I’ve just got to pipe up on this one. From what I understand of the laws and constitution, this is fully within the realm of the government’s ability and responsibility. To fully protect the citizens of the United States, this activity by the NSA is well within the limits of constitutional law.
The simple point I have with this is that we need this data mined to track down ALL terrorists, regardless of race, religion, or persuasion.
To maintain the safety and integrity of this country (and the world), we need to track down and dispatch groups that would otherwise flourish on the carnage and chaos that they cause. This needs to be done before events like 9/11, the Tokyo & London bombings, and the current activity in Lebanon take place.
While I understand the intention of this Judge and the ACLU, this action should only be taken by congress, where everyone in the country is represented, not by the judiciary. Wrong place for this action.
For those who disagree with my position – that’s fine. In fact I’m glad that you have an opinion! Let’s debate this in the proper theater (congress) instead of a side-show circus that the ACLU usually attempts.
Check this out, the HTC Excalibur is being approved for distribution in the US. This QWERTY equipped Smartphone with landscape QVGA screen is built by HTC, the same company responsible for the HTC Wizard and other fantastic Pocket PC & Smartphone designs.
Rumored to be a Moto Q killer, the HTC Excalibur is a Microsoft Smartphone based device with the standard compliment of Bluetooth, WiFi, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. Look for this on the Cingular or T-Mobile networks, though there is no indication at this time as to which carrier will pick it up first. I hope both will snap this bad boy up ASAP!
Very interesting – if this article from Engadget Mobile (link below) is true, then Verizon customers will have no trouble roaming off-continent with this device.
I’ve known they were working on this type of solution for awhile, but frankly, I’m surprised that they have it ready to go in the timeframe mentioned in the article.
Verizon subs waiting for the latest BB goodness, your wait is over!
So we’re deep into the packing phase of moving to our new townhouse. Its surprising to me how much stuff a person accumulates over the years. Just things that really don’t add to a person’s goals.
We’ve been purging old office stuff, old furniture, books, etc… The nice part about the purging effort is that we’ll have less to move when the time comes.
Anyway, back to work today to tackle the tasks that bring in the paycheck! Lots to do here as well – anyone know where I can buy a few hours to add to each day? Preferably, they would come fully rested and not hungry either :).
This is good news to those that have been waiting! Writely is now open to new registrations. Techcrunch has an interesting column about the affect that Google may be having on other online office solutions, specifically related to this week’s announcement of Kiko shutting down service.
That is what I’m finding I need to do here. I’ve yet to find my niche in the blog world rather than simply linking all over the place. Its one thing that bothers the crap out of me – linking to news bits all over the place.
I like to share things I find, but it seems like that’s most of the posts I’ve got here. ProBlogger.net has a lot of great ideas for focusing on blogging and developing your own style, but I’ve yet to have the time to really dig into all the content Darren has.
First Lady Melania Trump: "Most know my husband as the strong Commander-in-Chief, but his empathy transcends the role and shapes a caring leader who constantly remembers each and every American soldier is someone's child."
