Sep
30
2005
What’s Hurting the Middle Class takes a look at the assumptions underlying the recent backruptcy “reform” that Sen. Orrin Hatch championed in Congress and Dubya gleefully signed into law.
If you voted for either of them, ask yourself if they really represent you and whether your concerns are being addressed by their actions.
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Sep
30
2005
From the Chock Full O’ Chutzpah Department: The appraiser at the center of a $14 million fraud plot involving a local town and the Eastman Kodak Company is claiming that he’s owed $4.6 million for appraisals that he did as part of the scheme. Wow.
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Sep
30
2005
Only the Germans would invent a smart beer mat that orders refills. It still allows ads to be printed on it, of course.
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Sep
29
2005
Following the wild weather this morning it’s blue skies and quickly moving clouds. I can see the lake, the usual haze having moved along with the clouds.
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Sep
28
2005
If you’re interested in electronic paper, the E Ink prototype development kit is for you. $3K gets you the hardware, Linux OS and SDK.
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Sep
28
2005
Michael Singer of ZDNet has Five reasons for Palm’s slide.
I like my Zire 72, but not as much as my Palm V, the loss of which still pains me. I don’t know what I’ll get to replace it, but it’s not likely to be a Palm.
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