We are back to 40 degree temps and rain on top of all the snow and ice. Fun, fun.

Microsoft is getting desperate to force people to upgrade. This is a joke, but it isn't far from the truth. Microsoft has lobbied Congress to allow it to disable all prior versions of Windows via the automatic update feature and force everyone to buy Vista. The justification is "copyright protection," otherwise known as taking ownership of your data. So far, our Congress has resisted in spite of all the money Microsoft spends on free food, free booze, and free whores for our civic-minded congress-critters. Best representatives money can buy indeed.