Dr. Kahle lends a link to an interview with übergeek David Gilmore on the subject of why ICANN sucks so much. When the new CEO can't even see the books, you know something is very, very wrong. One upside of the corporate scandals will be that ICANN gets a good spanking.

Robert Cringley usually has some excellent rants, but his latests on Microsoft's Palladium is nothing short of spectacular. He correctly points out that this is yet another move by the Redmond monopolists to completely enslave your desktop while efficiently wiping out any shred of competition. Palladium brings no added value to the user, but will create conflicts and the need for massive upgrades (which explains the hardware industry's wholehearted support). This kind of brazen predatory behavior should be roundly condemned by the entire business community. It most certainly will be by the users. I . . . (continued)