New cell phone to prevent drunk dialing | News.blog | CNET News.com
According to this article on C|Net’s gadget blog, the next big thing in cellphones could be a breathalizer. The idea is to try and ward off behavior you might regret. My favorite part: “The phone can also be programmed to block selected numbers in the address book–bosses, moms, exes, pizzerias–if the breath analyzer records a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08.”
Sony unveils Flash-based UMPC | Reg Hardware
As flash drives have gotten bigger, faster and more reliable, they have slowly been taking the place of traditional magnetic and optical storage media. This has set the stage for a storage revolution that is already well underway. Last month, Samsung announced that they would be releasing a laptop and UMPC device each fitted with a 32GB flash drive instead of a hard disk. Not to be outdone, Sony announced a similar configuration for it’s latest line of UMPC, the VAIO UX. It will take some time before flash devices can fully replace traditional hard disks, but at the rate storage has been increasing, it probably won’t be long.
Lawmaker Wants Times Prosecuted
This kind of political BS really gets me steamed. The last time I checked, our Constitution specifically protects freedom of speach and of the press. In fact it’s part and parcel of the 1st Ammendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Treason is also pretty specifically defined in Section 3 of Article 3:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Times did it’s job in reporting the ongoing gross abuse of power by the current administration. It seems any challenge to the actions/policies of this administration is seen as treason by the conservative right.