Friday, February 28, 2003

Bootleg Toner Mod Chips Prohibited In the Ashcroftian spirit a judge has prohibited the sale of mod chips that allow Lexmark printers to use generic toner cartridges. Look for the news here to see if the website is shut down, too. Let freedom ring.......ding dong...... Or was that a Chuck Berry tune I hear.... Toner Case: Ruling Favors Lexmark. A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction against a North Carolina company, prohibiting it from making or selling computer chips that allow generic toner cartridges to be used in Lexmark printers. [Wired News] 11:55:15 PM     MS Source Code To Be Given To Chinese Government MS Reveals Secrets to China. Microsoft will share the Windows source code with the Chinese government to quell security fears. Also: The Norwegian teenager cleared of cyber piracy charges will be tried again in an appeals court.... Sega shares surged on rumors that Microsoft and Electronic Arts might buy the video game maker.... and more. [Wired News] A few questions: Now, how many potential users of Windows are there in China? And what will be the impact of shutting down some of those many pirating sites in China? And how much will be the cut  the Chinese Government is offerred? Will automatic updates be automatically turned on? 11:09:25 PM     Concorde loses rudder piece in air. Some might wonder what makes a plane fly. I wonder what keeps a French airplance together? Brie? I don't get to fly the Concorde, but I do get to fly those Airbus thingees with the Unfriendly Skys of United. On the Airbus a year and a half ago over Far Rockaway,NY a large part of the tail came off  and the plane crashed killing all aboard. The French declared that the pilots turned the steering mechanism too hard.... I'm glad I don't drive a French car, I guess the wheels might come off around a turn if I turned the steering wheel too hard. Get me a Boeing - and another 5 inches of leg room. I hate feeling like a Sardine in a tin can while flying..... 6:41:19 AM

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