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iTunes Store down for iPhone Activations

Waiting for Activation

The iTunes Store appears to be overloaded. Or at least that is what the staff at the Kenwood Mall Apple store in Cincinnati, OH.
They are still requiring buyers to connect their new iPhones to iTunes for two (2) minutes before leaving the store. The two minutes is apparently enough time to satisfy some [...]

Lessig on “Corruption”

Larry Lessig explains how the U.S. democracy, dependent on “corrupt” campaign contributions, is deteriorating.

He quotes President Reagan describing how democracies fail—by voting themselves into bankruptcy—
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.” —Unknown

Did Verizon influence this iPhone review?

This review focusing on the shortcomings of the iPhone looks like a boon to Verizon who is running three ads against it.

$213 for a hammer?


On Happiness


Interesting stats on how much a good president costs…

Or at least how much elections cost Americans. It is not at all clear that American’s get what they pay for.

Draft Lessig


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The current US government is illegal/unconstitutional