Man robbed after sucking nipples smeared with knock-out drops   [life - listed chronologically]

ROTFLOL! 

Burning Man sues Voyeur Video 

Jon Asato:  "Big Business to The Feds: We did bad, but we have money, so don't tell anyone." 

Note to users of jenett.radio themes:
A user of one my themes contacted me about an important point (thanks Dave!) - I did not include the call for the "Titles and Links" macro in the "item template" for any of the themes I've made available to the Radio community.  I don't use that optional macro in my own site's item template because of the extra line of space it leaves above posts that have no title (just a personal preference).  So - when I designed the "simplicity" and "console" themes, it was easy for me to overlook the fact that some users may prefer to use titles and links in their posts - my bad.  

After hearing from Dave, I considered creating alternative versions of the themes that would be ready to use with the macro.  However, because it's an optional feature which affects the site's design, and because multiple versions could create confusion, it may be better to simply keep it optional, leaving it up to the individual user to add the macro call to their template if they choose to use it.  It's really not that hard to do - that's what I love about Radio.

RadioDocs is an excellent resource for users who need to learn more about editing templates and other preferences (thanks to Russ Lipton).  In addition, the Radio UserLand site provides the following information on how to call the macro (and the related Google-It! macro) in your item template.

Titles and Links in Radio-generated RSS
Google-It! Macro for Item Templates

If you're using one of my themes, feel free to contact me with questions - I'll try to help you if I can.    

Microsoft security chip open to discussion.  Palladium licensing on the cards  [InfoWorld: Top News] 

Record labels mull suits against file-traders.  Efforts to strangle unauthorized music copying on the Internet could widen to include lawsuits against individuals, according to industry sources.  [CNET News.com]

Let's see now... you send a copy of a song to a friend by email because you think they would enjoy that new album you just bought (i.e., they might wanna buy it, too) and the obsessed reactionaries in the "industry" wanna peg you as some sort of criminal.  Send it to a few friends and they just might wanna sue you. 

Okay - so they're talking about going after the "most prolific file-traders" on the peer-to-peer networks as a way to discourage "piracy" but still, this attitude that it's okay to ignore fair use and what everyday people choose to do with the music they buy in the name of "strangling" music-copying is getting downright ridiculous.  Disable the technology, then go after individuals in court... what'll be their next move?

Strangle this, ya paranoid bastards! 

Pubs angry at vomit tax   [sysrick.com < FARK] 

Cars That Repair Themselves.  With a bang, the fender is dented and has to be replaced. Wouldn't it be nice if the dent could simply -- presto! -- disappear? Such "intelligent" materials are already being developed...  [Synergic Earth News] 

July 2002

 


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