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Spyware cleanup. AKA the great cleanup of 2006. I've always said that I wasn't a good test subject to measure how effective any anti-trojan or spyware application is, so while I've kept a professional interest in the latest and greatest tools, I hadn't been given a really good opportunity to try them out, until last… Continue reading Spyware cleanup

How to get ready for IE 7. If you have been following the IE blog and Sandi's blog you would know that IE7 is going to be shipping this month. So how do you get ready for it? First off understand that while it will be available on automatic updates, everyone will still have to… Continue reading How to get ready for IE 7

Workers do more, but wages fall short. Massachusetts workers are producing more than ever, and doing it more efficiently, but their earnings have barely budged since the end of the Dukakis administration, a Northeastern University study concludes. [Boston Globe — Front Page]

Tour 10 innovative office spaces.  The Chief Happiness Officer weblog takes a look at 10 “seeeeeriously” innovative and creative office workspaces at companies like Pixar, Google and Red Bull. Many companies have buildings that are sleek, modern, architectural glass-steel-and-cement sculptures on the outside – and cubicle wastelands on the inside. These companies need to remember… Continue reading Tour 10 innovative office spaces

Chicago Tribune: “'It seems to me the situation is simply drifting sideways,' Warner told reporters after completing his eighth trip to Iraq. “It was a markedly different trip from ones before.'” [Scripting News]

What, you expected them to ask questions before approving legislation? When news of a detainee “compromise bill” started rumbling off of Capitol Hill, I was a bit suspicious that none of the media coverage contained even the slightest bit of detail about how the new legislation would deal with the major problems inherent in our… Continue reading What, you expected them to ask questions before approving legislation?

Faulty Data and the Arar Case. Maher Arar is a Syrian-born Canadian citizen. On September 26, 2002, he tried to fly from Switzerland to Toronto. Changing planes in New York, he was detained by the U.S. authorities, and eventually shipped to Syria where he was tortured. He's 100% innocent. (Background here.) The Canadian government has… Continue reading Faulty Data and the Arar Case

FCC to take on Net Neutrality. The FCC is apparently planning to adopt a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on network neutrality. An NOI is an informational proceeding, in which the agency asks questions but doesn't propose any rules. I'm concerned that this is an attempt to dissipate some of the pressure for nondiscrimination… Continue reading FCC to take on Net Neutrality

Losing the war on civilization. The legislation that passed the senate yesterday, which legalizes torture, suspends habeas corpus, strips judicial oversight, and includes war crimes immunity in an effort to turn this proud nation into a Potemkin democracy, is in my opinion the saddest moment of our national history post-9/11. My favorite analyses: New York… Continue reading Losing the war on civilization

Peter Saint-Andre: Be Open. Linux.com talked with Linus Torvalds about GPLv3, resulting in the following reflections: At any rate, Torvalds says that he would probably decline to participate because of his dislike of committees. “I don't think committees ever make any sense at all, and I hate meetings. I have a belief that committees tend… Continue reading Peter Saint-Andre: Be Open