So if Pentax is the “Official Digital Camera of the Internet^TM“, does that mean that Petnax is “teh l33t3st cam EVAR for teh Intarweb L0LZ?!”

UPDATE: Pentax has discovered their error and corrected it. But thanks to screen capture, I can make sure they’ll never live it down. I think it’s only fair turnabout considering they’re parading their stupid trademark like it’s an official award or something. Considering there is no standards body to declare anyone the official anything of the internet, I could call myself the Official Scared Poet of the Internet^TM and no one could contest it… nor would it have any real meaning.

An agreement has been reached between Telus and Voice For Change, a website critical of Telus’ actions and tactics during a labor dispute. In summary, the union has agreed to remove all the content that Telus deemed “offensive” in exchange for Telus’ customers having access restored.

Previously, Telus labeled the site a threat and had blocked access to all its broadband users, and attempted to encourage other ISPs to do the same.

Could it really be? A Red Nikon?

It’s almost like the red stapler. Now I, a Lumberg with his humdrum black Nikon must see about claiming this Red Nikon as mine!

Hmm… on second thought, I haven’t been able to find the Red 7900 from any other sales channel. Either someone whipped out a can of Krylon to make this happen, or it might be a Grey Market camera. I think I’ll save my money.

On second second thought – it IS a Grey Market camera:

Item is Brand New in Original Box! Camera is Imported

Comes with free 3 Year Worldwide Mack Warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In other words, Nikon USA is not warranting the camera because it DIDN’T come into the US through authorized sales channels. I’ve never dealt with Mack before. B&H sells extended warranties offered through them, but as an extension to a genuine USA manufacturer’s warranty. I guess that means they’re okay, but I wouldn’t want to take chances. Unless Grey Market is what you want and are willing to take the risk, stay away.

It DOES suck that Nikon isn’t selling the red ones in the US though.

Most parents tend to have a sort of… well, attachment to their kids. It’s an instinct thing. And as a result, when most parents accidentally lock their kids in the car, there’s usually not much concern about breaking a window or causing some other minor, repairable damage to rescue your child, right?

Well, apparently in Connecticut, Rich Bitches who drive Audi’s don’t think that way:

[Susan Guita] Silverstein went to the HomeGoods store on High Ridge Road to shop and inadvertently locked her keys in the car with the child in the back seat, Sgt. Robert Shawinsky said.

Silverstein called 911 at 1:03 p.m. and the dispatcher advised her to break the window because it was so hot, Shawinsky said. Silverstein refused and requested assistance, he said.

Police and firefighters arrived to find the toddler locked in the back seat of her silver Audi A4, which was parked near the side of the building.

Silverstein asked firefighters not to break the window of the Audi, so they tried to use a lock kit, but it didn’t work, Shawinsky said.

Silverstein continued telling firefighters she did not want them to break the window, according to police reports. She then told them to stop and that she would go home to get a spare set of keys, police said.

In all, the kid was baking in the car for 20 minutes, and was non responsive when the firefighters got finally smashed the window and got him out. And when the Rich Bitch finally came back with her extra keys, the handcuffs were slapped on her and she was packed off to jail.

I hope the jail doesn’t have air conditioning.

An acrimonious situation is developing in Canada, as a strike (or lock-out, depending on what side you agree with) and labor dispute progresses between Telus, Canada’s #2 telephone and internet service provider, and the labor union representing its employees. Roughly half of Telus’ employees have walked off the job as negotiations have broken down and Telus is attempting to impose a new labor contract without a vote.

But, while the labor dispute is an important issue, this article isn’t so much about the strike/lock-out itself. It’s more about what Telus has done in response to the job action, in order to to control information about the labor dispute.
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