Sunday, April 07, 2002
Palestinian Perspective
Killing of Innocent Civilians
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the execution of Mahmoud Salah by Israeli soldiers
Who are the terrorists here? Photos of the assasination of Mahmoud Salah by Israeli stormtroopers.
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Monday, April 08, 2002
Will CIPA be struck down as it should be?
A
public library, the
American Library Association, and the
ACLU have challenged the constitutionality of the
Childrens Internet Protection Act, which requires that
libraries install
filtering software on all computers with Internet access in order to receive federal funds.
InfoToday reports that the nine-day trial in federal court has wrapped up and the litigants are now awaiting a decision:
CIPA Hearings Wrap Up; Decision Expected Next Month. Even if the provision is struck down, it will probably go on to the Supreme Court.
At issue is not whether libraries should block porn from children's eyes (like they haven't already seen plenty of it just watching TV and Britney Spears), but the fact that filtering software is so crappy it blocks too much that doesn't need blocking and not enough of what probably should be blocked from children, and that the filtering software can't be turned off when an adult uses the computer. The software can't distinguish between, for example, images that exploit children and a picture of the
baby jesus.
With an Attorney General so twisted he has curtains placed in front of classical statues featuring breasts, I can see the government pursuing this case all the way to the SC instead of letting it drop because it's a flawed law relying on inadequate technology.
I wonder if, somehow, the gubmint will try to equate opposing this law with terrorism?
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Just because
Valley of the Geeks
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Tuesday, April 09, 2002
just one more thing to nag nag nag me
Electrolux introduces talking washing machine.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartoons
Clay Bennett of the
Christian Science Monitor won for his editorial cartoons:
A job well drawn. His are some of the best I've seen, and he deserves the award. You can view his winning cartoons by clicking "See Clay Bennetts's winning cartoons" to the right of the photo.
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Oh how tempus fugit
This is an astonishing virtual exhibit from the
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (in Kansas City, MO):
Tempus Fugit: Time Flies. It explores times on a multitude of levels. Visit this site when you have some time to really explore it - it's worth it.
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Friday, April 12, 2002
corporate anthems
These are very weird. What's weirder is ZDNEt UK's nicely done site to offer these so-called songs (and the lyrics) and the "bestseller" charting of the top anthems. What do companies do with these things, play them at board meetings or something?
Corporate Anthems
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about time kitty earned his keep ...
These cats are testing image recognition technology. At first glance, this seems one of those "What are they nuts?" type of sites, but take the time to read stuff - it's actually fascinating. Pretty cats, too.
Quantum Picture
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learning disabilities
From PBS - all about the most common learning disabilities affecting schoolchildren.
Misunderstood Minds
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