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Wednesday, June 18, 2003

US Senator would destroy MP3 traders' PCs. Orrin Hatch goes off his meds [The Register] 6:12:28 PM  comment []  Trackback []     Interesting... A new version of Oddpost, the elegant browser-based email client, is now an RSS reader. Nicely done, as always. More info in an email from Ethan Diamond explaining the design of the new features in context of recent comments here. [Scripting News] 6:10:07 PM  comment []  Trackback []     Finally! Some light! Can anyone stop the music cops?. As Hollywood wins one court case after another, one Republican senator is suggesting that maybe it's time for some new laws -- that protect consumers instead of entertainment companies. [Salon.com] 6:54:33 AM  comment []  Trackback []     I want one of these. Particularly when it can also direct robot cleaning appliances around the house. (I have a Roomba vacuum cleaner that I just love.) Phone butler organises your life. An artificial intelligence agent that can work out your preferences and organise your day accordingly has been developed at Southampton University. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 6:51:41 AM  comment []  Trackback []     This could be enormously helpful or it could be grossly slanderous. Leaning toward the latter...the title alone indicates that most posts will be negative. How about some guidelines?  New College Review and Opinion Web Site Provides Outlet for Disillusioned Educational Consumers. ShittyShcools.com is a new college review and opinion website designed for users to write and post reviews and opinions regarding US schools and colleges. [PRWEB Jun 18, 2003] [PR Web]. 6:41:00 AM  comment []  Trackback []     Good idea. Sometimes improper usage gives us a way out of a sticky situation. This is one of those times. The Singular "They". "He" has died and gone to the flames of patriarchal hell. The pronoun "he," I mean. But if we accept that "he" is no longer valid as a singular, genderless pronoun, what alternatives exist? I propose the oft-chastised singular usage of "they" as the easiest and most effective replacement for the genderless "he." [kuro5hin.org] 6:37:02 AM  comment []  Trackback []

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