one of the reasons why i think tv sux is because fox mangled firefly, which was a great sci-fi show. (that was only one of the many reasons) this is a nifty poster with some things people learned in firefly.

Published, recognized and stretching. Remember that “Fundamental Issues with Open Source Software Development” rant I wrote back … [Catspaw's Guide to the Inevitably Insane]

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nifty.

The Horror, the Horror.

The Exorcist in 30 seconds, “re-enacted by bunnies.”

[Dan Gillmor's eJournal] [[ t e c h n o \ c u l t u r e ]]

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rabbits are almost as good at acting as chimps.

The Death Clock. Now this is seriously depressing: The Death Clock – When Am I Going To Die?. According to this admittedly crude measure, I have less than a billion seconds to go. Sounds like a lot? Well it’s less than 30 years… Then again, the Clock also thinks that just about every senior citizen I know is on borrowed time, so I think it’s a tad pessimistic here…. [Discourse.net]

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hmm, it says i have 41 years left, it's more than 1/2 my life, so that's fine.

New Internet alliance launch at ISPCON-2004. Following up our item from the Center for Digital Democracy, “The [US] Department of Justice has joined the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in asking for a stay of an appeals court decision that could force cable [television] companies to open… [InternetPolicy.net]

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an alliance with consumers… but who represents those consumers? and how will that really work? it seems to me to be an alliance in the name of consumers unless i see otherwise.

Can mechanics talk to your car's systems?.

Some car mechanics are having problems communicating with automobile computers. While many can win access, enough have problems that Congress is considering a law, the Right to Repair Act.

Perhaps it's time to call Car Talk?

(thanks to vanilla gorilla)

[Smart Mobs] [A blog doesn't need a clever name]

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sounds like this is precisely the type of thing that we need to have.