] Regrettably the aggressiveness, independence, and perhaps
] effectiveness of my approach has provoked a powerful political
] backlash from some who would prefer a less forceful Privacy
] Commissioner. For the past two weeks, I have been the target of
] an extraordinary and unprecedented assault on my character,
] reputation and credibility.

Canadian Privacy Commissioner accuses system of running him out in his fairwell statement, which was prompty removed from their website by his replacement.

Politech: Canada's privacy commissioner's farewell statement vanishes

] The United States is now clearly involved in a guerrilla
] war in the Sunni regions of Iraq. As a result, U.S.
] forces are engaging in counterinsurgency operations,
] which historically have proven most difficult and trying
] -- for both American forces and American politics.
] Suppressing a guerrilla operation without alienating the
] indigenous population represents an extreme challenge to
] the United States that at this point does not appear
] avoidable -- and the seriousness of which does not appear
] to be broadly understood.

While the US media is so confident that the US won the Iraq war that the subject has become passe, it turns out that the capitulation of troops was part of a deliberate strategy. Hussein may in fact still be in control of his military. The war is not over. The US has not won.

Iraq war actually isn't over.

] The outlook is equally grim for the dozens of start-ups
] making Wi-Fi chips, systems and equipment. A few may get
] lucky, and be bought out by a larger equipment-maker,
] such as Cisco, says Mr Chand. But most will fail.
] Already, though sales of Wi-Fi equipment are booming,
] prices have tumbled, and margins are now wafer-thin.
] Wi-Fi will continue to spread, and will remain popular.
] But, rather like the internet, it may disappoint many
] investors who hoped to make their fortunes.

Economist predicts wifi bust

] WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday
] suspended military assistance to nearly 50 countries,
] including Colombia and six nations seeking NATO
] membership, because they have supported the International
] Criminal Court and failed to exempt Americans from
] possible prosecution.

US Suspends all military aid to 50 countries

] HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of protesters
] took to Hong Kong's streets on Tuesday to denounce the
] government and its planned anti-subversion law in the
] city's biggest demonstration since the 1989 Tiananmen
] Square massacre.

Hong Kong breaks into protest

Its Canada Day!

Canada Day 2003

] Today, July 1, sees the beginning of a new VAT regime,
] which will see the tax applied to all digital services
] delivered to people within the EU, regardless of where
] the services are supplied.

The Register:EU Vat Nightmare starts today

] Japanese bookstores are set to launch a national campaign
] to stop so-called "digital shoplifting" by customers
] using the lastest camera-equipped mobile phones.
]
] The Japanese Magazine Publishers Association says the
] practice is "information theft" and it wants it stopped.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan's 'digital shoplifting' plague

Well, this is neat... someone smart recommended this movie to me today. Haven't seen it but it sounds cool. Did a google for it and found this javascript map. I think most of the films referenced in the map, so I'll bet I'll like this one too... Interesting on multiple levels...

Movie Map: Donny Darko

] The purely electronic sounds of Britain's Add N to X are
] so specialized, the trio had to create a new tag,
] "Avant-Hard," to describe their style.

Not quite as cool as t-spigot, but highly recommended if you are into industrial music... Particularily Autechre...

RollingStone.com - Add N to X Biography