Sony online PS3 systems back up... somewhat.

Here I was, kind of looking forward to being able to snark at Sony for their PlayStation Network being down for a full month... but the most important parts, account management and online play, are back up now, a few days shy of the mark. Yes, even though I don't use the PS3 much anymore beyond watching Blu-Ray movies, I've logged in, patched the machine, and gone through with the mandatory password replacement on the service... I don't need somebody trying to use my "dead" account to cause grief down the road.

Of course, their online storefront is still down for "maintenance", so maybe I'll get that snark in yet...

Government Corruption

Wow... some officials don't even seem to be trying to hide it any longer. Today's case in point... one of the FCC commissioners who strove mightily to prevent Internet network neutrality from getting traction there, and who, more recently, helped approve Comcast's merger with NBC, is leaving the commission to become a lobbyist for Comcast (link). Elapsed time from closing that deal as a government worker to starting a job with the corporation she was supposed to be regulating... four months.