News You Can Bruise for 2010 May 19

If you for whatever reason passed over Susan McCarthy's animal behavior weblog the last time I mentioned it, maybe this cartoon from a recent entry will convince you to subscribe.

Is there an ISP in New York that gives any advantage (price, performance, service, privacy) over the big oligopolists? I hear Speakeasy used to be good, but then they were acquired by Best Buy, which seems like the single most efficient way to ruin something. Is it still good? Any other options? Astroturfers welcome!