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Right, then - 21-24 January 02012
Jan. 25th, 2012 07:23 pmWelcome, everyone, to a world where, in the past, coffee was considered a particularly evil vice.
Elsewhere, Apple's iBook Author software claims exclusive rights to sell your work if you use the software, as part of a EULA that doesn't show up when you first run the software (not that most people would read it).
In the races of the Republican primary, evangelical leaders claim to be united behind Mr. Google Problem, but that's not necessarily the case. Several of the evangelicals present at the conference called shenanigans on the process that supposedly resulted in the endorsement of Mr. Google Problem.
Such an endorsement, fraught with problems as it was, did not help Mr. Google Problem, as Newt Gingrich captured the popular vote in the South Carolina primary, riding a wave of people who thought he did quite well in televised debates, but Mitt Romney came in close behind in second place. The conservative establishment is sufficiently afraid of the idea of a Gingrich candidacy that the Murdoch paper is still calling for new candidates to enter the race. That same bellicose rhetoric and attitude earns Mr. Gingrich a ringing endorsement from those who believe the media and the establishment want weak conservative candidates to beat up on.
Having been thrashed soundly in South Carolina, Mr. Google Problem doubled down on his rabidly right-wing pro-life stance, believing it will lead him to victory in the remaining primaries.
Last for the headlines, the Dead Pool football squad signs Joe Paterno, long-time coach of the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions, at 85 years of age.
Out in the world today, tax dodgers in Africa are shortchanging the governments they operate in to the tune of billions of USD in lost revenues. The poster also blames government officials not being willing to enforce the taxation laws, but it seems like in a lot of strongman or junta countries, the tax laws are at the whim of the people in charge, as are the posts in the government like being the tax collector.
Pakistani officials suggest that the United States military will be able to return to the country to continue fighting millitants, but on the condition that CIA-operated drone craft never cross into the country.
The European Union adopted formal sanctions on Iranian oil. In response, Iran threatened to simply close the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping line, and prevent any goods from passing through. (If you ask conservative writers, they want to see the same sort of definitive moves and more coming from the United States.)
Finally, the newly elected Egyptian parliament met for the first time since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
Domestically, the Republican leader in the House has instructed his subordinates to ensure that no proposal coming from the Obama administration passes through his domain unscathed.
In technology, Code Year, a project designed to get people to follow some self-directed lessons and learn how to do some coding, starting with Javascript, which they say is a beginner-friendly langauge.
Mr. Wheaton is incensed that $94 million USD from the media cabals generates immediate cooperation in Congress on things like SOPA and PIPA, but important things like the budget and unemployment are grounds for gridlock.
Former Senator Dodd explicity threatened Senate colleagues to do what the media cabals tell them to do, because they've already taken their money. Which sparks a lot of calls for bribery investigations.
All in all, though, the votes are just delayed, not necessarily dead. And, as Mr. Greenwald points out, the Government already claims the powers that SOPA and PIPA would have given them, and they will not bother with anything like due process or the requirements of law to do what the media cabals want. All on unfounded accusations that were not proven in a court of law.
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that in some cases, federal authorities might actually have to get a warrant before attaching a tracking device to someone's car.
And finally out of this section, a tool lending library in West Seattle, where things are free to use (but donations always welcome). Some people in the library world think that something like this will be helpful in keeping libraries relevant as books and media items start digital, stay digital, and become available inexpensively in the digital realm.
Into opinions, where Mr. Greenfield would have you beleive the State Department won't be investigating the punishments countries under the rule of The Boodthirsy Religion mete out for those they consider to be blasphemers or questioners of Islam. He frames it so that it looks like people are just speaking the truth about the bad bits of Islam and getting punishment for it, but the statemetns in question are fairly inflammatory and obscure their truth value in rhetoric more pleasing to the Chrisians that believe Islam should be eliminated. He'd probably be right with Mr. Ibrahim, who wants you to believe that unstable places that happen to have Islamic governments are representative of all Islamic governments in their treatment of Christians.
Tait Trussel alleges that universities have abandoned the study of Western culture because they no longer teach hagiography, jingoism, and "American exceptionalism" as history. The ability to analyze the culture means that our university students are being divorced fro their culture and the pride they should have in their country, instead of perhaps thinking that the hagiographic history was already taught to them in their schooling and that university is a time to move beyond that, look at it, and see if it is actually true.
Mr. Pyle attacks the President as anti-jobs because he did not approve of the Keystone XL pipeline, and paints him as being on the side of radical environmentalists instead of acting in the best interest of the country, and that if you ask any conservative media outlets, such a decision has obvious dire consequences that harms the middle class.
And out of opinions, Bill'O succumbs to the temptation of calling all the people who want the top income brackets to pay their fair share in taxes jealous of his work ethic and his bootstrapping.
Last for tonight, an article on what SUP's Livejournal plans to do in the future - try and attract new faces to the service, with a throwaway quote that should make someone in PR call for a short sword and a second to make sure they did the job properly. Predictably, the small-but-loyal userbase, like those of us who came in when it was still Brad's place and you needed invite codes, were less than amused at the very public dismissal.
I'll talk about the presidential speech and its official response in a separate posting.
Elsewhere, Apple's iBook Author software claims exclusive rights to sell your work if you use the software, as part of a EULA that doesn't show up when you first run the software (not that most people would read it).
In the races of the Republican primary, evangelical leaders claim to be united behind Mr. Google Problem, but that's not necessarily the case. Several of the evangelicals present at the conference called shenanigans on the process that supposedly resulted in the endorsement of Mr. Google Problem.
Such an endorsement, fraught with problems as it was, did not help Mr. Google Problem, as Newt Gingrich captured the popular vote in the South Carolina primary, riding a wave of people who thought he did quite well in televised debates, but Mitt Romney came in close behind in second place. The conservative establishment is sufficiently afraid of the idea of a Gingrich candidacy that the Murdoch paper is still calling for new candidates to enter the race. That same bellicose rhetoric and attitude earns Mr. Gingrich a ringing endorsement from those who believe the media and the establishment want weak conservative candidates to beat up on.
Having been thrashed soundly in South Carolina, Mr. Google Problem doubled down on his rabidly right-wing pro-life stance, believing it will lead him to victory in the remaining primaries.
Last for the headlines, the Dead Pool football squad signs Joe Paterno, long-time coach of the Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions, at 85 years of age.
Out in the world today, tax dodgers in Africa are shortchanging the governments they operate in to the tune of billions of USD in lost revenues. The poster also blames government officials not being willing to enforce the taxation laws, but it seems like in a lot of strongman or junta countries, the tax laws are at the whim of the people in charge, as are the posts in the government like being the tax collector.
Pakistani officials suggest that the United States military will be able to return to the country to continue fighting millitants, but on the condition that CIA-operated drone craft never cross into the country.
The European Union adopted formal sanctions on Iranian oil. In response, Iran threatened to simply close the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping line, and prevent any goods from passing through. (If you ask conservative writers, they want to see the same sort of definitive moves and more coming from the United States.)
Finally, the newly elected Egyptian parliament met for the first time since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
Domestically, the Republican leader in the House has instructed his subordinates to ensure that no proposal coming from the Obama administration passes through his domain unscathed.
In technology, Code Year, a project designed to get people to follow some self-directed lessons and learn how to do some coding, starting with Javascript, which they say is a beginner-friendly langauge.
Mr. Wheaton is incensed that $94 million USD from the media cabals generates immediate cooperation in Congress on things like SOPA and PIPA, but important things like the budget and unemployment are grounds for gridlock.
Former Senator Dodd explicity threatened Senate colleagues to do what the media cabals tell them to do, because they've already taken their money. Which sparks a lot of calls for bribery investigations.
All in all, though, the votes are just delayed, not necessarily dead. And, as Mr. Greenwald points out, the Government already claims the powers that SOPA and PIPA would have given them, and they will not bother with anything like due process or the requirements of law to do what the media cabals want. All on unfounded accusations that were not proven in a court of law.
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that in some cases, federal authorities might actually have to get a warrant before attaching a tracking device to someone's car.
And finally out of this section, a tool lending library in West Seattle, where things are free to use (but donations always welcome). Some people in the library world think that something like this will be helpful in keeping libraries relevant as books and media items start digital, stay digital, and become available inexpensively in the digital realm.
Into opinions, where Mr. Greenfield would have you beleive the State Department won't be investigating the punishments countries under the rule of The Boodthirsy Religion mete out for those they consider to be blasphemers or questioners of Islam. He frames it so that it looks like people are just speaking the truth about the bad bits of Islam and getting punishment for it, but the statemetns in question are fairly inflammatory and obscure their truth value in rhetoric more pleasing to the Chrisians that believe Islam should be eliminated. He'd probably be right with Mr. Ibrahim, who wants you to believe that unstable places that happen to have Islamic governments are representative of all Islamic governments in their treatment of Christians.
Tait Trussel alleges that universities have abandoned the study of Western culture because they no longer teach hagiography, jingoism, and "American exceptionalism" as history. The ability to analyze the culture means that our university students are being divorced fro their culture and the pride they should have in their country, instead of perhaps thinking that the hagiographic history was already taught to them in their schooling and that university is a time to move beyond that, look at it, and see if it is actually true.
Mr. Pyle attacks the President as anti-jobs because he did not approve of the Keystone XL pipeline, and paints him as being on the side of radical environmentalists instead of acting in the best interest of the country, and that if you ask any conservative media outlets, such a decision has obvious dire consequences that harms the middle class.
And out of opinions, Bill'O succumbs to the temptation of calling all the people who want the top income brackets to pay their fair share in taxes jealous of his work ethic and his bootstrapping.
Last for tonight, an article on what SUP's Livejournal plans to do in the future - try and attract new faces to the service, with a throwaway quote that should make someone in PR call for a short sword and a second to make sure they did the job properly. Predictably, the small-but-loyal userbase, like those of us who came in when it was still Brad's place and you needed invite codes, were less than amused at the very public dismissal.
I'll talk about the presidential speech and its official response in a separate posting.
