In Case of Lost Identity
What to do if someone has stolen your identity - started using your social security number, name, credit cards, etc. A thorough 24-point checklist.
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March 27, 2007
March 25, 2007
E-voting in Holland
The trials and tribulations of electronic voting are not just an American problem. The Dutch Government apparently had their main supplier of e-voting systems essentially threaten them with blackmail if they didn't purchase his company after an independent watchdog group (great: The "We don't trust voting computers foundation") leader was poised to be put on a commission to investigate the voting computers.
This kind of problem isn't really specific to e-voting, but it does make a good argument for open-source e-voting systems. If the source is publicly owned and maintained by government programmers (doing releases and testing for elections) plus the open-source community, your blackmail and sole-source problems go away.
March 22, 2007
Using Google without a Trail
Scroogle allows one to search through Google without having the borg retain all of the lurid details about your search and you - even with their new and slightly restricted data retention policies.
March 15, 2007
NYC Architecture Photos
Just discovered this site of NYC Architecture photos. Mostly classic older landmarks, more center city-centric. Largest collection of Penn Station photographs and prints that I have ever seen (not that I've extensively searched...), and lots of other lost buildings.
March 14, 2007
Happy Birthday to Pi
It's my birthday! It's also International Pi Day. I'm honored to share the day with a number of such importance. And share a birthday with Albert Einstein, Les Brown, Diane Arbus, Michael Caine, Quincy Jones, Billy Crystal, David Byrne, and many millions of other people. Here's to ya.
March 12, 2007
Internet Radio Petition
To my Congressional representatives (and to Congress as a whole) --
As a fan of Internet radio, I was alarmed to learn that music royalty rates were recently determined by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) which, if enacted, would certainly silence most or all of my favorite online listening services. (For most webcasters, this new royalty rate represents more than 100% of their total revenues!)
The closure of these Internet radio stations would be a loss for not only independent business owners, but also for musical artists, for copyright owners, and for listeners like me who enjoy the wide variety of choices available via Internet radio.
I respectfully request that Congress look into this matter and initiate action to prevent it. As the CRB rate decision is retroactive to January 1, 2006, please understand that time is of the essence -- as the immediate impact of this decision could silence many or most free Internet radio stations forever.
March 10, 2007
Getting a Person on the Phone
Hate calling and getting a computerized prompt? Need a real person's help? Of course, here's a site that lists how to get a human.
March 05, 2007
Food from the farm to your neighborhood
Want to find restaurants and markets in your area that sell naturally farm raised meats and local produce? the Eat Well Guide allows you to search by zip guide in the US and Canada, and lists places along with what they serve or sell.