Tuesday, July 01, 2003

10:49:48 PM    

It's sure giving me one. Don't worry, it won't last past the holiday, if that long. File under Blog Talk. 10:49:48 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

10:31:54 PM    

Michele explains in Tales From The Courthouse, what not to say in ex parte letters. File under The Legal Profession. 10:31:54 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

10:28:03 PM    

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday that Web loggers, website operators and e-mail list editors can't be held responsible for libel for information they republish, extending crucial First Amendment protections to do-it-yourself online publishers. Online free speech advocates praised the decision as a victory. The ruling effectively differentiates conventional news media, which can be sued relatively easily for libel, from certain forms of online communication such as moderated e-mail lists. One implication is that DIY publishers like bloggers cannot be sued as easily. File under Blog Talk. 10:28:03 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

10:25:10 PM    

Thanks to Biz Stone for this one: Microsoft Word documents are notorious for containing private information in file headers which people would sometimes rather not  share. The British government of Tony Blair just learned this lesson the hard way. Back in February 2003, 10 Downing Street published a dossier on Iraq's security and intelligence organizations.  This dossier was cited by Colin Powell in his address to the United Nations the same month. Dr. Glen Rangwala, a lecturer in politics at Cambridge University, quickly discovered that much of the material in the dossier was actually plagiarized from a U.S. researcher on Iraq. Link File under Current Events. 10:25:10 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

10:20:45 PM    

"We're pros,'' Shalala said. "The decision has been made. Will there be a little bit more competitiveness? Maybe. But that's always good. And the University of Miami can always step up to that.'' Pros? No kidding! Maybe that's why your esteemed institution was on NCAA probation when it settled for joining the Big East in the first place. File under From The Sports Desk. 10:20:45 PM    Go ahead, make my day  []

8:14:32 AM    

I almost forgot. A big thank you to Robyn for supplying the patriotic image to your right. File under Blog Talk. 8:14:32 AM    Go ahead, make my day  []

7:54:18 AM    

Thanks to Michele for reminding me that Dark Side of the Moon turned 30 years old today. I guess it dates me that I got it when I was in college. File under Stuff That Don't Fit Anywhere Else. 7:54:18 AM    Go ahead, make my day  []

7:29:58 AM    

I'm probably beating this ACC/Big East thing to death, but there's an excellent article over at phillyBurbs.com about how his whole problem has its origins in the 1980's. Of course it helps that he agrees with what I've already said. File under From The Sports Desk. 7:29:58 AM    Go ahead, make my day  []