It was announced yesterday that Louisiana-based CenturyTel is buying Qwest, marking the second major takeover in ten years for the Denver telco. I have some history with the US West iteration of […]
Nota Bene #105: The Illustrated Dick
“When all you are becomes defined as the amount of information traceable to you, what are we then? What have we become, in a world where there is no separation, no door, […]
Nota Bene #101: Your Pal, Mike S.
“The guys who are shooting films now are technically brilliant, but there’s no content in their films. I marvel at what I see and wish I could have done a shot like […]
CIA: Hackers have shut down power grids outside the U.S.
The CIA announced today that there had been several successful hacks into city power grids by criminals trying to extort money out of the city. When the city(ies) refused, the hackers successfully […]
Telecoms embrace the future of open wireless networks–or do they?
By Martin Bosworth USA Today got the scoop that AT&T is now publicizing the ability of customers to use any phone or any software they want on the AT&T network: Starting immediately, […]
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