Jul 30 2004

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If you have a cell phone, it prob­a­bly was either free or very cheap. That’s because your cell provider basi­cally forced the man­u­fac­turer to give it away. As a result, the prof­its in mak­ing the phones have dis­ap­peared.


Jul 30 2004

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Gee, NY state leg­is­la­tors agree the Empire Zone pro­gram is flawed, but can’t seem to do any­thing about it. Of course, they haven’t done much all year, so this shouldn’t be con­sid­ered a com­men­tary on the mer­its of the program.


Jul 30 2004

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Police state.


Jul 30 2004

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The woman who was ordered by a judge not to have any more chil­dren has lost cus­tody of three of her children.

She’s still home­less, addicted and pregnant.


Jul 30 2004

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Today is Sys­tem Admin­is­tra­tor Appre­ci­a­tion Day. Please, please, please take you sysad­min to lunch or happy hour and thank them. They do the dirty, stinky, ugly stuff so you don’t have to.


Jul 30 2004

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Sure, you’re cool, you’ve got an iPod. But do you have a Victrola-styled amp for it? I didn’t think so.