...a lot of confusion among them about the difference between free speech and lying.
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New National Archives Website Coming
Giddy with the star treatment they received in the caper film National Treasure, wherein the Declaration of Independence was stolen for “its own protection” (and for the invisible treasure map on the back), the National Archives and Records Administration will launch a new public web site on Wednesday, July 20, …
Read More »The Politics Of Pity
There is nothing more nauseating then seeing millionaire, and billionaire fascists... painting themselves as hard done by.
Read More »Grokster Ruling Perspective: NARAS vs CEA
In the Grokster case, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that “One who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, going beyond mere distribution with knowledge of third-party action, is liable for …
Read More »AlwaysOn and Technorati “Open Media 100”
We at Blogcritics are deeply honored, and I am personally touched, to have been selected among the inaugural AlwaysOn and Technorati “Open Media 100 – the power list of bloggers, social networkers, tool smiths, and investors leading the Open Media Revolution.” I mean this is a serious, serious list of …
Read More »In So Many Words
At first I had no idea what “addy” and “prolly” meant
Read More »Amazon 10th Anniversary Concert With Bob Dylan and Norah Jones
Amazon.com Inc. announced today that it will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a July 16th concert headlined by Bob Dylan and Norah Jones, and hosted by Bill Maher. The “Amazon.com 10th Anniversary Event Presented by Chase” will be streamed live from the Amazon.com gateway with the Dylan and Jones performances, …
Read More »DeviantART Summit Brings Virtual Art Community Into the Real World
A meeting at the intersection of Art and Commerce.
Read More »Power In The Eye Of The Beholder
a fine example of powerless people exercising power in meaningless places.
Read More »Paris Hilton and Her Spicy Thickburger Go East
Next up for Paris Hilton: a handoff from Carl’s Jr. to its corporate sibling Hardee’s, as her infamous, lubricious swimsuit-Bentley-running hose-burger orgy TV commercial goes east to launch the new Spicy BBQ Thickburger, topped with Tabasco-spiked BBQ sauce and Texas Toothpicks (insert joke using “spicy” “thick” and “hot” here). The …
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