Archive for July 5th, 2005
The Trouble With DRM
Dave Winer in his July 2, 2005 Morning Coffee Notes tells us what we’ve known all along. DRM doesn’t stop thieves, it exasperates customers. The summary is in Scripting News for 7/2/2005.
Not that we haven’t said this before, it’s just that Dave states the fact of the matter clearly and points out the […]
Posted: July 5th, 2005 under Technology.
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Lessons From the Kelo Decision by Rep. Ron Paul
Congressman Ron Paul has written an excellent article on the Kelo decision on lewrockwell.com. He says:
It is folly to believe we will regain lost freedoms if only the right individuals are appointed to the Supreme Court. Republican presidents, including conservative icon Ronald Reagan, have appointed some of our very worst Supreme […]
Posted: July 5th, 2005 under Culture.
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Tour de France Link
The Tour de France is on, and Lance Armstrong is going for his seventh victory. I’ve compiled a list of links on my del.icio.us account. Some of sites contain podcasts.
Posted: July 5th, 2005 under Events.
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Houston swimmer’s rescuer ends up in jail
A posting in the Lew Rockwell blog points out this story from the Houston Chronicle. This one goes in the “No good deed goes unpunished” file.
Posted: July 5th, 2005 under Culture.
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Astrologer Sues NASA Over Comet Probe - Yahoo! News
In this Yahoo News story, Astrologer Sues NASA Over Comet Probe, some Russian astrologer is suing NASA because it caused her “moral suffering” because it would “deform her horoscope.” Found by way of Slashdot.
Posted: July 5th, 2005 under Culture.
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