Sim-O

The Reg:

Virgin Media today sought to publicly clarify its relationship with Phorm, amid concerns that spin from the controversial ISP adware company has worried many of its customers.

Virgin Media has extensively rewritten information on its website about the “Webwise” advertising targeting system to make it clear that it has not agreed to deploy or adopt the system. The newly spelled-out position runs contrary to repeated Phorm press releases and statements made by its executives.

Phorm’s share price has been battered by the two-month storm over its history, technology, behaviour and business model.

While we’re talking cars…

Via Why, That’s Delightful!

While we’re talking cars…

Via Why, That’s Delightful!

Wanker.

BBC:

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he wants to “send a message” to youngsters that using cannabis is “unacceptable”.

Mr Brown, who is examining a report on potentially tightening the law, said he was worried about the “more lethal” use of skunk – a strong form of the drug. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, is expected to say cannabis should remain a Class C drug.

But Mr Brown told GMTV: “We really have got to send out a message to young people – this is not acceptable.”

Just a couple of things here:

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What must it be like to be on your guard all the time, being carefull about what you say, where you say it and who you say it to.
It can’t be easy, can it?
It’s one thing dropping yourself in it by whispering sweet nothings in the ear of the president of the USA with your microphone still open, but when friends publish a private conversation in their diaries…

It’s a wonder that all these MP’s and the like are mad with paranoia not knowing who they can trust.
Are the toilet cubicles all full, not with gentlemen crapping but furtively jotting down exchanges they’ve had with people so they don’t forget them that night when writing to ‘Dear Diary…’.

No wonder the public don’t trust these people when they can’t even trust each other.

The Guardian:

“There would be no need for Israel’s defensive actions if Hamas would cease and desist from committing terrorist attacks on Israelis”

Isn’t that what Hamas is offering?

Fuck it.

I’ve been gagged, censored, had a media blackout ordered.
I am not happy.

Neither was Mrs -O when she found out I was emailing someone else asking them to post it instead.