Wired News: Florida to Tax Home Networks Florida state officials are considering taxing home networks that have more than one computer, under a modified 1985 state law that was intended to tax the few businesses that used internal communication networks instead of the local telephone company.

China, Syria and Vietnam you’d expect.  Now the U.S. is showing up on the list. Wired News: Progress Report for Net Censors Dictatorial regimes aren’t the only ones restricting the free flow of information on the Web. The report criticized the Patriot Act for allowing the FBI to step up Internet snooping in the United Read More …

Every day I read more articles that give me the feeling I’ve read and seen them before. Not exactly the same but very familiar.  Then I remember, the Third Reich! Wasn’t that bad? Apparently they are now the model for the good old USofA as we seem to be doing our best to become the Read More …

Armadillo Areospace tested a smaller version of thier rocket.  It’s pretty nifty to watch. Check out the second link below for the video. Armadillo Aerospace News Archive http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/2004_06_15/perfectBoostedHop.mpg  

Cannibalism There are so many, many bad things in the world, but for some weird visceral reason, cannibalism is considered just about the worst.

Be sure to check out the ‘see images’ link Intel creates world’s first Wireless Technology Surfboard “The board will be launched and surfed for the first time at the festival, by international pro surfer Duncan Scott.”

Straight Dope Staff Report: When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails? When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails? 15-Jun-2004

Yesterday while letting Bailey out I noticed deer rather close to the house. It was about 15 feet away walking along the yard side of the yard/woods boarder. It walked right by Bailey, who never noticed (poor old dog) and then just stood about 8 feet from the kitchen window and watched Traci and I Read More …