PCWorld.com - Mobile Computing: What's Next for Wireless?
A brief summary of the near-term wireless future. Best bet in my book is Verizon's Wireless Broadband Service, but it must come a lot cheaper than $80/month for personal use.
August 2, 2004
The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > Political Impact: Race Dogged by Terror Fight
Once again Dr. Howard Dean's hatred for President Bush clouds his judgment and forces open his mouth out of which comes the venom that gives him such a bad image. These and other statements clearly show why Dr. Dean is NOT presidential material. His followers should recognize this hatred is a poor substitute for clear thinking in a political campaign.
"'I am concerned that every time something happens that's not good for President Bush, he plays this trump card, which is terrorism,' Howard Dean, a former rival of Mr. Kerry for the Democratic nomination, told Wolf Blitzer on CNN on Sunday.
'His whole campaign is based on the notion that 'I can keep you safe, therefore at times of difficulty for America stick with me,' and then out comes Tom Ridge,' Mr. Dean, the former Vermont governor, added, referring to the homeland security secretary. 'It's just impossible to know how much of this is real and how much of this is politics, and I suspect there's some of both in it.'
White House officials denied that suggestion, and other Democrats and Mr. Kerry's advisers would not embrace it. 'I certainly hope not,' Steve Elmendorf, Mr. Kerry's deputy campaign manager, said. 'You have to take them at their word.'"
Note that the Times chose NOT to report Senator Lieberman's reaction to Dean's charge. The Washinton Post (registration required) carried this quote today:
"Other Democrats, including Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), said they did not doubt the credibility of the warning.
"I don't think anybody who has any fairness or is in their right mind would think the president or the secretary of homeland security would raise an alert level and scare people for political reasons," said Lieberman, who also sought the Democratic nomination for president. "That's outrageous.""
"'I am concerned that every time something happens that's not good for President Bush, he plays this trump card, which is terrorism,' Howard Dean, a former rival of Mr. Kerry for the Democratic nomination, told Wolf Blitzer on CNN on Sunday.
'His whole campaign is based on the notion that 'I can keep you safe, therefore at times of difficulty for America stick with me,' and then out comes Tom Ridge,' Mr. Dean, the former Vermont governor, added, referring to the homeland security secretary. 'It's just impossible to know how much of this is real and how much of this is politics, and I suspect there's some of both in it.'
White House officials denied that suggestion, and other Democrats and Mr. Kerry's advisers would not embrace it. 'I certainly hope not,' Steve Elmendorf, Mr. Kerry's deputy campaign manager, said. 'You have to take them at their word.'"
Note that the Times chose NOT to report Senator Lieberman's reaction to Dean's charge. The Washinton Post (registration required) carried this quote today:
"Other Democrats, including Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), said they did not doubt the credibility of the warning.
"I don't think anybody who has any fairness or is in their right mind would think the president or the secretary of homeland security would raise an alert level and scare people for political reasons," said Lieberman, who also sought the Democratic nomination for president. "That's outrageous.""
August 1, 2004
My Way News - Gov't Warns of Threats Against Buildings
Please, Homeland Security people, consider this might be a diversion for some other attack they have planned.
Bush in Springfield, MO
This quote from a speech delivered by Bush last week in Springfield, MO sets him apart from Kerry on terrorism and foreign policy:
See, you can't talk to the terrorists. You can't hope for the best. You can't negotiate with them. We'll engage the enemies around the world so we do not have to face them here at home. We will continue to lead the world with confidence and moral clarity. We put together a strong coalition to help us defeat the terrorists threats. Over 40 nations involved in Afghanistan. Some 30 nations are involved in Iraq. Over the next four years, I will continue to work with our friends and build alliances, but I will never turn over America's national security decisions to leaders of other countries."
I wonder where Kerry really stands on the doctrine/policy of preemption?
See, you can't talk to the terrorists. You can't hope for the best. You can't negotiate with them. We'll engage the enemies around the world so we do not have to face them here at home. We will continue to lead the world with confidence and moral clarity. We put together a strong coalition to help us defeat the terrorists threats. Over 40 nations involved in Afghanistan. Some 30 nations are involved in Iraq. Over the next four years, I will continue to work with our friends and build alliances, but I will never turn over America's national security decisions to leaders of other countries."
I wonder where Kerry really stands on the doctrine/policy of preemption?
The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: All Things to All People
And so it goes. Brooks didn't use the word flip-flop, but incoherence, inconsistency and indecisiveness seem to be Kerry's load to bear as he attempts to be never wrong no matter the realities.
I agree with Joe Biden.
"Joe Biden said we must "win the death struggle between freedom and radical fundamentalism.""
I agree with Joe Biden.
"Joe Biden said we must "win the death struggle between freedom and radical fundamentalism.""
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Explosions rock Iraqi churches
Now the terrorists are targeting churches making this into a religious war.
9/11 Commission Report
The report is available here. I purchased a paper copy yesterday and intend to delve into it.
Radical Islam grows among Iraq's Sunnis | csmonitor.com
The U.S. cannot fight effectively against this threat of beliefs. Only a strong Iraqi government can neutralize these radicals. If neutralization is not possible...and it may not be, what then? Is any option other than extermination viable for configuring some semblance of a free and open society in Iraq? We're talking basic belief systems at war here, not democratic politics in the Western sense.
It seems few alternatives are available in the short term. Even in the long term, what actions will change the beliefs and goals of radical Islamists?
Think about the ramifications if Saudi Arabia's monarchy, bad as it may be, is overthrown by this bunch. If Iraq and Saudi Arabia were run by extremists, think about the dire consequences for the world's oil supply and the quick demise of the world's economy.
I never read that terrorists are targeting the world's oil supply in Arab countries as a strategic goal, but I have to believe they are, long term.
It seems few alternatives are available in the short term. Even in the long term, what actions will change the beliefs and goals of radical Islamists?
Think about the ramifications if Saudi Arabia's monarchy, bad as it may be, is overthrown by this bunch. If Iraq and Saudi Arabia were run by extremists, think about the dire consequences for the world's oil supply and the quick demise of the world's economy.
I never read that terrorists are targeting the world's oil supply in Arab countries as a strategic goal, but I have to believe they are, long term.
Broadband: Cable, DSL face threats | CNET News.com
This is an excellent summary of the state of broadband in the U.S. IMHO, one important point not explicitly stated is that broadband penetration into all areas of our country, rural as well as urban/suburban, is best promoted by policies that encourage multiple technologies and market economics. Arbitrage and resale of services is merely a transition phase from ubiquitous POTS to broadband everywhere and is not sustainable as a long-term market model. Powell at the FCC has it right in promoting as many alternative technological options for broadband as possible. To foster a regulated expansion of broadband via resale and complex resale rules and pricing models will not get the job done and adds unnecessary overhead to the marketplace. Meanwhile, the FCC has a job to do in promoting options and standards that assure that public safety and effective use of thefrequency spectrum results in no interference that will hinder public or private services.
Excerpt:
"At the same time, wireless and other alternative technologies have been quietly gaining support within the agency. In February 2003, the FCC drafted rules on broadband service over electricity lines that were interpreted as an overture to alternative companies, particularly in areas not served by cable or the Bells. And in May, FCC Chairman Michael Powell said the agency is looking to free up broadcast television spectrum for broadband wireless use. The agency has taken steps to encourage these and other alternatives to today's coaxial-cable and copper-wire lines, including fiber-optic connections to the home."
Here's the vision:
"In this panoply of future technologies, broadband optimists are hoping to make high-speed Net access as common as a cell phone connection, following people into their homes, onto the sidewalks, into automobiles and even inside airplanes. Only then will their vision of a genuine broadband society be achieved."
Excerpt:
"At the same time, wireless and other alternative technologies have been quietly gaining support within the agency. In February 2003, the FCC drafted rules on broadband service over electricity lines that were interpreted as an overture to alternative companies, particularly in areas not served by cable or the Bells. And in May, FCC Chairman Michael Powell said the agency is looking to free up broadcast television spectrum for broadband wireless use. The agency has taken steps to encourage these and other alternatives to today's coaxial-cable and copper-wire lines, including fiber-optic connections to the home."
Here's the vision:
"In this panoply of future technologies, broadband optimists are hoping to make high-speed Net access as common as a cell phone connection, following people into their homes, onto the sidewalks, into automobiles and even inside airplanes. Only then will their vision of a genuine broadband society be achieved."
The New York Times > Opinion > Guest Columnist: Breaking the Silence
It's refreshing to see that the discussion of black structural AND behavioral deficits is out in the open beyond the curtain of foolish political correctness. Thanks to Cosby, Obama, Gates and others for standing up for the truth.
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