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July 11, 2005
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Links to things.
A Fox News reporter made a funny error exposing his bigotry. Captured thanks to Google Video. Yay google.
"That these people are, If necessary, prepared to spill Arab blood in addition to the blood of regular--of nonarab people living in London."
Via Boing Boing, Check out some cool sparkler photographs.
Swimmers in Scotland's biggest triathlon will be swimming in Loch Ness. Organizers of the triathlon are insuring every swimmer for £1 million against the Loch Ness monster. Via BoingBoing.net
The European Parliament again wisely rejected a proposal to provide for software patents in the EU. A funny side-story, though, is the lobbying that went on outside the halls: For instance, this naval battle that pitted a pro-patent lobbying group against anti-patent protestors. From Jason Schulz of the EFF at lawgeek.typepad.com.
I saw this a week ago or so, but just getting around the posting it. Check out this Flash game, in which a woman falls endlessly through a bubble filled void, bouncing around according to life-like physics. When she gets stuck (or any time, really), click on her and drag her around.
Bi now, gay later? From Joel at Not That comes a link to a study suggesting that bisexuality is nearly nonexistent in men.
From Jacob at jacobgrier.com/blog, check out the story of a guy suing famous magicians, claiming they are using powers granted to him by God to perform their magic. "David Blaine has been using my godly powers to perform his magic. This is a labor dispute in accordance with Minn Statute 179.06 for past/future commission compensation."
This piece on the Amish and technology, specifically about their acceptance of the cell-phone, is a very good read. From Wired.
This piece suggests that it is the conservative judges that are the activists, at least according to a certain definition of activism. "...we've identified one reasonably objective and quantifiable measure of a judge's activism... How often has each justice voted to strike down a law passed by Congress?" Not really the best definition, but an interesting read nonetheless. From CJR Daily via Not That.
A Nashville couple has pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor after hiring a stripper for their son's 16th birthday party. From www.not-that.com (Joel).
Posted at July 11, 2005 1:45 AM
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