MrCopilot

Not a day goes by without rampant speculation on the machinations and possible motives of Apple or Steve Jobs splashed all over the blogowebspheretubes. Yesterday, for once the news was just that,  actual news. None of that speculative unsourced stuff we are used to seeing. As often is the case with real news, it requires more than a "sound bite" of history to understand the impact of the "new reality". But hey this is the internet, right? &nbdip; Library of Congress Wants You to Root Your Android Phone &nbdip; &nbdip; An Emancipation Proclamation for the iPhone &nbdip; MrCopilot

I've had it. I can't stand the independence of my PC smugly running for months and months without needing any support from me whatsoever. I miss the reboots, the re-installations, and oh how I miss the joy of re-purchasing my OS every couple of years. I miss the constant support calls from relatives. I miss the hour a day I spent on my kids. So sign me up Mr. Balmer. You win and Season's Greetings. MrCopilot

The wise and powerful leaders of China have decided to shield their fragile citizenry from the wretched horrors of words on a screen. It always starts out in cases of Government Censorship (tripped another flag) that only some small collection of words cannot be looked at. Obviously there would be no point in restricting information that your economy may depend on for growth. The Chinese government encourages the development and spread of the Internet, and promotes the opening of the Internet to the outside (world). Discussion and expression on China's Internet are very lively, and digital commerce is developing rapidly. The facts demonstrate that China has a healthy environment for investing in and developing the Internet. China will unwaveringly adhere to a guiding policy of opening up, and it welcomes participation by foreign businesses in developing the Chinese Internet."    See, China is still cool. China has a simple solution, Mandatory Self-Censorship. All c...