Archive for the 'Asides' Category

Cheap and nasty

The Sydney Morning Herald has an article on Anna Nicole Smith's "antics" at the MTV Awards last night, where she decided to drop her top while presenting an award. Has this woman no modesty, no shame?

Frasier Speirs: The culture of opposition

Frasier Speirs: "I wish the protesters of the world would put their energies into positive ideas instead of just knocking down what other people are trying to do."

O’Reilly Network: An Interview with Lawrence Lessig

Courtesy of Slashdot: the O'Reilly Network has an interview with Lawrence Lessig, covering areas like the "remix culture", copyrights and DRM. Quite an interesting read.

Evan Williams: Apple Addiction

Evan Williams has an Apple addiction.

James Duncan Davidson: Cocoa and the Emerging Software Market

Courtesy of the Ranchero Software weblog: An interesting look at "Cocoa and the Emerging Software Market".

WhereIs scripts for Address Book

Courtesy of AppleTalk Australia: Address Book scripts for WhereIs and WhereIs Directions. Nice!

Ben Folds Australian Tour

Lucy alerted me to the fact that Ben Folds has a couple of concerts in Australia in April… Woo! (Now to just wait for ticketing information…)

NYTimes opinion editorial on Guantanamo Bay

The New York Times has an opinion article on the "disgrace of Guantanamo": "The Bush administration has turned Guantánamo into a place that is devoid of due process and the rule of law. It's a place where human beings can be imprisoned for life without being charged or tried, without ever seeing a lawyer, and without having their cases reviewed by a court."

The Cat Empire Album Launch Tour

The Cat Alley has information on the upcoming tour by the Cat Empire to launch their second album.

News.com.au: Judge slaps Bush down over detainees

News.com.au: "A US federal judge has ruled that military tribunals for international terror suspects at the Guantanamo Bay Naval base are unconstitutional, leaving in doubt the fate of hundreds of detainees." About friggin' time…




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