HR 3261. So. HR 3261. The Anti-Feist, it’s being called. And it’s an utterly horrendous, horrible, viciously wrongheaded idea. Somebody’s gonna be gearing up the ol’ printer to write a few letters to congresscritters, yup yup. Guess whose lobbyists are part of the engine behind this madness. No, go on, guess, it’s… [Caveat Lector] —— […]

What So-Called Liberal Media?. Spotted at Brian Leiter’s blog…. [Discourse.net] —— you have to admit it, cbs is one of the most conservative christian oriented networks around. they aren't radical like fox, but they are very conservative oriented.

Best. Coffee. Table. Ever.. The Drift Table lets you float gently over the British landscape from the comfort of your living room. Other projects from the Equator research group include a tablecloth that glows and a key table that responds to your mood. Hi-tech knick-knacks, or a glimpse of the subtle way we'll interact with […]

thank you virginia tech microsoft users, my primary email is reporting 'permanent fatal errors' all over the net, and vt is now blacklisted by a few providers. I don't blame the mail adminstrators for this, they've done the best they can and i know they try to do the right thing. however, this is really […]

What they left behind. What they left behind: “Craig Williams, a curator at the New York State Museum, drove four hours to visit Willard Psychiatric Center in the spring of 1995. The complex, located 65 miles southwest of Syracuse, was about to shut down after more than 100 years … a staffer suggested he check […]

Franken as “Enforcer? Dems are screwed!. AL FRANKEN KNOCKS DOWN DEAN HECKLER Defending free speech by tackling a heckler? “I got down low and took his legs out,” said Franken afterwards. “I'm neutral in this race but I'm for freedom of speech, which means people should be able to assemble and speak without being shouted […]

ben cohen has some interesting things to say about our budget and how simple it can be.

War Profiteering (Halliburton Dept.): Following An Ancient if Not Honorable Tradition. You might think that amidst all this ‘we support our troops’ rhetoric emanating from secure locations in Washington D.C. that someone in the white house or the Pentagon would be making sure that our troops get fed decent food. Nope. Think again. According to […]

Greatest game ever.. Greatest online game ever. (flash, and turn the sound up). I know it's not friday, but I'm hungover and cold so it feels like friday. And this game doth so rule. [MetaFilter] ——- wow, greatest game ever, arrow keys for navigation for you mouse-i-files.

OECD Workshop on Spam. The OECD will hold a workshop on Spam from 2-3 February in Brussels . The objective of this workshop is to explore the growing problem of spam, with a focus on the international dimension. Participants will: Identify common characteristics, sources and statistics of spam. Examine the variety of approaches to combat spam. […]