News & Media
New Cyber Law Blog
I would like to announce the launch of CyberLaw.org.nz, a new joint venture of InternetNZ and Victoria University School of Law in Wellington, New Zealand. Edited by Philip Greene, CyberLaw.org.nz hopes to develop into a source for information, articles, links, discussion, and other resources on topics relating to not just Internet law, necessarily, but all topics that relate to the
The iGasm gets Apple’s Panties in a Twist
Geez… and I thought Apple was the cool computer company…. The Mac Daily News reports that a sex shop in the UK is selling the iGasm, a little toy that attaches to the iPod and is intended to provide music-driven genital stimulation. Ann Summers, the retailer describes the iGasm as follows: Load up your iPod with killa choons and take
Jonathan Richman
The world would suck without Jonathan Richman in it. If you’ve never seen Jonathan Richman live, you really need to rectify that. Here’s a great preview: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AswoDY7N38] Here’s a great bit of copyright infringement. I bet that JR would be proud, and won’t ever send a DMCA notice. Roadrunner is probably the greatest song ever written. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHv8Rok9UfA]
Compassion and the Defense Attorney
I came across some true writing brilliance today, and I want to share. Mark Bennett is a criminal defense attorney in Houston, Texas. His blog is here. He writes this on a recent blog entry. Defenders seek to prevent suffering, as do physicians. Unlike physicians, however, defenders are trying to prevent suffering that someone else is deliberately trying to cause.
Which Country is This?
It’s two years ago, so apologies for not noticing this story before. I guess that using the state to crack down on dissenters was so commonplace in 2005 that it just blended in to the background. I only learned of it from my student, Laurence Trias, who blogged the issue here. The St. Peteresburg Times is usually a great paper,
I am grateful to Jerry Falwell
In my earlier post, I mentioned that I am trying to be a better person. Here’s another try… I want to express my gratitude to Jerry Falwell. First off, his hypocrisy was so apparent to me, even as a child, that he (and his ilk) caused me to question what they told me in Sunday School. I got kicked out
Jerry Falwell Dead
I was going to use my own words, but I’m trying to be a better person (and I am not doing very well at that, but I am trying)… so, I will let Alan Wolfe of Salon.com discuss the passing of Falwell. One never wants to speak ill of the dead, but in the case of Jerry Falwell, how can
Slapp Happy? Related Group v. Stranahan House
Here we go again. A developer is whining (through its lawyers) that community activists who blocked a condo project cost them millions of dollars. Related Group has filed what appears to be yet another Florida SLAPP suit. I haven’t read the pleadings yet, so I will only speculate on one of the claims reported in the Sun Sentinel. The suit
Time to Impeach Gonzalez or Emigrate
I’d like to say something to Alberto Gonzalez, but I am afraid that I would find myself the subject of “rendition” if I did. Suffice to say that I wouldn’t let that little toad run a stinking paper route, let alone serve as attorney general. Here, read this. I thought it came from The Onion, but it didn’t — it
Cell Phones / Texting / Voicemail Sucks
This has virtually nothing to do with the purpose of this blog, but I just read this article on cell phone etiquette. I agree with most of it, but I think that the death penalty should be imposed on anyone who is yapping on their cell phone in a confined area. Immediate painful death …. by BEES. Which brings me
I so want one….
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard redux? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wVADKznOhY]
I wasn’t using my civil liberties anyway.
May 14th is the official deadline for cable modem companies, DSL providers, broadband over powerline, satellite internet companies and some universities to finish wiring up their networks with FBI-friendly surveillance gear, to comply with the FCC’s expanded interpretation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Congress passed CALEA in 1994 to help FBI eavesdroppers deal with digital telecom technology.
Another way to combat infringement
Without being a complete fascist! Freakonomics reports on a musician who makes more money by selling her music on the honor system.
Creepiest Ad Campaign Ever
Here’s the cure for infringement. Make your campaign so creepy that nobody would ever rip it off.
It’s Raining (Very Fat) Men!
Ok, I admit it, I stole the headline from Deadspin. So, consider it a tribute to that blog’s headline writing genius. In addition to Deadspin, MSNBC reports: NEW YORK – A New York Mets fan has filed suit, contending a drunken, 300-pound man fell on her during the home opener at Shea Stadium and broke her back. After serving as
Funniest 911 Call EVER – Cheech & Chong Couldn’t Write This Stuff!!!!
A Detroit cop takes 1/4 ounce of marijuana, makes brownies, and he and his wife get WACKED out of their heads. Part of his 911 call is asking if the Red Wings really won, or if that was a hallucination. Needless to say, he’s no longer working as a police officer. Listen to the 911 call here. Don’t drink coffee
Grady Judd – Protecting Us Again!
Chris Wilson’s The Liberal Blogger reports on Grady’s latest use of public funds to protect us all.
Another Reason the Yankees Suck
It is no secret that I hate the Yankees, Steinbrenner, and pretty much anything in pinstripes. But for god’s sake, does George have to make it this easy for me to gain converts? Another thing I hate, which brings us to the current Yankee-hating issue, is the jingoistic empty-headed false patriotism that infected everything in America, starting on September 12,
Do I Look Fat in This?
Ugh, “do I look fat in this?” Those are words that no man wants to hear. I always answer “yes, you look awful, go cover yourself with a burkha.” Not that I ever actually think that, but I figure that if I am going to get asked an unanswerable question, I will answer with an unspeakable reply. Well, the ol’