Two major computer privacy news articles today: The Electronic Frontier Foundation announces a successful decryption of a mysterious pattern of microscopic dots printed by Xerox DocuColor laser printers. Their report focuses on the output of Xerox DocuColor printers for their exceptionally high print quality. Also, Google updates its privacy policy. The new policy not really very much different, but there is now a more complete document available.

Oh, and Apple hits iPod accessory manufacturers with a 10% licence fee, starting today. I should get all my dingdongs before disgruntled manufacturers jack up their prices.

P.S. The Improbable Research blog has by far the most amusing article I’ve seen on it since I started reading it, namely, An Appraisal of the Utility of a Chocolate Teapot.