TV Host O'Reilly Accused of Harassment - EarthLink - General News

Jesus! I hope and pray that they nail the lying, two-faced thug on this one. His immediate counter suit and his polished onair counterattack lead me to believe that this was a well planned, well rehearsed response to something that he knew was, inevitably, going to come. He knew that his behavior was going to elicit a response, sooner or later, and he was damned well going to be ready for it. It was like a tripwire had been activated, and the couterattack just flowed.

I always knew that O'Reilly's monumental ego was going to be his ultimate doom. It appears that this very well could be the case. Of course, he could ride this out and continue on his bullying ways without even blushing about his attacks on Bill Clinton for essentially the same sort of behavior. To quote Mr. O'Reilly, "Shame on you!!"

Neighborhood WiFi networks, or, how to be cutting edge for cheap...

This is a very interesting little story about a possible future where the Comcasts and Verizons of the world find themselves on the outside of the "restaurant" with their noses pressed to the window. I read this and then think of my little neighborhood; you know, it could work.

I live in an area where the cheap houses go for close to $400K. One would think that one could get 10 neighbors to pony up, say, three grand apiece for the initial membership in the co-op (covers initial equipment and set-up costs), and then pay a percentage of the monthly cost for running the network. Once a homeowner joins the co-op, that house is a member and the membership right transfers to a new owner should the original member move. Thus, the original cost could be addes to the house as a capital improvement. If the new owners don't want to take advantage, that's their option. When I think about it, right now I'm paying about $57/month for cable, $52/month for DSL, $40/month for cell phone and about $70/month for two physical phone lines. That's over $200/month for those services. If I can bring that cost down to even $150/month, it is well worth it to me.

I, for one, plan to follow this story as closely as possible. Hell, even if I have to keep my cell phone, it would still be worth it!