Thursday, November 27, 2003

Dutch Coffee Shops to remain open despite EU attempts to close them. On [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] 8:37:54 PM    comment []

One puzzling story, in which surely someone is up to something, and then another in which . . . who knows? Hot Options in Cold Stock, for No Apparent Reason. Warrants, or options to buy stocks, that appear to be all but worthless have become one of the hottest and most active securities. By Floyd Norris. These Days, It's Good to Be Gold. Gold passed $400 an ounce briefly and although gold has been in a bull market since April 2001, rising more than 50 percent since then, many analysts expect it to go even higher. By Jonathan Fuerbringer. [New York Times: Business] 5:25:26 PM    comment []

Taps. Telephone Taps 1937-2002 /T November 27, 2003 [Cryptome] 12:09:17 PM    comment []

And, for Thanksgiving in the United States, I give you iranFilter (Beta): Whether you care about Iran, or not. 9:38:06 AM    comment []

A Blogger Runs for Parliament -- in Iran. Hossein Derakhshan, who pretty much single-handedly jumpstarted political blogging in Iran, is running for political office. This is going to... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 9:09:07 AM    comment []

Mark Cuban: "If we can't compete with some guy sneaking a camera into the theater, or a blurry, encoded, postage stamp-sized file, then please -- just shoot us." [Scripting News] 9:07:20 AM    comment []

Cash machines infected with worm. On [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] 9:04:33 AM    comment []

many moving images. The Creative Commons Moving Images Contest deadline looms (Dec 31). Give us 2 minutes explaining our message better, and we'll give you the world. (Ok, just a G5 or Alienware 2001DV) (Take the Mac!). The contest will be judged by a great collection of great judges (including my favorite actress, Elizabeth Shue). And as I continue my regret about the bad timing of my trip to Tokyo, here's a great idea: mash-up the Comic Market! [Lessig Blog] 9:03:02 AM    comment []

N.Y. Hotel Settle Dewey Decimal Case (AP) A library-themed New York City hotel whose floors are divided based on the Dewey Decimal system has agreed to acknowledge in its advertising that a nonprofit library cooperative owns the system. ( Earlier coverage from September.) 4:37:18 AM    comment []

Staff warned as bosses begin to adopt Big Brother tactics, by Tanya Thompson, Scotsman.com News. 3:37:09 AM    comment []

Lindows Suit Delayed Until March 2004 12:36:40 AM    comment []