Looking for a new USB thumb drive?

Staples has an 8gig on sale for $30: PNY, USB 2. It also does Windows SpeedBoost, or whatever it is that expands the memory of Vista.

China to force foreign tech firms to reveal secret info?!

If you don't disclose the info, you're banned from selling there. According to the article, "an "obligatory accreditation system for IT security products". I'm sure we can trust the Chinese government not to give the source code to their manufacturers [/sarcasm]

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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/20080919TDY01306.htm

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/05/0124249

So who's responsible for the economy going into the dumper?

McCain is accusing Obama and the Democrats. Obama is accusing McCain and the Republicans. The simple answer: there is no simple answer.

This is a fairly detailed article that seems to be well-sourced, so make your own opinions.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/who_caused_the_economic_crisis.html