For the first time in weeks we had a grey day with a light rain all day, which actually wasn't a bad thing as it eliminated the need to run the sprinkler on the new lawn. Most of the upstairs windows have been replaced and the kitchen and living room will be done tomorrow as well as the three basement windows, the doors and the trim. I was surprised this morning when the doorbell rang and one guy was standing there. I was expecting a large crew. Nonetheless, I had to stay up all day after working all night and only got to bed about 7:30 tonight. It'll be much the same tomorrow as the fellow will need a hand hauling in the large living room window so I'll have to put the coffee on early. The new windows look great and we are excited about the increased efficiency they will provide. We went out tonight and picked up hardware for the new front door. It's going to look quite posh.
So I guess the RIAA is going ahead with its law suits against those dastardly file sharers and it will be interesting to see how that plays out. They have implemented an amnesty program for people with guilty consciences to fess up, delete all their ill gotten files in front of a notary public and then mail in an affidavit complete with photo ID, everything short of handing over your first born. Don't hold your breath on that one, RIAA.
Also in the news today was the voluntary surrender to the FBI of self proclaimed hacker/crusader Adrian Lamo who is wanted for breaking into the computer systems of some fairly large organizations to, as he put it, "expose their vunerabilities". Sorry Adrian, I don't care how well intentioned and public service minded you are, trespassing is still trespassing especially when you break into a system uninvited. This guy is turning into somewhat of a folk hero along the likes of Kevin Mitnik and others and it always amuses me how these rougues are put on a pedestal just because they "did it to the man". I like to see big business put in it's place as much as the next guy, but you have to be a bit more legit than this. Don't be surprised if they throw the book at you Adrian. Just my opinion.

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