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A couple of e-observations:
We have not been commenting on the morally bankrupt world of the largest corporations and biggest banks, since the mainstream media has finally discovered [...]

Robert J. Berger posted on his blog “Cognizant Transmutaion” about the poor ranking of US broadband compared to other countries:
http://blog.ibd.com/how-the-world-works/national-shame-swaths-of-non-rural-us-without-broadband-time-for-re-divestiture/comment-page-1/
He proposes divestiture – separate, perhaps municipal, ownership of the physical cable, fiber, poles, rights-of-way, etc. ISP’s and various content providers would then all have equal opportunity for access to the infrastructure, allowing true competition. [...]

This is not an endorsement, but this post from the CEO of Crutchfield is how a business should be run: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-qlKxRaBXokn/mediarelations/20081026-BillLetter.html

There are many inexpensive clocks and watches that are described as having “atomic time”, or more-correctly being “radio-controlled”. The feature does not seem to be heavily advertised, so the average person seeing one of these probably has no idea what it all means. Certainly there is not a little atomic time device [...]

Ever find yourself waiting a long time at a traffic signal, even though no other vehicles are moving?
It seems to be a little-known fact that most traffic lights are operated by a computer system located in a nearby cabinet. The signal timing is controlled by wire loops embedded in the pavement in various locations. [...]