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• Citywide WiFi Needed in the Twin Cities, As Is Symmetrical DSL I grabbed lunch with Leif Utne earlier this week. As you might expect, it was a pretty intense conversation on podcasting, technology, politics, and the overlap. First order of business, I’m down with Minneapolis going with a private company to run citywide WiFi network for the two reasons cited in the Strib article: Startup CostsThe faster
• Help, Help, I’m Not Being Oppressed There’s a renewed DIY/independence/hacker vibe going around, Dave Slusher says it needs a name. I agree. From my perspective, this vibe is about all of us making effective use of cheap tools - to serve our own individual/custom purposes first, and offering the finished product to others to extend and enhance. I hesitate to use the
• Ankle Bracelets for Immigrants Good and Scary This morning, NPR had a segment on Homeland Security requiring illegal immigrants to wear electronic monitoring ankle bracelets (read the comments). Yes, I’m all for reducing the load on the detention centers and allowing the immigrants to contribute something to America while they prepare an asylum claim. This program needs to be closely watched. Closely. It,
• On The Federal Government Only Running Military and Post Office I’m grabbing a late morning coffee at the Dunn Bros in downtown St. Paul. Like all Dunn Bros, this is a great place for eavesdropping (surpassed only by the Nicollet Mall location). The gentlemen next to me are have a very in-depth political current events discussion. Considering the low number of good coffee shops
• Decision 2008, and My Vote Goes to… Attention, St. Anthony Villagers, your sample ballots are here (Hennepin | Ramsey) My votes; Presidential & Vice Presidential: Barak Obama & Joe Biden U.S. Senator: Dean Barkley U.S. Representative District 5: Keith Ellison U.S. State Representative District 54a: Mindy Greiling Constitutional Amendment: Clean Water, Wildlife, Cultural Heritage and Natural Area: Yes. Overall, the decisions were easy. Either the incumbents are doing a great job, or their