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Anyone that believed government officials that said they weren’t storing scanned images needs their head checked. I feel more and more like I’m becoming some paranoid loon that thinks the government is out to get us all and infringe our privacy whenever they can. It’s always justified because it’s stopping terrorists or protecting our kids. I call BS on both, and it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you. 

This is typical of government. Power is granted, power is abused. The RIPA laws were meant for “serious” crime. This family was accused of lying about where they lived. How in God’s name is that a serious crime? It’s not. Unfortunately, this stuff isn’t limited to the UK. 

I listen to the Economist print edition every week. Unfortunately, it’s a paid service, so you’ll have to be happy with the web version (same content, just requires reading skills). Anyway, this article is brilliant. I’m a firm believer that America generally has gone way over the top in punishing people for things that shouldn’t even be crimes. This article points out the absurdity of it all.  

There is no way an ISP would do anything like what this article claims they might. ISPs are known for their honesty. Take for example, unlimited broadband, which could be as little as 10GB of usage a month. I’m shocked that in the UK ISP get away with the stuff they do. I expect it in America, but not in the UK.

I’m a bit worried about my iPhone. I didn’t pay for it, and that’s the only reason I have one, and I love it. However, I’m looking at cheaper Android phones just for giggles really as I can’t even afford these cheaper smartphones (still over £200 to buy outright). I’m a pay and go man, so buying outright is a must (unlocked preferred). Anyway, just thought it was interesting to see what else is out there. 

Jesus, my 2007 MacBook still has enough performance for me. 

This is great news, kind of.  I jailbreak because I inherited a US iPhone that was locked to AT&T, but I live in the UK. So, I’m no longer breaking the law. Of course, this doesn’t mean that Apple has to make it any easier to jailbreak or prevent them from making it harder, but I’m on iOS 3.1.2 and I don’t think I’ll be upgrading my hardware of software anytime soon. 

It’s a lot of money. Maybe we should spend some money on defensemen. Yeah, the Devils always need more defense. 

This brings back some memories. I’ve never been a talented artist, but I spent a lot of time using MacPaint when dad got our first computer back in 1986. I remember dad and my brother sitting next to the computer, listening to the audio tapes that came with the Mac to learn how to use it.  Brilliant.