Daily Links - 23/07/2004

• Someone else agrees that pigeons are vermin
  
• Open source news
• The state (no pun intended) of American federalism.
• The diamond cartel isn't for ever [via Anil Dash]
• Why Microsoft is unexciting
• Is South Africa arrogant when dealing with the rest of Africa?
• America's "indebted spendthrifts"
• Residential property - a good investment?