Judge allows EFF case against AT&T

Via Electronic Frontier Foundation mailing list:
EFF’s Spying Case Moves Forward - Judge Denies Government’s Motion to Dismiss AT&T Case
In January, EFF filed a lawsuit against AT&T for collaborating with the NSA in its massive and illegal spying program. Today, a federal court denied the government’s and AT&T’s motions to dismiss the case, allowing EFF’s suit [...]

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Planning a BarCamp

Fred Stutzman has a written a wonderful post called Advice for Planning a Bar Camp. It contains a lot of excellent info about how to plan an unconference. In this case doing it BarCamp style. The RDU BarCamp is this Saturday July 22. (Congratulations Fred for pulling this off. I’m sure the event will be [...]

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We’re married now!

Our ceremony/party is actually Saturday but last night Ruby and I made it official in the eyes of the government. I love you Ruby!

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The Ballot or the Bullet

Today I wanted to share with you this transcript of Malcom X’s speech The Ballot or the Bullet. With so much voter fraud happening in the Americas recently (US and Mexico) I feel its political message is very appropriate. Thanks to Wikisource for having this up there. The following content is available under GNU Free [...]

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Leaders Must Understand Technology

Leave it to John Stewart, and his writers, to succinctly describe why Ted Stevens internet didn’t get to him in a timely manner.

“Maybe it’s because you do not seem to know jack BLEEP about computers or the Internet … but hey, you’re just the guy in charge of regulating it.”
You can watch The Daily [...]

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Our Wedding Rings

The inside of my ring is a circuit board pattern. Click on the pic to get a closer look.
This is Ruby’s ring. It has three parts. Lots of little stones that glitter. The inside of her ring has a pattern too.
The wonderful Sherry Simms made these. Thanks Aunt Penny and Aunt [...]

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Chuck Olson reporting in Korea

This week I’ve been going to Korea virtually via Chuck Olson of Minnesota Stories. He’s at the OhmyNews International Citizen Reporters’ Forum 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. I’m sure the actual conference is interesting but I’ve been digging the protest pics he’s been taking. Farmers and others are up in arms over the FTA (Free [...]

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Mr. Edwards, help teach others to blog

Mr. Edwards, help teach others to blog! That’s what I got out of this post from Dave Winer, an e-mail he wrote to Ryan Montoya, John Edwards tech consultant. (See full copy bellow. Copied here for clarity.)
Fact is there are lots of efforts underway in this part of North Carolina to help people learn [...]

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Goodbye Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd’s Barrett dies aged 60
Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes.

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Ruby is my Muse

OMG, I’m getting married in 12 days! Good thing that I’m tying the knot with such a cool person. I’m a superstitious old skool pagan-like artist who needs inspiration. Thus I need a muse, a form of inspiration and psychic energy. Enter Ruby. She’s much more than this BTW.
A few years ago Ruby told me [...]

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