This is how I feel about the whole thing
"Frank", commenting on the article in the related link, has this to say about the Internet in general, and policing it specifically.
Work
As some of you know, I changed jobs at the beginning of September. More than six weeks later, I'm very happy with my decision. I signed a confidentiality agreement so I can't talk about details (obviously), but I am very happy with my prospects.
“I’m in love with my car”
A Roger Taylor song from the 1975 Queen album "A Night At The Opera" (from which "Bohemian Rhapsody" comes) is my inspiration for this post. I have just fallen in love with the revised look of the new BMW 3-series, in the shape of the 335i coupe. For the first time in twenty years, BMW has made a car with not one, but TWO turbos.
Update
Thursday was my last day at the old company, and while I enjoyed my 9 months there, I was looking forward to starting at my new job on Friday. I spent most of the day deleting my personal files off the computer, backing up emails, etc. My work PC went off at about 2pm.
Of knives and soapy water
– Last night whilst washing the dishes, I managed to slice the tip of my right index finger with a sharp knife. Needless to say, this has affected my typing, as well as my mood as a result. I'd show you a picture but I don't have a webcam at work.
Goodbye, JP2
This is a short note to pass on my condolences to Jesus for the death of Pope John Paul II. While a large portion of my extended family is Catholic, I am not, so I can't share in the grief to their extent. Nevertheless, he was a very influential man and his life's work should be recognised.
Ian Melamed is an obliviot
What a load of SHIT! I had to generate a new blog entry to get this off my chest. Some monkey who claims to be a consultant has labelled the World Community Grid project a potential "powerful cyber-terror weapon". The article can by found here. He reckons that if "hackers manage to penetrate the super-network", it could be used for "sinister purposes".
Obliviot firewall operator
What an ass I am! I upgraded the firewall from SmoothWall Express 1.0 to 2.0 at the end of last year, and to test out some of the new functionality, I noticed a certain IP address was seemingly attacking my network, so I blocked it. Today, about a month later, I discovered that the address was that of SmoothWall's website. I couldn't visit the URL, I couldn't download updates, nada. So now I feel silly. But I also realise that even SmoothWall's website being blocked proves how reliable the product is. Download it for your network. I endorse it.