August 6, 2010
By the time you read this, Saudi Arabia should have its BlackBerry phone ban in effect, taking hundreds of thousands of the devices off the market. Saudi government officials cite the encrypted E-mail downloading and sending as the main reason for outlawing the Canadian phones. The encryption feature makes it virtually impossible for third parties to access the messages, and in the oil-rich country, most users were opting for the more expensive "corporate phones" with even stronger encryption. Saudi officials also said that the phones could be used to send and receive porn, which is a violation of strict Islamic laws. Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates are also considering such a ban. The Saudi ban was scheduled to go into effect this morning. 
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Technology
August 6, 2010
When it comes to buying generic products, there are at least five categories that you can buy with confidence because they are indeed as good as the name brands. 1) Cereal--if you take, for example, a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes, and a box of, say, Kroger Corn Flakes, you will see that both have the same ingredients and nutritional content. You're paying as much as $3 more for a fancy cartoon mascot on the box. 2) Prescription drugs--if there is a generic available, it's because the exclu... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Business
August 6, 2010
So what if he is? Does it matter? Of course not, but some digging has been done in Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker's past by gay-bashing people. The San Francisco Chronicle has run an article questioning the judge's sexual orientation and some sources say that Walker's membership in a powerful men-only club that once denied membership to blacks is further proof of him being gay. Walker has also ruled in favor of gays on several lawsuits, and this is stoking the fires of tose who opposed ga... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Politics
August 4, 2010
It was reported after our press time on Monday that famous musician, conductor, and television icon Mitch Miller died on July 31 after a brief illness at New York's Lennox Hill Hospital. Miller's death at age 99 was revealed by his daughter. Miller was a powerful figure at Columbia Records at the time that rock 'n' roll was beginning to steamroll the charts. He helped the careers of Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, and Johnny Mathis blossom, but was also known for a few major mi... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Celebrities
August 4, 2010
Okay, on Monday we told you about that young snot Justin Bieber's plans to release a book of his "memoirs" in October of this year. Pardon us while we puke, but now comes word from Paramount Pictures, MTV, and Island Def Jam Records that that same muppet will be starring in as well as producing a 3D "feature film" about his life and career. What will that be, a ten minute infomercial? Somebody needs to tell this kid that we already have an annoying, over-employed gnome who wants every job ... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Music
August 4, 2010
Remember last January when we told you Wyclef Jean had a secret agenda where Haiti was concerned and there were a lot of suspicions about his relations with Haitian officials following the devastating earthquake? It appears he's about to give substance to our story as he's expected to announce on July 5 that he's running for the presidency in Haiti. This has been pretty much corroborated by former deputy Pierre Eric Jean-Jacques, who has himself had his hand in the cookie jar when it comes ... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Celebrities
August 4, 2010
Toyota is recovering very nicely, thank you, from its financial troubles over the last year, bolstered by two events. First off, a general global recovery is now stimulating the economy, and secondly, a report has surfaced recently that revealed a lot of the so-called defects that resulted in accidents were driver-induced and not mechanical defects, in truth attempts by people to squeeze money out of a company that has it. Toyota posted a $2.2 billion profit for its latest quarter, and expe... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Business
August 2, 2010
Collectors will be able to buy another piece of music history on August 15 when auction house Bonhams hosts the sale of items from Abbey Road Studios in London. Included in the lot will be an upright Challen Company piano from Abbey Road's famous Studio Three. The battered old instrument is marked with coffee stains and cigarette burns, yet is still expected to bring as much as $250,000 because of its history. The piano was featured on Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side of the Moon", and was us... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Music
August 2, 2010
When the Corning Corporation came up with "Gorilla Glass" in 1962, there just wasn't a market for it. In fact, the company's first customer for the specialty glass didn't show up until 2008, when it was used as a protective cover for cell phone and other mobile devices' screens. Although Corning won't publicly reveal the buyer, Mohawk Radio sources tell us it was Apple, which used it for their iPods, iPhones, and iPads. Gorilla Glass is expected to become a major hit for Corning when telev... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Technology
August 2, 2010
Okay, we'll bite. How could a sixteen-year old possibly have enough to say about his career to fill a book? HarperCollins is betting the farm that Justin Bieber does, and will be publishing his memoir. Titled "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story", it will document the young singer's "amazing journey to stardom" in his own words. Does that mean it will be a leaflet? Seriously, how much does a kid have to say about his own life? No doubt only pre-teen girls currently swooning ov... Continue reading...
Posted by ChiefJack Hawk. Posted In : Music
Chief Jack has hosted The Mohawk Radio Show since August 1969. He is a champion for the cause of Indie artists, and many Indies have had great success since having their music played on the station. He is a Mohawk chief who played with a Canadian band for about 10 years. He publishes articles under the name Jacques Boulerice for Yahoo! Voices and is working on a new movie script.
