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here are open hearted people that love or would love your music if they see you
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Atlanta, G A baby!!!!!!!!! and Charleston, S C!!!!!!!
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Montreal, Canada! As for a perfect opening act, how about Ryan Star?
still waiting for those 5 east coast shows at Count Basie in Red Bank New Jersey. West coast got their five shows now us. Letterman was super.
Hi Peter, If only that was true. 5 shows in NJ would be awesome. Us East coast folks only get a few radio give away shows (that are impossible to get tickets for). Fingers crossed. Joann in NJ.
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still waiting for those 5 east coast shows at Count Basie in Red Bank New Jersey. West coast got their five shows now us. Letterman was super.
I check every day for shows where are those solo shows we need them
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Surface with Windows 8 Pro pricing revealed
By Nicole Kobie
Posted on 29 Nov 2012 at 17:37
Microsoft has revealed that the x86 version of its Surface tablet will arrive in January, with prices starting at $899.
Surface with Windows 8 Pro runs a full version of the OS on an Intel Core i5 processor - compared to Surface with Windows RT, the ARM version that's already available for £399 in the UK ($499 in the US).
The 64GB version of the Surface with Windows 8 Pro will be priced at $899, while the 128GB version will cost $999. UK prices weren't immediately available.
Neither of the Windows 8 Pro models are bundled with a keyboard cover, which adds at least £99 to the price in the UK. However, both include a stylus.
The stylus is a key feature, according to Panos Panay, general manager of Microsoft Surface, and features "expanded capacitive and digitising technology we're calling Palm Block that will prevent your handwriting from getting interrupted if you accidentally place your palm on the screen as you write".
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That is some powerful crack MS are smoking
Who is going to pay $899 dollars for a tablet, keyboard or no.
I think I'll just go a decent desktop at that price.
By Ulfarus on 29 Nov 2012
No keyboard isn't good
At that price, it should have included a keyboard for both models.
By Grunthos on 29 Nov 2012
I want one to be honest
It fulfills my requirements for a laptop, tablet and general computer.
By skarlock on 29 Nov 2012
Convergence in action
And the part that I like is the inclusion of a stylus. I use an iPad and the biggest bugbear for me is the lack of a really good stylus system.
I think Jobs was wrong on that front.
By kaneclem on 29 Nov 2012
Good price...
compared to the competition so far, the price is competitive.
By big_D on 30 Nov 2012
When will you be reviewing the final product?
By llcoolj40 on 30 Nov 2012
UK Pricing
"UK prices weren't immediately available, but will likely consist of swapping the $ for a £ and leaving the numbers unchanged." TIFTFY :-)
By nichomach0 on 30 Nov 2012
PC Pro readers aren't the mainstream...
Let's face it, I guess we know we're odd. But increasingly in terms of what we look for, I do think PC Pro readers are less and less mainstream. Like kaneclem, I quite like the idea of a stylus. But then, I liked my Windows Mobile phone with slideout keyboard and stylus, 6 years ago. (Sure, the Samsung Note series has been selling well, so maybe there is some demand).
On a slightly wider note: I'm in the market for a new laptop and/or tablet. Even some quite pricey ultrabooks have a resolution of 1366x768. To me, that looks like a toy. But having trawled the streets of London - and having found some vaguely knowledgeable retail staff (wow!) - they tell me no one wants more than that. John Lewis, for example, don't even display the resolution as part of the spec. And the staff - who do know their beans, at least a bit - tell me no one asks. Yet every review on this website criticises such low resolution. But Joe Public ain't interested. Indeed, one client recently complained at his (high) resolution, 'cos the text is too small. I spent quite a while talking with a Sony rep at a trade fair, and he told me I was the first person to mention this - we were looking at their new Windows 8 stuff, pre-launch.
I think there's a few reasons for this. Partly, we (if I can generalise for PC Pro readers) know our stuff. We go into Control Panel and tweak. We have a dozen or more windows open. A good number of us use e.g. AD Users and Computers and other tools with lots of options. And we want to get it all on screen. But the mainstream consumer, increasingly, doesn't. How often, I wonder, do most people use MS Office other than at work (on a desktop, with a monitor)? Lots of folk have never got as far as Excel, and for lots of people word processing is nearly as defunct as typewriting, in these days of email.
So something with just large buttons you prod with a finger works fine for most people. Which means it will be interesting to see how many want this hybrid - which must be how one has to view a Surface Pro, given its price - as a hybrid between tablet and laptop. But - unless I've misunderstood - I think it has a fatal flaw, in that as far as I can see, it can't be used with a keyboard other than on a desk, because the keyboard/screen hinge isn't weight-supporting (it needs the kickstand to rest on). I'm not sure if that will work on your lap? Anyone know? (BTW, I'm heading towards a Dell XPS 12, I think...).
By JimmyN on 30 Nov 2012
My RT works on my lap ok with the kickstand out.
By AlphaGeeK on 30 Nov 2012
Battery Life?
Isn't it strange how M$ are hiding all information about the battery life of the Surface Pro?
Does anyone have any idea of Battery life on the i5 model? Personally I think it will realistically be something rubbish like 3 hours.
By BobSmith on 30 Nov 2012
Having seen the Wii U release today I got thinking about how to utilise some of this technology together.
I'd like to see a Win8 tablet docking station that would allow for either a keyboard/mouse/screen to be attached or would link up with a desktop (to provide more processing power). With Win8 having desktop and tablet modes each screen could utilise one and work together allowing the touch functions to work alongside desktop functions.
Gaming would change with RPG inventories or racing game rear views on the tablet screen whilst the main action occurred on the monitor.
If someone could develop a Win8 PadPhone style tablet so you dock your phone into a tablet screen and then dock that into a desktop setup to give you the above idea then the business world may lap this up as much as the consumer market.
By richierace on 30 Nov 2012
Can't wait
I've been holding off until the Pro version. Every week my wife asks when we are going to get one after seeing the Surface RT on Hawaii 5-0. (Sadly, much to my dismay, in-show advertising has worked!)
By stephen_d_morris on 30 Nov 2012
Liking the idea of the stylus personally, not for everyone but handy for me for note taking as I'm a mature student.
Agree it would have been nice to have a bundle with the keyboard included, the keyboard is too pricey in itself.
Think I'll still be buying it though unless MS really bugger things up.
By Deano on 30 Nov 2012
It seems to cut a good balance between laptop and tablet but at £800 it has to be usable as a workhorse not just a gadget.
The weight is put at about 1kg plus (I assume) keyboard/cover. Does that make it too heavy to carry around all day when you are out and about?
It would be good to try one out.
By Zippy204 on 30 Nov 2012
It seems to cut a good balance between laptop and tablet but at £800 it has to be usable as a workhorse not just a gadget.
The weight is put at about 1kg plus (I assume) keyboard/cover. Does that make it too heavy to carry around all day when you are out and about?
It would be good to try one out.
By Zippy204 on 30 Nov 2012
Agree with you on consumers being ignorant of resolution. When buying a phone I had to explain what resolution was, and the difference between that and screen size, both to the staff in the store and the sales staff in the call centre (they simply didn't have access to that information). At work the monitors are all at 1024x768 instead of the native 1280x1024 and when hotdesking I have to change it back to the lower one or my colleagues find it unusable.
The move to Retina displays, and operating systems that can display properly with them, pleases me as it means resolution becomes a non-issue for both me and the plebs... as long as the OS doesn't throw some of that advantage away by limiting the size and position of windows a la Metro
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May 07
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stevepurcell says:
As i was coming from Whitby today,i came across a major accident on the A169 at the Hole of Horcum,there were bike all over the road and in the fields,not sure how it happened,i hope everyone was ok,
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Mar 09
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smoto5 says:
heard anything? hope they're ok!
Apr 08
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AdieR says:
and nowt on local rags website so far, and haven't heard anything either.Will post info if I find out though.
Sep 07
Posts: 17
dazzling says:
not sure what had happened the road was closed off about 1:00 pm today. must have been pretty bad
Jul 08
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ninjachica says:
3 bikes involved. Hope for the best for everyone.
May 09
Posts: 2544
ally600 says:
thats the last two times iv'e been on the bike iv'e seen bike accidents
Nov 02
Posts: 1288
norris says:
That I've heard of this last couple of months, seem to be group rides..Easy to get carried away and pass your own safety zone..
looked like they were the backend of a group of 30+,as i came up the hairpin the group were bunched up and not moving to fast,still havent heared owt,
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Best Gluten Free Foods
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- Sweet Potato
- Quinoa
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour
- Chick Pea Flour
Although many of these foods are not considered mainstream you can easily find them at your local health food store or at a reputable online health food store.
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Today gout is affecting more and more people. From the rich to the poor, gout is rising in America and other developed countries. It's estimated that between 2 and 5 million Americans are suffering with gout today.
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High Uric Acid Levels Lead to Health Issues
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Kidney disease
- Heart disease
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Causes of Gout
Gout is said to be caused by lifestyle and eating choices. Today the staple American diet has shifted to one full of highly processed foods. Many of these highly processed foods contain high fructose corn syrup which is believed to be a leading contributor to gout.
In fact, a recent study showed that men who consumed two or more sugary drinks per day were 85% more likely to develop gout than those men who only consumed less than one sugary beverage a month. This high sugar intake increases the levels of uric acid in the body. High levels of sugar in the body lead to a number of serious health problems including gout.
It's also been shown that half of all gout sufferers are obese or overweight. And again, a high intake of sugar is shown to lead to obesity.
Another cause of gout is consuming too many high purine foods. These are organ meats, anchovies, herring, asparagus, and even mushrooms. Eating less high purine foods is one way to try to ward off gout.
Treatment of Gout
There are pharmaceuticals that are used to treat gout but I urge you to use these as a last resort. Some of the pharmaceuticals used to treat gout are NSAIDs, Colchicine, corticosteroids, Corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone),Febuxostat, Aloprim, and Zyloprim.
Not only do many of these drugs not work for gout sufferers the side effects of these toxic pharmaceuticals are not worth the risk. This is especially true when diet and lifestyle changes can end or successfully help to manage gout.
Some of the side effects of these dangerous pharmaceuticals are the following:
Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals Used to Treat Gout
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Rash
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Drowsiness
- Fluid retention
- Shortness of breath
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure
When there are all natural alternatives available to you to fight off gout I suggest you try these methods before you opt for pharmaceuticals and their dangerous side effects.
6 All Natural Ways to Beat Gout
Studies show that many of the dietary items we consume lead to gout as well as other health problems. Changing your diet and lifestyle may be the easy solution to beating gout. One of the first things to do is eliminate certain foods and beverages from your diet to beat gout.
1. Eliminate or reduce sugar intake
As many studies are now illustrating, gout is common in people with excessive sugar intake, especially high fructose corn syrup (HFCS.) It's wise to read the labels of all your food and drinks. If you find HFCS then eliminate that from your diet. In addition, look for sugar added under the guise of other common names for sugar; look for 'cose' at the end of words and these are probably types of sugar you don't want to be consuming.
2. Eliminate grains
Grains in the body are converted to sugars so again you want to limit or avoid grains altogether. They are also very inflammatory to your body.
3. Limit alcohol consumption
Again, alcohol becomes sugar once ingested so eliminate this completely unless you have a healthy body already. Any substance that will be converted to one or another type of sugar by the body should be avoided at all costs. In order to get your uric acid levels down you must consistently avoid sugar in your diet.
4. Eliminate soda and diet soda
Soda and diet sodas are loaded with sweeteners either natural or artificial. It's vital to eliminate them from your diet altogether if you want to be gout. Remember the study I mentioned earlier in which just two to three sweet beverages a week increased men's chance of getting gout by a whopping 85%.
5. Consume cherries and strawberries daily
In order to combat the inflammation try adding fresh, organic cherries and strawberries to your diet. Cherries are rich in anthocyanicns and bioflavonoids both which help to relieve and prevent arthritis. In addition, both are high in antioxidants which will help to fight off free radical damage.
6. Exercise
Since obesity is linked to gout, it's a good idea to exercise regularly if you're trying to relieve gout from your life. Include burst training and weight training to maximize your health benefits from exercise. Exercise should be a part of your life no matter if you have gout or not. Burst Training is the best way to get in shape and keep your body healthy. Click here for my burst workout ideas.
As with many health problems there are all natural treatment methods that often involve lifestyle changes that should take place before you opt for pharmaceuticals or other methods. The same is true for gout. Try these solutions and live an overall healthy lifestyle and you'll be pain free from gout in no time.
Sources: medscape.com, mercola.com, mercola.com2
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You walk into the local grocery store or drugstore and see shelf after shelf filled with what looks like high quality, reputable supplements; vitamins, minerals, and the like line the shelves promising to bring you optimal health and vitality if you take them. But you know better, somewhere along the way you've heard that you shouldn't just pick up the first supplement you see, especially at the grocery store so you move on. (And with the Food and Drug Administrations report of 29,000 different supplements on the market today, you really need to know what you're looking for and what to avoid.)
The Search for High Quality Supplements Goes On
Next you hit your local health food store. Surely this place will have high quality, health promoting supplements that will propel your health to the next level of good. Sure they may cost a little more but you know taking a high quality supplement is well worth it. However, as you pick up the store's own signature brand you hesitate and read the label. Now in the back of you head you're thinking really it's a waste of time that this supplement must be one of the best, after all it's a local health food store and they've put their name on these supplements. But what you see may just surprise you.
When it comes to supplements many of them are filled with all the wrong ingredients. That is, not only do they have unwanted additives, preservatives, fillers, and even food dyes, the source of the supplement they provide is less than optimal. So read those labels.
What to Avoid in Your Supplements
Now here's the problem I find with most supplements; many are synthetic or synthetic isolates. That means the vitamin or mineral is only partial and is combined with a chemical. There are two problems here:
2 Problems with Mainstream Supplements
- You're only getting 'part' of the vitamin or mineral when your body needs the whole thing.
- You're adding chemicals into your system. This is something you want to avoid doing in all aspects of your life especially with what you eat or ingest.
When you take a supplement it's already a second choice to getting this nutrient straight from the source via the food. However, if you choose a low quality supplement you're taking another step further away from the original, most nutritious source. Really these types of supplements are a sad alternative to the real deal – the food source.
I took a trip to my local health food store, picked up their top selling supplements and here are some of the ingredients I found that you want to avoid.
#1 Common Supplement Ingredient to Avoid
Magnesium stearate (reportedly in 95% of all supplements)
Now you may or may not about this ingredient but I've written extensively on it and its role in supplements. (insert link to articles) In brief, magnesium stearate is used in many industries including the supplement industry. In this industry it is used as a lubricant to prevent the particles of the nutrients from slowing the equipment thereby allowing them to operate at maximum speeds.
Magnesium stearate contains many toxins as it is made from hydrogenating cottonseed oil. This type of oil has been found to have the highest concentrations of toxins or pesticide residues as the cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops today.
To make matters worse, these hydrogenated oils themselves are dangerous as they have been molecularly altered. There are still no clear implications of long term consumption of these types of oils. In addition, the process of hydrogenation involves a metal catalyst. The impact of using this metal catalyst on the body is still unknown.
According to an article in 1990 in Immunology, magnesium stearates impede the function of the vital T cells. As you probably know, T cells are a vital and integral part of the immune system.
In fact, magnesium stearates are classified as a 'hazardous material.' Its described uses include:
- Ammunition
- Paint drier
- Varnish drier
- Binder
- Emulsifier
- Dusting powder
Even without mounds of scientific data, common sense says this is not something you want to be ingesting on a daily basis. What's more is that these synthetic supplements are hard for the body to digest and absorb so in the end you get very little of the benefits. In other words, you're wasting your money at best and may be harming your own life at the worst.
Let's talk about high quality supplements you want to take, not avoid.
What to Look for in Your Supplements
I highly recommend taking whole food supplements. One of the best ways to be certain that you're taking high quality supplements is to find a reputable supplier and stick with them. Garden of Life is one such supplement provider and why I promote them.
This whole food supplement company creates the highest quality, consistently reliable supplements around. The founder of this company, Jordan Rubin, started with the mission of providing life giving supplements to all. The supplements from the Garden of Life are whole food supplements that the body can absorb and utilize immediately.
Before you swallow those synthetic supplements think twice and ask yourself if you're helping or hurting your body.
Sources: onibasu.com, mercola.com, gardenoflife.com
Discover 10 Healthy Foods That Aren't Healthy
The rate of obesity and disease in the West continues to grow each year. Startling statistics are released every week illustrating the state of health for most Westerners. One of the main culprits causing this state of ill health are the foods we eat and our lifestyles.
Sadly, many people who think they're eating health simply aren't. In fact, some foods that most people consider to be healthy are anything but healthy. Often times it's not the food itself but some of the ingredients are the way it's prepared. Learn about the ten foods that many consider to be healthy but aren't always the healthiest choice.
All Natural Treatment Options for Multiple Sclerosis
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) about 250,000 to 350,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or MS.
Multiple sclerosis or MS is an immune disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself. In the case of MS, the body attacks the myelin, or fat that surrounds and protects the nerves. During an MS attack, inflammation occurs in random areas of the central nervous system in patches called plaques. The destruction of the myelin occurs next. Once these myelin sheaths are attacked and destroyed the delicate communication process between the nerves, brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body are compromised resulting in decreased or complete loss of function. The name, multiple sclerosis, is for many – multiple, and scars – sclerosis.
This food burns fat and improves your digestion
Amasi is really a fermented milk beverage and has the consistency of a liquid yogurt. Amasi is a nutritional staple of the diet for most South Africans. It has recently come to more mainstream attention due to a native South African, Richard Mokua, studying this traditional African food from his native land of Kenya.
Energy Drinks Lead to Loss of Energy
In late 2010, the American Association of Poison Control Centers started tracking energy drink overdoses and side effects. In the less than a year of the study, more than 1,000 cases of overdose or adverse side effects have been reported.
Are you feeling tired and irritable? Your energy drink could be to blame. According to a report by the Associated Press, there are some bothersome and also some serious health problems associated with consuming energy drinks on a regular basis.
Raw Milk Illegal? Know Your State Rights!
Should raw milk be illegal? Some think so, but Amish farmer Dan Allgyer is not backing down. He's staying and fighting the charges on which he was arrested – selling raw milk. Now represented by lawyer Jonathan Emord, the case will go up against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA.)
In 1987 the government banned the sales of raw milk under the premise of health concerns. However many people don't think health concerns are the real story for the ban. Many, including Representative Ron Paul, believe the real reason has much more to do with economics than concern for the health of the public.
Protecting Yourself from Dehydration in the Hot Summer Months
"People can last a few days without water depending on the environment in which they find themselves…" (source)
We are all finding ourselves smack in the middle of summer. Months of long, hot, humid days with temperatures sometimes soaring to heated degrees…too many degrees to count. And while you enjoy the passing moments of good ole summertime be sure that you and your loved ones are staying properly hydrated in order to ward off a potential problem from the heat and dehydration.
8 Reasons not to have Breast Augmentation
20% of women have silicone implants removed after just ten years of having them implanted. (FDA)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a word of caution about silicone implants for women considering them for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. In a statement issued on June 22, 2011, the FDA warned that these 'devices' are not for lifetime use and cited several problems found with silicone implants for the women who have them.
Discover the Best Oils for Cooking
We are all barraged by a host of so called healthy cooking oils to choose from. But with so many different oils on the market and so much conflicting information about the different oils it's a challenge to know which one you want to be reaching for as you make your next delicious meal.
Most of you have heard about the Mediterranean diet and the much praised use of olive oil. Olive oil is a great, healthy oil to use in its raw form, but you must not use it to cook with. More on that later, but first let's find out what olive oil is and how it is made.
Genetically Modified Cooking Oils are not Healthy
With so many oils on the market and so much talk about the different types of oil it's difficult to sift through what is fact, what is entirely fiction, and most of all which is the healthiest oil to use.
From olive oil and palm oil to coconut oil and sesame oils it's hard to know which one to put in your shopping cart, into your food, and eventually inside your body. One of the most misunderstood and most talked about cooking oils is canola oil. The name was originally LEAR (Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed) but for marketing purposes was changed to canola oil. This word was derived from the combination of the phrase, "Canadian oil." Canola oil is a much more appealing name than LEAR oil or rape oil. But is the oil appealing for you and should you be using it in your foods?


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Travel Blogs from Knysna
"One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu – the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity. We think …
Honey Badger
The honey badger - one of the the more recent celebrities of the animal world, after a video showcasing its bad-ass aggressiveness went viral, attaining over 54 million hits on Youtube, and also today's star at the Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness and Rehabilitation Centre. The primary focus of Tenikwa is actually the rehabilitation of African Wildcats, …
5 star golf and not much else...
It is great saying the same place two nights in a row; no grabbing a quick breakfast, throwing bag in car and rushing off. I had a leisurely breakfast and enjoyed the view of the lagoon. Fruit and a full English – very African eh!
I had a few appointments today so head on my way about 9. The first being a large 5 star golf …
It seems like I've lived in South Africa for months but I have to keep reminding myself I've only been here 9 days, and only in Plettenberg bay for 3. I arrived at Monkeyland on Monday night after a very strange coach journey. 10 hours sitting on a coach wasn't something I was particularly looking forward to but I thought it might be okay. It was a Christian themed company which I thought sounded like they might just be nice people or ...
Legal eagle
... upside down over the canyon below, feeling the pads around my ankles slowly slip further and further down. You'd have to hire a really top class prostitute to spend as much on such a brief adrenaline rush.
Certificate gained and pants changed, I continued onwards to Knysna for a delicious lunch of the local speciality of oysters. The place is sort of like the African St Tropez - big boats, bigger mansions and ladies lounging on the sea-shore with ...
- Shuttle bus service
- Continental Breakfast
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Fitness/Health center
- Business Services
Wonderful owners, lovely staff, and an excellent breakfast, in a character-filled home.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.


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Government-Run Broadband: Will it Work this Time?
July 20, 2009
Raymond L. Gifford, Mark WalkerIn "Th e Music Man," Professor Harold Hill convinced the people of River City, Iowa that forming a band would protect the town's boys from sin and corruption. In a modern replay, today's music men are trying to convince cities that government-run broadband networks will bring economic, cultural, and educational benefi ts. Th ough it is not quite saving the youth from the iniquities of pool-playing, the government-run broadband promise is an equally hollow con. To date, government-run broadband has a consistent track record of over-promising and under-delivering. But $4.7 billion of stimulus under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and $4.2 billion for potential broadband-related 'smart grid' technologies is breathing new life into the government-run broadband movement...
Government-Run Broadband: Will it Work this Time?