Monthly Archives: October 2009
Death in Detroit at the hands of the FBI or just due to stupidity?
The New York Times has an excellent article about the case of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, who died in a shootout with the FBI in Detroit on Wednesday. Mr. Abdullah was apparently well known by the FBI, had a past … Continue reading
Does Facebook Getting Money from a Spammer help?
As many will have seen, Facebook won a court judgment today for $711 million from well-known spammer Sanford Wallace. It’s always nice when a spammer gets told “stop that”, but as bad as some people might think Wallace is, he … Continue reading
Nokia making money the old fashion way: suing Apple
Back in the early 1990s, when Apple saw the threat coming, but didn’t have a decent response, the only resort they had was to sue Microsoft in what became known as a “look and feel” lawsuit. They lost, and their … Continue reading
Poor Bank Executives Aren’t Getting Their Millions
I know it’s not American when the government limits pay for anyone, but that is precisely what they are doing for executives of banks that required bailouts. After all, they only lost $1.2 trillion worldwide, bringing on the worst world … Continue reading
WSJ: Let’s Differentiate!
As some may recall, I have had a love-hate relationship with the Wall Street Journal. Over the years they have had some great news, but their editorials have often been nothing short of ridiculous. I threatened some time ago to … Continue reading
