary and then ask yourself what this might mean to their overall competiveness in the Twentyfirst Century.

In case you needed further proof that Micro$oft is not interested in anything but lock-in, The Register has an article on how the UK government’s “eGovernment” site blocks non-M$ browsers (unless you’re on a Mac, then it doesn’t matter which browser).
Also, the Ellis Island site I linked last week is probably unaccessible, it’s popularity is [...]

Here’s a column by John Udell in Byte.com about weblogs. His main theme is storytelling. To be honest, I’ve never consciously thought I was telling a story here, that’s always been the raison d’etre of my main site. Have I been hiding something from myself?

I hope you had a pleasant Memorial Day holiday, and I especially hope you took some time out over the weekend to contemplate what veterans and all those who have fought for your freedom have done for you.

Today. 25 May, is Douglas Adams day. Celebrate in an appropriate manner, and don’t forget your towel!

Salon eulogizes jazz singer Susannah McCorkle in The call of the window.

FEED has an article from Clay Shirky on stolen identity, particularly apropos given the recent Kaycee hoax.

More on the Kaycee hoax, from K5, The Life and Death of a False Warrior. Great comments, as usual.