How can you take something away from the masses, improving your profit margins at their cost, while still getting applause? Simple -- pretend it's about something else. Ask Microsoft. I mentioned before that my access to Microsoft Messager is going to go away soon, as they lock third parties out of the service, in the disguise of *cough* security upgrades. Ahuh, okay... Then, microsoft has shut down its internet chatrooms, as it wasn't making them any money. I never used those anyhow, but I'm certain some people care -- there's a lot of uproar. Microsoft claims that it's about keeping the internet safe for children. And, of course, they've found some child-protection groups to praise them for it. Buttheads.

The Europeans are sending a rover to the moon for six months, to do chemical analysis of the surface. They're also experimenting with a new, low-power high-efficiency drive to get it there. Interesting.

I guess I'll need to take my bike to the repair shop soon. It still goes, but the left gear switcher is messed up and looks like it might fall off if I hold it wrong. Stupid speed bump. My shoulder's soreness has spread to parts of my back.. ugh.

Oh, good news for a change in politics. It appears that politicians are doing the right thing to make life hard for spammers and telemarketers. Huzzah.

I'm much more hungry than normal today. Maybe my body needs extra resources to heal... I'll need to leave work to eat dinner soon.

For the time being, I can't get on yahoo IM..

Finally, a case in german law. Hmm.