The Loneliness of Governor Schwarzenegger: In light of the fact that California is basically ungovernable, I actually think that Arnold has been doing a pretty good job. Consider:

"Mr. Schwarzenegger’s accomplishments — particularly as a Republican in an ever-blue state — have been significant, largely bipartisan and likely to have a lasting impact on the state.

... Last month, Mr. Schwarzenegger persuaded California voters to approve nonpartisan primaries, in which the top two vote getters, regardless of their affiliations, face off in a general election. And in 2008, he pushed through an initiative that takes the drawing of legislative districts out of the hands of lawmakers. “He clearly goes down as the biggest political reformer in modern history of California,” said Jim Brulte, a Republican and a former lawmaker who has not always agreed with the governor."

The redistricting measure, in particular, is key.

Apple drops Consumer Reports/iPhone 4 discussion threads down memory hole: Disappointing that Apple is deleting these discussion threads.

The One Bold Move Apple Hasn’t Yet Made: In the wake of all of this Foxconn stuff, I've also found myself wondering why Apple doesn't make iPhones in North America. I think it's way more complex than Neal Shaffer points out, however. There is an entire supply chain in China, that not only cranks out iPhones, but also cranks out all of the parts necessary to make an iPhone. Everything from the LCD, to the CPU, other support chips, glass, stainless steel, etc. If Apple just moved final assembly out of China, that would be nice, but it would only capture a small percentage of the labor that goes into producing a modern technology product.

Facetime on Iphone 4: Vanilla unencrypted STUN and SIP: I've been waiting for some more details about how FaceTime actually works. This blog post is an interesting start — be sure to check the comments for more good information. The good news is that the core of FaceTime appears to adhere to the SIP standard.

Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: Lab tests: Why Consumer Reports can't recommend the iPhone 4: I find this to be pretty agreeable. I hope that Apple is working on providing more of a fix, beyond the proposed software update.