Down and Out in Music City
15 May 08, 10:03 am
Filed under: access, tech

Nashville, my previous city of residence (briefly), is totally hating on white spaces.



No Off Switch
14 May 08, 12:01 pm
Filed under: social networking, tech


A Case for Censorship — May 14th, 2008
14 May 08, 9:22 am
Filed under: censorship, laughtrack | Tags: ,

Every Week, Ben brings you the creative endeavors even Jim Morrison would try to set on fire.

This week: Aren’t you ashamed of yourself, internet?

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Alleged, indeed.
13 May 08, 12:47 pm
Filed under: il/legal, music

Chronicle of Higher Ed: How It Does It: The RIAA Explains How It Catches Alleged Music Pirates. [via]

In the process, RIAA spokesperson Cara Duckworth admits that they can only detect the “offering” and not the actual downloading of illegal files.



Banning Books
13 May 08, 12:15 pm
Filed under: censorship, reading


Friend Connect
13 May 08, 10:29 am
Filed under: privacy, social networking

Bye, bye, privacy by proximity. The next generation of social networking looms near: Google’s Friend Connect goes live tonight.



Going On
12 May 08, 11:05 am
Filed under: music, random

Since I missed any midweek distractions last week, and because it’s Monday and you need a post-weekend (possibly-hungover) pick-me-up, here’s Gnarls Barkley’s new video for “Going On.” [via]



WikiWorld
12 May 08, 10:25 am
Filed under: blogosphere, random

Our WikiWorld: Mike Caulfield deconstructs a recent WP writer’s bemoaning of the “cult of the amateur.” [via]



Back on Track
12 May 08, 10:17 am
Filed under: politics, sd&if

SDIF is back from it’s week-long, end of the semester related break. We’re still alive. How are you?

And, don’t worry, the White House apparently has that whole mysteriously losing e-mails thing under control.

Whew!



Derby Time
2 May 08, 10:35 am
Filed under: random, sd&if

Slow posting again at the end of this week, as I am headed out to Ft. Wayne, IN to help out as the Brewcity Bruisers take on the Bomb Squad.

If you’re in the area, come on out!

Happy Weekending!