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Written by TParker
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 |
 I found this data interesting. I recently read that broadband use was up in the U.S. If I can find that data by state, I'll post it. This is the 2003 U.S. Census Data regarding the percentage of households that had a  computer and Internet access as of October 2003. As usual, Mississippi is last compared to the rest of the country. We take a beating about being backwards and a bunch of Hicks down here... stats like this really pound the nail. Get with the program, Mississippians! The Internet is a wonderful thing! Really... it isn't rocket science!
Jeez... 
| State | Computer | Internet |
| Alabama | 53.9 | 45.8 |
| Alaska | 73.4 | 68.5 |
| Arizona. | 64.5 | 55.3 |
| Arkansas | 49.8 | 42.3 |
| California | 66.3 | 59.6 |
| Colorado | 70.3 | 63.4 |
| Connecticut | 69.2 | 62.9 |
| Delaware | 64.4 | 56.9 |
| Washington DC | 59.5 | 53.2 |
| Florida | 61.1 | 55.7 |
| Georgia | 60.7 | 53.7 |
| Hawaii | 63.3 | 54.9 |
| Idaho | 69.1 | 56.4 |
| Illinois | 60.1 | 51.2 |
| Indiana | 59.7 | 51.2 |
| Iowa | 64.6 | 57.0 |
| Kansas | 63.6 | 54.3 |
| Kentucky | 58.4 | 49.9 |
| Louisiana | 52.5 | 44.1 |
| Maine | 67.9 | 58.1 |
| Maryland | 66.2 | 59.4 |
| Massachusetts | 64.2 | 58.1 |
| Michigan | 59.9 | 52.0 |
| Minnesota | 68.0 | 61.7 |
| Mississippi | 48.8 | 39.5 |
| Missouri | 60.6 | 53.0 |
| Montana | 59.8 | 50.8 |
| Nebraska | 66.4 | 55.8 |
| Nevada | 61.3 | 55.3 |
| New Hampshire | 71.7 | 65.5 |
| New Jersey | 65.2 | 60.2 |
| New Mexico | 54.1 | 44.8 |
| New York | 59.9 | 53.3 |
| North Carolina | 57.9 | 51.3 |
| North Dakota | 61.5 | 53.6 |
| Ohio | 58.8 | 52.4 |
| Oklahoma | 53.3 | 48.3 |
| Oregon | 67.1 | 61.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 60.2 | 54.7 |
| Rhode Island | 62.3 | 55.7 |
| South Carolina | 55.2 | 45.9 |
| South Dakota | 62.2 | 53.7 |
| Tennessee | 56.8 | 49.0 |
| Texas | 59.1 | 51.8 |
| Utah | 74.1 | 62.6 |
| Vermont | 65.6 | 58.0 |
| Virginia | 67.0 | 60.4 |
| Washington | 71.4 |
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| West Virginia | 54.7 | 47.4 |
| Wisconsin | 63.8 | 57.5 |
| Wyoming | 65.5 | 57.9 |
| Entire Nation | 61.8 | 54.7 |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 October 2005 )
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Written by TParker
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 |
 2GeeksinaLab, Inc. have come up with another copy-protection scheme designed to prevent "casual" ripping and burning of CDs and DVDs. Also, to prevent real "pirates" from copying material and selling it. They call it "Global Garde"... ooooo, I'm getting chills already.
Perhaps they haven't heard of "fair use" before? If I buy a freaking movie or album, I've got a right to back it up or copy it to any play device I have. What I DON'T have a right to do is give a copy to my pals or sell copies to anyone.
If I remember correctly, it has already been  Demonstrated by people who know way more about it than I do, that it is impossible to create "unbreakable" copy protection. So, you can be sure that the very people who priate content and sell it will not be affected by this... some crack will come out about a week after this crap gets implemented and the only people who will suffer will be the consumer who can't exercise their "fair-use" rights with content they legally purchased.
For the real warez pirates, it'll be business as usual.
Click here to read 2GeeksinaLab's honey-sweet press release. You'd think they discovered the Ark of the Covenant or something.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 October 2005 )
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Written by TParker
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 |
 Microsoft is being Jerked Around regarding them trying to force mp3 player manufacturers to tether their devices to their own media player. The judge in their anti-trust case (that's still going on??) was really giving them a toungue-lashing over it.
What I don't understand is, if Apple can do it with iTunes; why can't Microsoft come up with a similar offerring? If what Apple is doing with their iPod isn't anti-competitive, then how can Microsoft doing the same thing be anti-competitive?
Maybe I'm ignorant of some specific detail... somebody please 'splain it to me.
In other news, Yahoo is Doubling the Price of their music service.
Go figure...
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Written by TParker
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Wednesday, 26 October 2005 |
 Hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween this year! Watch out for freaks and weirdos... (who, me?) 
I was surfing around for cool masks and found what I think is the best darn mask site I've ever seen. Well categorized and lots of high-end and low-end masks to choose from. They also have high-quality costumes and halloween props.
Sadly, it's too late to order anything from them and get it in time for Halloween. But, you can dream about next year...
Click here and go check out BadPlanet.com!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 October 2005 )
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Written by TParker
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Wednesday, 19 October 2005 |
 I think this certainly qualifies as "the pot calling the kettle black"... Apple is pushing for manufacturers of iPod accessories to pay a royalty if they want to put that coveted "Made for iPod" logo on their products. In secret, some manufacturers are complaining that the price is too high.
The market for iPod acessories is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Apple refused to comment on what they would do if companies refused to play along. I wonder if they'll find some 12-year-old Girl Scouts or some Grandmothers to sue?
Nahhh... probably just a few rich guys in fancy suits.
Click here to read the article over at CNet.com.
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