An email making the rounds today is no exception. This one, which has the subject line “Security,” claims to be from the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, which is a real division of Microsoft. The email even includes the real Microsoft and Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit logos. The body of the email tells you that you [...]

As I get older I become keenly aware of my mortality. In my relatively young 44 years, I am already feeling the effects of age. Taking a header on my mountain bike just doesn’t seem as trivial today as it did when I was 20. When I was in my twenties, someone who was in [...]

The US Congress is considering America’s first system for censoring the Internet. Despite public outcry, the Internet Censorship bill could pass at any time. If it does, the Internet and free speech will never be the same. I know that most people say that they want government less involved in their lives but unfortunately that [...]

One of Roseville’s best services also seems to be one of its best-kept secrets. Roseville began automatic recycling through a single-bin system back in 1995, but many people don’t realize that the city’s trash pickup goes directly to the Western Placer Waste Management Authority’s (WPWMA) Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for recycling. The facility takes in [...]