same as it ever was

Now, if I just pull this leverThis is a test - but a test of a very cool thing. NetNewsWire Pro’s weblog editing system. More to… [Ben Hammersley.com]
Hey, I want to test it, too!

Turning the tables on Total Information AwarenessAaron Swartz writes about John Gillmore’s response to a SFWeekly article turning the tables on Poindexter’s Total Information Awareness program. Gilmore’s challenge? Find out everything in the public record about Poindexter, post it to the web, and publish it. Ouch! Best use of comedic irony I’ve seen all month. […]

Newspaper TaxiIt’s another music review site, but it’s got an interesting collection of writers, including Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper from The Church and a guy from White Flag [a joshua tree in every pot…]

US sees Wi-Fi as homeland security risk: Paul Boutin reports from a session at 802.11 Planet on homeland security about the government’s view of wireless networking.
[802.11b Networking News]
I think homeland security is a risk.

Bigfoot dead.Bigfoot– the most popular ‘monster’ in modern American history– died died on November 26th.I can relate to this story… my family has a few classic american pranks in its past. I should gather tales before they are lost to history. [bbum’s rants, code & references]

Wishes can come true

Spotted on a mailing list, where the author describes how to do something on a *nix based system:

I wish it was that easy under Windows.

Isn’t that the official Windows motto?

[RasterWeb!]

Master of Dub ElectronicaMeet Jack Dangers, songwriting leader behind industrial performance art brigade Meat Beat Manifesto, and his 600-lb. vintage Synthi 100. The room-sized contraption required eight people to maneuver it through the window of Tapelab, the studio where he records, produces and remixes. [Nov 26] [Apple Hot News]