Author: buridan

At such times, in place of the voice of duty which no longer peaks in men’s hearts, the cheifs are forced to substitute the cry of terror or the lure of some apparent interest by which they deceive their creatures. At such times one has to have recoruse to all the petty and contemptible ruses […]

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Broadcasters Try to Steal More of the Public Domain, This Week at WIPO

Broadcasters Try to Steal More of the Public Domain, This Week at WIPO: “ Many of you will remember the broadcasting industry’s efforts to push a power-grabbing treaty through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). If the broadcasters have their way, the treaty will: Give broadcasters copyright privileges over material they did not create, but […]

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Watley Review: AOL Admits 40% of Subscribers Don’t Have Computers

Watley Review: AOL Admits 40% of Subscribers Don’t Have Computers: “” (Via .) this can’t be true…… if it is, they are so in the wrong.

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Watley Review: AOL Admits 40% of Subscribers Don't Have Computers

Watley Review: AOL Admits 40% of Subscribers Don’t Have Computers: “” (Via .) this can’t be true…… if it is, they are so in the wrong.

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netLibrary

netLibrary: “” (Via .) net library does not let you use safari…. screw em.

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Feel better!

Feel better!: “” (Via .) —– some people need this more than others….

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FCC casting chill on reproductive rights

FCC casting chill on reproductive rights: “ Dispute over a single word CHAPEL HILL – There’s a big difference between reproductive rights and reproductive health, says the head of a group forced to substitute one word for the other in an underwriting announcement on a local radio station. (Via Inside the Mind of Gloria Brame.) […]

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How programming languages have warped my writing

How programming languages have warped my writing: “How programming languages have warped my writing: “Because of HyperTalk, I am never sure how to spell highlight. I always want to spell it ‘hilite’.Because of AppleScript, I always want to write ‘thru’ instead of ‘through’.Because of Java, I’m inclined to write ‘Cristina+Liberty’ instead of ‘Cristina and Liberty’.Because […]

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VidLit™ – Yiddish with Dick and Jane – An educational recitation from the bestselling parody by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman – LIttle, Brown and Company

VidLit™ – Yiddish with Dick and Jane – An educational recitation from the bestselling parody by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman – LIttle, Brown and Company: “” (Via .) quite good

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VidLit™ – Yiddish with Dick and Jane – An educational recitation from the bestselling parody by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman – LIttle, Brown and Company

VidLit™ – Yiddish with Dick and Jane – An educational recitation from the bestselling parody by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman – LIttle, Brown and Company: “” (Via .) quite good

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