Thursday, January 16, 2003

Mhm. Comments seem to be kaputt again. I just hope they'll get a proper server soon. 9:28:27 PM     |

Treasure Island, Part 2. I already had a Treasure Island link a while ago, now here is the man himself, Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a compact little website with a wealth of pictures and illustrations. "The University of South Carolina marked the centenary of Robert Louis Stevenson's death in 1894 with a special exhibition illustrating his life and writing career. Drawing on the excellent Stevenson holdings in the University Libraries' Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and on additional items from the G. Ross Roy Collection of Scottish Literature , the original exhibit included most of Stevenson's first editions, the early magazine publication of Treasure Island and other adventure stories, and a full range of his travel writings, sensation fiction such as the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , and later Scottish novels. This online version includes additional materials not included in the original exhibit as well as hypertext links to other sites of interest. " Another interesting site about the Scottish author is The Robert Louis Stevenson Website with links to e-texts, museums & libraries and more. 7:35:11 PM     |

Copying the Copyright. A few articles and commentaries about the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the US. Forbes: "Somewhere in Burbank a mouse called Mickey is smiling." [Scripting News] Silicon Valley - Dan Gillmor's eJournal - Supreme Court Endorses Copyright Theft. "Swipe a CD from a record store and you'll get arrested. But when Congress authorizes the entertainment industry to steal from you -- well, that's the American way." ["boing"] Gawrsh! Another 20 years in copyright jail!. Andy has brilliantly remixed an old Mickey cartoon-strip (a fair use), to form a commentary on the Eldred decision. ["boing"] 9:42:05 AM     |

Even more British Rail chaos? Train services to be cut. More than 150 trains a day are to be scrapped by the government body overseeing the railways, the BBC has learned. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 9:31:01 AM     |