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This came out yesterday, but I was little under the weather, so I didn't feel like bringing it up. Today, I'm up for the job.

Minnesota's Senator Mark Dayton has had enough of big computer companies sticking it to the little guy. He claims that the American people harbor a "huge reservoir of frustration and resentment" and "a feeling of being ripped off by some of these [computer] companies." And he can personally identify: on one occasion, Sen. Dayton sat on hold for 45 minutes with a tech support hotline.

Buckle up for legislation!

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Computer Owners' Bill of Rights. This thing is a total hoot. It directs the FTC to set-up mandatory guidelines for technical support. It's also got some wording about a 'do not Spam' list and a special provision for childhood computer literacy standards - cleverly titled 'no child left offline'.

This thing is broken is so many ways I don't think I need to say anything more.

Do not spam... Oh, that's rich.