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Wondering if anyone has any ideas on this: the UK has had its Data Protection Act for quite some time, and Canada’s Act is due to take effect on January 1, 2004. Both acts require a business that maintains contact information about an individual to have that individual’s consent. So, hypothetically let’s say that ACME…

Apologies for the lengthy delay; lots of driving over Thanksgiving (put over 2,000 miles on the family minivan!) and then a ton of work waiting for me when the holiday ended conspired to keep me buried until earlier tonight. I’m still not dug out completely (there’s tomorrow’s MeetUp to plan!) but wanted to make sure…

I’m back. You know it’s bad when several of your co-workers stop you in the hall and ask why you haven’t been updating your blog. On the one hand, I guess it’s good that they read. (Hi guys.) But on the other hand, where are their blogs? Do they think this is easy? (Actually, it…

Since I won’t be posting for a few days, it seemed only fair to leave you with another of our not-quite-famous caption contests. (Past contests are here.) AFP/File/Hector Mata Rules: post your caption for the photo in the comments. And remember, no wagering.

My family and I are hitting the road (again!) tomorrow, this time to head east to spend time with our extended families. Posting will be light for the next several days. Anyone who wants guest posting privileges, drop me a line.

We’re starting our Thanksgiving trip a bit early — we’ll start by spending a weekend with my in-laws who just recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. After that we’ll be with my folks, the first time my entire family has been together for Thanksgiving in probably 10 years. Posting will be light for at least…

This is a compelling use of parody to make a point. It’s not a political issue I’m particularly familiar with, but I think the factory farming issue will become a major issue in upcoming elections. What I do know is primarily related to the impact on communities: pollution, job loss, etc. I like the Matrix-like…

John Robb: “It really doesn’t matter how many readers you have, it is who reads your work.” Given some of the conversation from tonight’s dinner, this is an important point I didn’t want to miss.

Denise’s ears must have been burning tonight, as I recounted my story of meeting Denise with Jonas, Josh and Phil. In that night, half of my company wanted to learn how to blog. If you don’t know why, you should know that the answer to Denise’s question is Denise. Good luck in the final days,…

Just got back from dinner with Phil Wolff, Jonas Luster and Josh Koenig. Proving that there’s always excitement whenever a few bloggers get together, there was actually an honest-to-goodness homicide just feet from where we ate our dinner. (It was outside the restaurant, not inside.) Fortunately, our discussion — about blogs, XML, politics (among the…