Re: Illicit Potter eBooks Piece
Posted on June 27, 2003 - Filed Under books, computing & internet | Leave a Comment
I think almost everyone is missing the point about illegal eBooks. Which is simply the same as that made by downloaders of music through portals like Kazaa, Bearshare, etc.
MEDIA IS JUST WAY TOO EXPENSIVE THESE DAYS FOR THE QUALITY OF THE CONTENT! It is government-sanctioned daylight robbery to charge $15 for a CD […]
The Latest In Baby Prison Design
Posted on June 26, 2003 - Filed Under culture-society-history, government | Leave a Comment
Oh, that’s horrible! I can’t believe that area for the solitary confinement of little kids is an actual product in their line. And they call it the “Windsor” … how medievally appropriate. (Never mind the historical fact that the Windsor line doesn’t extend back before the 1600s.)
This after hearing on the radio […]
On The Web Petition To ‘Save The Pledge of Allegiance and Our National Motto’
Posted on June 23, 2003 - Filed Under government | Leave a Comment
‘One Nation Under God’ … ‘In God We Trust’
Why isn’t the same importance given to say ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ or Thou Shalt Not Steal/Kill?’
What do these words mean? Where is the action? Who are they kidding?
I hope we all know that the words “one nation under god” were added to the Pledge during […]
Orrin Hatches Plan To Zap Machines Of Copyright Violators
Posted on June 18, 2003 - Filed Under government, music, science & technology | Leave a Comment
From the San Jose Mercury News: Senator Orrin Hatch (R, UT) — who, besides being Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a composer whose royalties were $18,000 last year from songs he’s written — says that maybe people who keep abusing copyright laws should get their computers destroyed. That kind of action “may be […]
Read More..>>Home Truths And Homely Remedies
Posted on June 15, 2003 - Filed Under funny | Leave a Comment
MSH sent me this recently. May I please share these with some imbeciles I know?
1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don’t panic. Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto! The blockage will be almost instantly removed.
2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by […]
The Old Academia - Industry Skirmish
Posted on June 11, 2003 - Filed Under science & technology | Leave a Comment
This in response to my friend, JRSB, who dislikes the lack of intellectual freedom in the corporate job as well as the low pay of academia. Hmmm, quite the quandary …
A PhD-level scientist in an unhappy situation with a corporation is not going to have his problem simply vanish, until they give him a […]
WMD Fracas
Posted on June 4, 2003 - Filed Under culture-society-history, government | Leave a Comment
On the WMD fiasco: It’s the sovereign job of congress and the media to oversee and point out inconsistencies, but this is too little too late. Where were all the detractors before the war? Oh wait, they quickly gave their assent to declare war on Iraq, and the rest of them were all […]
Read More..>>Iraqi Artifacts Breathe New Life On The Web
Posted on June 3, 2003 - Filed Under culture-society-history, science & technology | Leave a Comment
This is SO cool! Not just the VR, but that organizations are willing to counteract the barbarism-apathy and keep the artifacts alive. What a great teaching tool … hope it works.
Computer scientists, archeologists and art historians at the University of California-Berkeley are collaborating to create a virtual version of Iraq’s National Museum, reconstructing images […]
