* Posts by Mostly Harmless

4 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Feb 2010

Power to the people - if you can find a spare socket

Mostly Harmless

Rather lucky...I suppose

Can't say for others, but our comp's lucky the fire inspectors don't spend time looking under desks. A six-pack outlet extension plugged into another six-pack plugged into another with an extension cord running to the cube in the corner with no outlets.

And...

Surge protectors? Certainly! Says so right on the packaging. That's what the light by the switch is for.

UPS? Ummm? Mail Room is the third door on the left.

Microsoft teams with Google in name of privacy

Mostly Harmless
Alert

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

"...Citizens need government action to ensure that as more information moves from the desktop to the cloud, the INDIVIDUAL retains the traditional balance of privacy vis-à-vis the state, AND ANY COLLECTORS OR INFORMATION CONSOLIDATORS..."

Your internet policy sucks, US tells Aussies

Mostly Harmless
Coat

...It's money that matters in the USA...

The real questions put to Australia by State Dopt officials..."So, this isn't going to effect the ability of companies here (Amazon, MS, Google, etc.) from making gobs of money off you guys is it?"

And in true Chicago (White) House style "...if yous guys start having problems wid this firewall stuff, jus' let me know. I know dis guy. He can fix it like nobody's business. He owes me, so it'll be no problem..."

US government rescinds 'leave internet alone' policy

Mostly Harmless
Black Helicopters

Meet The New Boss....

Not. Surprising. At All. It's the Chicago Way.

More government control means more bureaucracy, more bureaucracy means being able to give more of your friends and supporters those high-priced government contracts & do-nothing jobs.