ICANN Ditches Public Participation [Slashdot]

I knew we were heading this way when I wasn't elected member-at-large. The elections smelled bad and this smells even worse. Now, I know for sure Latin-America's representation will consists of comfortable politicians. It sucks big time!

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That Old Black Vinyl: A Magical Makeover for the CD. What goes around at 45 revolutions a minute has come around again. By Henry Fountain. [New York Times: Technology]

This is clearly just a ploy to overcharge for blank CDs... I'm getting some next week...

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This is an exclusive picture of the counter revolutionaries that were planning to send a couple of balloons to the presidential palace. Clearly the intention was to kill the president by scaring him. After all, balloon in spanish is also the word for bomb...

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Airport security leads to topless checkpoint. A French tourist got so fed up with having her chest wanded by airport security in the USA that she took off her shirt and bra to demonstrate her bomb-and-boxcutter-free chestular region. The airport was closed for 10 minutes. Under the USAPATRIOT Act, she faces up to three years in jail.

(German-English translation here: (German-English translation here))

(Thanks, Boris!) [Boing Boing Blog]

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