I was working on some new domain ideas and found this when I did a search for "Geek.com":

So I guess when they talk about geek is a good work now for computer experts and such, this is what they really think and call us behind our backs.

The RIAA has been suing people for filesharing for years, but a Harvard law professor is making the argument that not only is file-sharing not illegal, but that the RIAA should have to return ALL of it's legal winnings for the last many years.

That bill that everyone's been talking about a while just passed with most of the good protections still in tact (go figure). Essentially, the bill is a shinging example of regulation at its best and industry at its worst as it mandates that credit companies stop doing things that are dishonest and one-sided.

Wow. Who knew that without laws to prevent it, companies would stoop to one-sided and dishonest policies for the sake of money… hmmm.

Some of the major points:

It's so very obvious that health record systems should not be accessible online and any such system should have rock-solid security or not be put together at all… obvious to everyone except Virginia that is. What is it with that state? First the public records online and now health records? Are they TRYING to destroy the lives of everyone that lives there?

I'm not a Trekkie… at least, I think I'm not. Today there's a webcomic about some friends waiting in line for the movie and trying to pass the time by doing Trek Trivia. Not only is the question about one of my favorite episodes, but I know the answer to the question! Do I need help?

I've heard stories about people who've used remote login features to take pictures of the people who stole their laptops or at least identify their location. If you're lucky, you might get back your stuff or catch the creep that does it, but you might at least have some fun messing with the guy.

In a country that's been getting some pretty bad press for the Orwellian tactics they've put in place over the years, this is a nice change. It seems that people still understand that innocent people who've committed no crimes shouldn't be tracked in government databases. Hopefully the US will follow their example.