Left Lane

Business. Politics. It probably has something to do with the Bush administration.

Not in the way you may think, though.

Today the Bush administration is calling for Google to give up the goods. The government wants to track how often pornography is filtered through its system, and needs Google database information to do it.

It is a big […]

Posted in Politics, Business.

All right, so Apple announced new Mac computers with Intel processors. I have to admit: this has what I’ve been waiting for. I knew the computers would be faster and wanted to wait for the Intel ones to get a Powerbook.

This whole MacBook thing has thrown me for a loop, though.

How can Apple quickly replace […]

Posted in Gadgets and Hardware, Business, Apple.

Starbucks now has a cinnamon latte called “dolce.” The barista behind the counter seemed surprised that on the first day of selling them that someone would know how to pronounce “dolce.” (Pronounced: “dole-chey.”) It was then that I had to flash my Italian credentials, put on some slick sunglasses and a smile, and dash out […]

Posted in Personal, Caffeine, Business, Random.

Or: “Why won’t you [expletive] web server work?!”

Posted in Business, Web, Rant.