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• eBayer invites buyers to rip him off - It does seem that eBay has become a victim of its own success. Having said that, some of the ways that they're trying to tackle fraudulent users are clearly bonkers.
• Japan MPs moot halt to executions - Hopefully this will move from "moot" to law, and then from temporary to permanent.
• Designing What’s Right for Consumers - Is it really so hard to design consumer electronics? The manufacturers say it is. Everyone else seems to disagree.
• WordPress 2.3.3 - I've upgraded to the current version of Wordpress. As ever, if you spot anything amiss please let me know!

• Afghan Student Sentenced to Death After Downloading Report - Good to see that the invasion of Afghanistan has resulted in more freedom for the locals…
• Forget passports - teachers and kids are the new ID card targets - Despite the loss of personal data and despite the fact that they will not (and cannot) do what the Government says they will, the ID Card scheme is still not completely dead.
• The True Cost of SMS Messages - “How come technology, communication, and infrastructure is getting cheaper while the costs of SMS messages are increasing exponentially? My theory: SMS messages are transfered over air made of solid gold.”