Saturday, March 06, 2004

RIAA refund check on eBay, proceeds to EFF [bOing bOing] 8:59:49 PM    comment []

Missing Witnesses. Until the Bush administration makes their prosecution a priority, those implicated in the Sept. 11 attacks will not be held accountable. [New York Times: Opinion] 9:02:06 AM    comment []

Another Wall St. Case of Conflict Between Doing Right by a Client and Doing Right. For Peter Bacanovic, standing by his famous client while knowing that he could end up in prison represented the ultimate act of customer loyalty. By Landon Thomas Jr.. [New York Times: Business] "Customer loyalty" is an interesting to spin this as virtue rather than vice, but the conflicts of interest inherent in these relationships are very real. 8:59:25 AM    comment []

Rings of love. Alison Lewis, a grad student from Parsons School of Design decided to expand networks into the realm of love. Her rings use a wireless network to allow two lovers to communicate anywhere in the world. The simple touch of a ring in New York releases heat in the other ring in Berlin. How romantic! Link [Smart Mobs] 8:54:16 AM    comment []

Report Slams Senate Snoopers. According to a Senate report, two former Senate Republican staffers are guilty of accessing and distributing Democratic computer memos concerning judicial nominees. However, the report points out, the files were not well-protected. [Wired News] 8:51:14 AM    comment []

Girl, Revised. In the newly revised Nancy Drew series, the many modernizations live side by side with some elements of the old girl detective. By Amy Benfer. [New York Times: Opinion] 8:39:56 AM    comment []