Monthly Archives: July 2005

The Apple iTunes Music Store has reached the 500,000,000 download mark! Tags: Apple iTunes MP3

We have to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, but grain-based ethanol is not the answer. It takes more energy to make it than it yields and only the state and federal subsidies keep it even remotely viable in the … Read More →

Medium Large nails a recent SCOTUS decision. Tags: SCOTUS property comic

This story of an animal activist being fired sounds like a simple case of a client leaning on an accounting firm to get rid of an outspoken critic. But then you realize that the activist had committed a crime in … Read More →

You’d think that after all these years as mayor, Bill Johnson would know you can’t reveal what you really think in public statements. Tags: Rochester mayor

Photo_071505_002 Originally uploaded by tommasz. If you’re in Rochester and you’re looking for recognition of the Erie Canal that once crossed over the Genesee, you won’t find much except for this plaque attached to the Old City Building on Broad … Read More →

It’s a shame when a child dies. But the death was at an unguarded beach that was clearly posted. So we’ll blame the county for not having lifeguards, rather than the parents who disobeyed the law and let a five-year-old … Read More →

The new Intel-based OS X development systems are fast, very fast. Tags: Mac OS X Intel