Tuesday, July 22, 2003


Searching the news...

Google has added new tools to its advanced news service option.  cool.

comment [] 10:03:58 AM    

Justice Department investigates abuse of Patriot Act

 

34 claims out of 1,000 claims filed are said to have merit.  According to the Justice Department.  Athens article misses fact that 431 complaints were dismissed as lying outside the jurisdiction of the department’s inspector general (wired).

comment [] 9:40:52 AM    

Meandering

Will trade convenience for privacy

That's the point of the Reason article discussing John Gilmore's lawsuit challenging federal rules to show ID before boarding the plane.  Gilmore says we are too complacent about defending our liberities.  The author of the story then points out reasons why we cheerfully oblige requests for our "identity" from total strangers. 

On Blogs and Campaigns

Lessig is eloquent in his plea for other candidates to blog awhile and flee the choreagraphed appearances that professional handlers prefer... 

Open Air Editorials?

Newspapers scream for open government, then shut their doors and windows when it comes to decisions made by their editorial boards.  Well, The Dallas Morning News is breaking that tradition with a blog of editorial discussions.

The cycle is getting shorter...

Well, this article says more coding will be done off-shore to lift the bottom-line of software companies.  So, where do US coders go?  Do they move further up the food chain?  Or, is it a ticket to stocking shelves at Walmart.  Is policy allowing us to "gut" our economy by refusing to spend dollars on labor here?  Stay tuned ...

Coding: Should it stay or should it go?. Software company leaders agree that the use of lower-wage developers is key, but debate how much work to ship abroad. [CNET News.com]

This deserves some reading....

"Bloggers Select The 20 Greatest Figures In American History - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)" [Daypop Top 40]

comment [] 9:16:07 AM    


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