This is probably more common in bigger cities, and it is way too early to point fingers here, but this is really depressing. I know a few people who work over at 911 dispatch, and using them as examples I can say whoever the dispatcher who took this call is, they are most likely torn up inside. Just as I’m sure the victim’s family and friends are outraged. This is bad, no matter how you look at it.
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Slain UW Student’s Phone Dialed 911 But Got No Response
Bookmarked via Diigo on Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 10:38 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Last Alaska language speaker dies
Bookmarked via Diigo on Thursday, January 24, 2008 @ 20:28 CST by Daniel Andrlik
Via Warren Ellis:
Wow, what a sad moment. The last speaker of Eyak language has passed away. However, at least she was able to help compile a dictionary of the language, so that it does not completely pass away with her.
Whip Out The Tinfoil Hats, The iPhone Phones Home
Bookmarked via Diigo on Monday, November 19, 2007 @ 08:33 CST by Daniel Andrlik
You would think that companies would be smarter after all the crap people gave Microsoft about “phoning home.” Admittedly, the overwhelming majority of companies will do what ever they can get away with, but you would think Apple should have known someone would figure this out pretty quickly.
The fact that it specifically sends back your financial/banking habits and potentially personal browsing patterns, has an audacity that should be raising shouts of indignation. It remains to be seen how the owners of the so-called “Jesus-phone” will react.
A Mystery Solved: ‘Fake Steve’ Is an Editor - New York Times
Bookmarked via Diigo on Sunday, August 5, 2007 @ 16:20 CDT by Daniel Andrlik
Fake Steve Jobs true identity is revealed to be Forbes editor, Daniel Lyons.
FSJ’s response to the revelation (not unexpected) is also pretty funny.
