Thursday, June 5, 2003

DC Wins Winter Brothers Lawsuit. "Johnny and Edgar Autumn, comic book characters based on the real-life musical brothers Johnny and Edgar Winter, appeared in three Jonah Hex comic books published in 1995 by DC Comics.... The Winter brothers, albinos who wear their white-blonde hair long, filed a lawsuit accusing New York-based DC Comics of portraying them as "vile, depraved, stupid, cowardly, subhuman individuals." They claimed the comic book company illegally exploited their images." The California Supreme Court disagreed. It's a shame, though, that DC had to deal with this for so long -- it's been years that they've been fighting this baseless (imo) claim. [Comics Worth Reading] 11:12:07 PM

Todd McFarlane's Twisted Oz Figures. I never envisioned sweet little Dorothy like THIS, blindfolded, branded, and in bondage, even after reading Alan Moore's LOST GIRLS. [Comics Worth Reading] 11:11:09 PM

Blog noise is 'life or death' for Google. Letters Pollution control [The Register] 11:10:52 PM

Serena Williams Is Upset at the French Open. Serena Williams lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the French Open semifinals, ending her streak of four straight Grand Slam titles. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 2:37:08 PM

For poorer and for poorer. For young couples trying to start a new life together, the dismal economy means more fighting, postponed weddings -- and less sex. [Salon.com] 10:24:37 AM

The man who saw God's plan. In his fascinating biography of the strange, secretive Isaac Newton, author James Gleick attempts to understand the father of physics' genius -- and comes up with a mystery. [Salon.com] 10:24:19 AM

Docs Boost Net Download Speed. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena are developing a faster Internet connection system that could dramatically improve the speed of downloads. [Wired News] 10:24:02 AM

Washer Warns Dryer, 'Careful: It's Delicate'. Of all the consumer fantasies that arose during the Internet boom, one of the most improbable was the notion that the home would soon be transformed into a digital machine for living. By Andrew Zipern. [New York Times: Technology] 10:22:31 AM

At Microsoft, all roads lead to Longhorn. The software maker gives customers a look at management and development tools on tap for next year, all tied to the next version of Windows. [CNET News.com] 10:22:02 AM

iMovie 3.0.3 released [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion] 10:21:50 AM