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Will my $600 gold-plated monster superconductor cable support the new standards?

It's funny to see the article showing Belkin products that seem to be marked wrong.

If the packaging seems suspect, maybe we should see some reviews?
We can trust those, right?

http://thedailybackground.com/2009/01/16/exclusive-belkins-development-rep-is-hiring-people-to-write-fake-positive-amazon-reviews/

http://www.thedailybackground.com/2009/01/21/flash-second-high-level-belkin-employee-implicated-in-wide-ranging-review-fraud/

http://i.gizmodo.com/5134652/belkin-employee-sheds-light-on-belkins-supposedly-dirty-practices

Will my $600 gold-plated monster superconductor cable support the new standards?

It's funny to see the article showing Belkin products that seem to be marked wrong.

If the packaging seems suspect, maybe we should see some reviews?
We can trust those, right?

http://thedailybackground.com/2009/01/16/exclusive-belkins-development-rep-is-hiring-people-to-write-fake-positive-amazon-reviews/

http://www.thedailybackground.com/2009/01/21/flash-second-high-level-belkin-employee-implicated-in-wide-ranging-review-fraud/

http://i.gizmodo.com/5134652/belkin-employee-sheds-light-on-belkins-supposedly-dirty-practices

Not Gates, Ballmer.

I'd say if Microsoft gets away with this, there's a damn good chance McCain'll be your next President.

What an ass:

In another move that was sure to infuriate many geeks, the 70 year old presidential hopeful also said that he would ask Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to serve on his cabinet to deal with technology issues if elected. He did not however say what position Ballmer might be hired in, but did joke that he might consider him for a diplomatic position, such as ambassador to China.

I suppose things can get worse.

You can read a summary of the past 5 years of spying on Americans in their own country here. Included are reasons why Ashcroft chose the N.S.A. instead of the F.B.I. and a timeline of the whole complicated story.