Enron Hubbard
Scott Ard Former Editor in Chief, CNET
CNET former Editor in Chief Scott Ard has been a journalist for more than 20 years and an early tech adopter for even longer. Those two passions led him to editing one of the first tech sections for a daily newspaper in the mid 1990s, and to joining CNET part-time in 1996 and full-time a few years later.
You may have heard about the tapes of Enron traders allegedly playing the power market in California, but have you actually heard the traders yucking it up, while prices went through the roof, and the state experienced a series of blackouts? If you'd like to, check out The Enron Tapes.
I'd single out some of the juicier ones, but they all have their moments. Should be required listening for all former Enron employees (especially the ones complaining about the 401(k) plan going down the tubes) and the regulators who pushed for deregulation without sufficient oversight. California isn't alone in seeking refunds.