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Customer-owned Networks: ZapMail & Telecoms

sasha writes "Here's a good article that describes how we, the consumers, can play the role of competitors to the vendors of products and services we buy. The author draws a parallel between FedEx's ZapMail failure and current situation with VoIP and WiFi in regard to the phone companies."

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  1. dEath for desktop linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux was great at being better than win95/98. But now that Microsoft has winXP and Media Center Edition, linux is left behind like a snot-nosed little bitch. Linux will do well in 3rd world environments, but it is dead on the desktop.

  2. Work it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    {*scratching*} DJ please, pick up your phone I'm on the request line {*scratching*} This is a Missy Elliott one time exclusive (C'mon, c'mon) [Chorus] Is it worth it, let me work it I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it {*"I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it" - backwards 2X*} If you got a big {*elephant noise*} let me search ya To find out how hard I gotta work ya {*"I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it" - backwards 2X*} [Verse 1] I'd like to get to know ya, so I can show ya Put the pussy on ya, like I told ya Gimme all your numbers so I can phone ya Your girl acting stank than call me ov-ah Not on the bed, lay me on your sofa Call before you come, I need to shave my cho-cha You do or you don't or you will or you won't cha Go downtown and eat it like a vul-cha See my hips and my tips don'tcha See my ass and my lips don'tcha Lost a few pounds in my waist for ya This the kinda beat that go wa-ta-ta Ra-ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta Sex me so good I say blah-blah-blah Work it! I need a glass of wat-ah Boy oh boy its good to know ya [Chorus] [Verse 2] If you're a fly gyal, get your nails done Get a pedicure, get your hair did Boy lift it up, lets make a toast-ah Lets get drunk, its gon bring us clos-ah Don't I look like a Halle Berry post-ah? See dem Belvedere playin tricks on ya Girlfriend wanna be like me nev-ah You won't find a bitch that's even bett-ah I make it hot as Las Vegas weath-ah Listen up close while I take you backwards {*"Watch the way Missy like to take it backwards" - backwards*} I'm not a prostitute but I can give you whatchu want I love your braids and your mouth full of fronts Love the way my ass go ba-bump ba-bump bump Keep your eyes on my ba-bump ba-bump bump And think you can handle this ga-donk ga-donk donk Take my thong off and my ass go boom Cut the lights off so you see what I can do [Chorus] [Verse 3] Boys, boys, all type of boys Black, white, Puerto Rican, Chinese boys Wan tan taya taya tang-a-tang, wan tan taya taya tang-a-tang Girls, girls, get that cash If its 9 to 5 or shakin ya ass Ain't no shame ladies, do your thang Just make sure you ahead of tha game Just cause I got a lot of fame sup-ah Prince couldn't get me change my name papa Kunta Kinte, enslave a game, no sir Picture black sayin, "Oh yessuh massa" Picture Lil' Kim dating a pastor Minute man, big men can outlast ya Who is the best? I don't have to ask ya When I come out, you won't even matt-ah Why you act dumb like ughhh, duh So you act dumb like ughhh, duh And the drummer boy go pa-rum pa-pum pum Give ya some some some of this Cinnabon [Chorus] To my fellas, ooooh Good God, I like the way you work that {*scratching: "Peter Piper" featuring Jam Master Jay*} To my ladies, woo You sure know how to work that, good God

  3. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by ComradeEnchilada · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FedEx zaps YOUR mail!

  4. Re:FIRST POST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    TO THE EXTREME I ROCK A MIC LIKE A VANDAL!

    Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted!
    Reason: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.