I love Google, don’t get me wrong. I use their services for all kinds of things and what they do in general is astounding. Have you seen Google Wave (video), yet? But WTF? I have some Google alerts and I wasn’t getting any on a specific term that I know had daily news. So I checked the Spam folder and sure enough, there they were. Google’s spam filter thought the email the Google alert...
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Lay Fiber Everywhere Dammit!
Ars Technica points to a new bill introduced by Rep. Anna Eschoo. Here’s the essence of the bill/article: The bill would require new federal road projects to include plastic conduits buried along the side of the roadway, and enough of them to “accommodate multiple broadband providers.” Conduits must meet industry best practices for size and depth, and road builders must include hand holes and manholes along the route to gain access to the conduit....
Interactive Voting Results Map
The Sacrament Bee has done a nice job presenting an interactive map showing the results of yesterday’s vote by county. It was a resounding defeat of all the tax measures and a ringing endorsement for limiting pay increasess for elected officials during budget deficit years. Are we headed for bankruptcy? Possibly. Drastic cuts to programs? Absolutely. It’s going to be a long hot summer in Sacramento. Technorati Tags: california, propositions, tax rates, vote
