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The California PUC is supposed to help consumers get better telecom services, but instead it appears to be holding back investment. Here’s an excerpt from a recent column I wrote about it: As a result of the PUC’s action, Verizon

Nothing all that exciting happened in the debates last night as far as I’m concerned. It was, however, a warning for Bush that he needs to take his opponent a little more seriously. Bush seemed unprepared and petulant last night.

Well, it finally happened. Ah-nold just signed the one bill that has completely annoyed me all session — John Burton’s foie gras bill. The legislation makes the production and sale of foie gras illegal if it’s made through force-feeding ducks.

Just when you thought you were caught up on all the acronyms for unwanted messages, here comes another. Spam is of course unwanted email, Spim is spam over instant messaging, and Spit (yes, that’s right, Spit) is spam over Internet

See my column on it here.

How about a cell phone to tell you when your breath smells bad? It can also meaure alcohol levels. Here’s the story (scroll down a bit).

Here’s my coloumn in TNW today urging government to stay out of designing technology.

Here’s an interesting piece on Déjà Vu in the NYT.

The folks over at the AEI-Brookings Joint Center have released a study arguing that cell phone driving is more dangerous than drunk driving. An argument for restricting cell phone use or legalizing drunk driving? You decide.