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Thursday, 28 July 2005
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Digital cowbell
Cory Doctorow:
The
Rad Monkey VLC800 is a digital cowbell that simulates the sounds of 12
popular analog cowbells through a high-quality digital signal
processor.
Link
(via Red Ferret)
[Boing Boing]
2:05:39 AM
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Shoot someone? Not Smith & Wesson's fault. Copy a movie? Grokster's fault. Mark Frauenfelder:
Good stuff from Daily Koz.
Regarding Grokster:
"We hold that one who distributes a device
with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by
clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster
infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties," Justice Souter wrote.
Regarding guns: Senate Republicans on Tuesday moved
the National Rifle Association's top priority ahead of a $491 billion
defense bill, setting up a vote on legislation to shield firearms
manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits over gun crimes.
"The president believes that the manufacturer of a legal
product should not be held liable for the criminal misuse of that
product by others," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
[Senator Larry] Craig said such lawsuits are "predatory and
aimed at bankrupting the firearms industry," unfairly blaming dealers
and manufacturers for the crimes of gun users.
Link (thanks, Earl!) [Boing Boing]
1:13:52 AM
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Time to stand still on New Year's Eve.
So far this year seems to be going quickly for me. Thankfully we'll have an extra second.
And in the holidays too!
Australians will have a little bit longer to enjoy New Year's Eve this
year thanks to a decision by global timekeepers to extend the last day
of the year by one second. [ABC News: Science and Technology]
1:06:09 AM
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Morons in the News: Congressman Suggests Bombing Mecca.
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) makes one of the most profoundly
moronic statements thus far...
Earlier this week, Congressman Tom Tancredo stated during a
radio interview that we should bomb Muslim holy sites in
retalation for extremist Muslims attacking the United States
with nuclear weapons.
Tancredo: Well, what if you said something...
[morons.org headlines]
12:04:13 AM
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