Despite the previous comment, Salon.com has the occasional good article. The ghost of Bruce Springsteen is one of them.

Are all “Nice Guys” insecure losers? Discuss.

I’m way behind on blogging this, due to my vacation: Userland has announced they will host weblogs for Salon.com. I’m not sure what to make of this, I used to enjoy Salon, but it’s been in financial trouble for a while and has (IMHO) gone downhill of late.

Reuters reports about a study that shows reinstating the motorcycle helmet law in Maryland resulting in fewer deaths. This happened even though there were more riders.
My helmet was responsible for saving the left side of my face. Need I say more?

InfoWorld has an article stating that Sun and Apple are not working on StarOffice for Mac. There is an alpha version available, but it is the work of individuals, not an official project.

Dave Winer is wondering what he should do after he recovers. Here’s my answer: mentor, mentor, mentor! Keep your hands in the craft, but let others get the benefit of your experience. It’s something that programmers need to do.

I’m going to be away on vacation until the 29th. Please take a gander at the blogs I have listed on the left in my absence (all 1 of you). See ya!

But wait, it’s not just your TV that you should worry about! Your friendly neighborhood phone company can sell your call data (who you call, when, and how long), says the FCC. It used to be private and only released on your say, now it’s the other way around and can only be kept private [...]

Pop-up ads on the web annoying you? Just wait until they appear on your TV.

SOAPistas who read books rejoice! Your favorite online book site has announced Amazon.com Web Services. After an unbelievable 10 hour (!) delay, Mark Pilgrim has released PyAmazon, so the Python contingent gets to play too. There may be a future in web services yet.
All kidding aside, Mark has been doing yeoman work on [...]

After a long FUD campaign, Microsoft has finally admitted that Linux is cheaper to run than Windows. They’ve switched to a new approach of comparing features. More to follow, I’m sure.

According to a MacNN report, Apple replaces iTools with .Mac membership. It’ll cost $100/year ($50 for the first year for existing iTools members). Another free service becomes a fee service.