Entries from August 2004The Posts You Asked For

Sometimes You Can Tape, Sometimes You Can’t

Posted 08/17/04

It’s very easy for someone to say, “That’s against the law” or “You can’t do that.” That doesn’t make it so, no matter how common-sensical it seems.
Specifically, in 38 states you can record a conversation you have with someone else on the phone without telling them. (This is sometimes called “one-party consent.”) The other 12 [...]

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Get Your Letters Through Faster

Posted 08/17/04

Here’s a trick to getting your mail through as fast as possible.

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How Did Mac Users Survive?

Posted 08/17/04

Mein gott, Macintoshes suck. At least the ones before OSX.

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Broadband over Power Lines

Posted 08/13/04

Ham radio operators are concerned about broadband over power lines.

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