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Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act "Rich writes 'Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has introduced the Bejamin Franklin True Patriot Act HR 3171'To provide for an appropriate review of recently enacted legislation relating to terrorism to assure that powers granted in it do not inappropriately undermine civil liberties,' which will repeal sections of the Patriot Act, restoring attorney-client privilege and revoking FOIA secrecy orders. The bill has 20 other co-sponsors and support from the ACLU, NAACP, and CAIR. You can contact Congress at visi.com." [LISNews.com]
Why? California Survey Reveals FBI Visited 16 Libraries "Fang-Face writes 'Somebody needs to get his story straight. Another article challenges Ashcrofts assertions, and this time offers hard evidence. From American Libraries Online:'A statewide survey conducted this summer by the California Library Association reveals that since September 11, 2001, FBI agents have formally contacted 14 libraries with requests for patron-record information. The September 22 disclosure of the survey data in the Sacramento Bee came four days after U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft asserted to police officers and prosecutors in Memphis, Tennessee, that the Department of Justice has never invoked Section 215 of the Patriot Act to access records of patrons’ library use, citing a just-released memo he had written to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III.'" [LISNews.com]
[The Shifted Librarian]
12:38:51 PM 
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Bravo to our carrier for stepping forward on this issue.
Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications agree on a process to let each others' customers switch carriers later this year but keep their old cell phone numbers. [CNET News.com]
12:15:31 PM
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Boy we should have see this coming. I wonder where the Denver location will be?
Following recent moves by ESPN and Fox Sports to add their names to restaurant chains, media behemoth Clear Channel Communications is licensing Minnesota's largest sports radio station to launch "KFAN the Restaurant." I'll have one order of monopoly meatloaf, some free speech fries, a Commons cupcake, and a side of public airwaves, julienned.
Opening in Roseville, Minn., near St. Paul, by early December, the restaurant will be the first of what may become many tied to Clear Channel properties throughout the United States, including New York City. The Minnesota restaurant is meant to piggyback on the power and reach of Clear Channel properties. In addition to 60 plasma-screen televisions, banquet space and private "skyboxes," it will offer patrons sports and music programming from Clear Channel's seven area radio stations.
In exchange, Clear Channel will receive 5 percent of the restaurant's sales, sales that are forecast to reach $10 million in the first year, said Ken Plunkett, the chief executive at Grand Management in St. Paul, which is opening the restaurant. Clear Channel has agreed to return half of that 5 percent in the form of advertising time.
Link [Boing Boing]
11:21:16 AM
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The New York Times has a piece on RFID tags. It's basic, but worth reading as a milestone - the technology is starting to enter the public eye. These RFID tags ... [Slashdot]
11:18:57 AM
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Andy Oram writes "Anyone who writes programs or plans system deployment should start thinking, "What can I do to bring average people back into the process of ... [Slashdot]
11:13:56 AM
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My friend Guy Kawasaki wrote about this concept back in 1999 in his book, Rules for Revolutionaries . I'm glad to see others picking up on this.
David Weinberger and I agree on the fundamental idea of the Web. [Scripting News]
10:56:40 AM
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I was told never to assume. This relates to my current employer on many fronts. What happens is that managers ignore the problem in the hopes that it will go away and they won't have to deal with it.
"Assume you'll have problems, assume you'll have errors, and build in the ability to deal with them and keep working."-Bill Pulleyblank , IBM [Fast Company]
10:39:42 AM
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Sunday morning and I'm stopping at one of the local > Safeway stores to pick up a few things
on my way to work. As I'm walking into the store at a few minutes after
8:00 a.m. there are two people standing out front soliciting for the Knights of Columbus. Now who is the rocket scientist who determined that Sunday morning is an optimum time to gather contributions for your charity? My charity contributions will be done on my terms and at a time I choose thank you.
10:26:21 AM
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