I think we're all quite hot enough now, thank you

so could someone please turn it down now?

why on earth

would anyone want to buy internet services from *Rupert Murdoch* ?

[edit to get bloody name right]

no thanks, I do not want a store card

nor, indeed, do I want anything to do with Hotmail or Yahoo.

a good story here from usatoday.com.

the thing that scares me the most about data mining is how quickly the people collecting the information will hand it over to the authorities if they're asked.

still, as I always say, The Innocent Have Nothing To Fear.