Posts from — June 2004

Another Great Internet Thing: Amtrak Discount Codes. I’m in DC at the moment, and tomorow I head off to a wedding in New Haven. I’m going by train and my fare will be 20% less than it might have been thanks to one of these handy Amtrak discount codes. No, it’s not just a toy: this Internet thing is useful…. [Discourse.net]

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amtrack codes are good.. i'm thinking about doing an amtrack vacation sometime in the next year….

Elsewhere: Zombie Machines, Port Blocking, Confusion And Large Bills. With the incredible rise of zombie machines that spew spam messages constantly, it looks like different ISPs continue to take very different approaches to dealing with th… [SecurityFocus News]

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it is very clear… block ports, limit traffic, and do content monitoring of outgoing content for smtp headers.

J-Son in the Newz!. I was sitting under a tree on campus yesterday reading Now Magazine and nearly chocked on my tea when I read THIS ARTICLE because it liberally quotes JASON. (tee hee!) By Julia (mailto:julia@dicum.com). [Flailing in the Surf!]

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about blogs nonetheless, whereas i argue that it is style and form that dictates whether your blog is popular or peripheral…..

Find-a-Human. From the ever fecund Paul English we find this delightful database were we all gang up on them so we can talk to them rather than talking to their computers. Apple 800-275-2273 — Zero three times; if virtual rep answers, say “operator” Do your bit, add more!… [Ascription is an anathema to any enthusiasm]

Sen. Durbin Introduces Torture Amendment. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) has introduced a bill to Reaffirm US Commitment to Uphold Prohibitions on Torture in International Law:. It needs your support:. We received this by e-mail: Senator Richard Durbin (IL) has introduced an amendment to the Defense… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

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this senator knows the importance of the dignity of the human being.

The Center for Constitutional Rights Doing Ashcroft's Job for Him. Here is a terrific approach to the problem of what to do about errant private military firms. The Center for Constitutional Rights has filed suit. While it would have been nice if the Justice Department had made some effort to… [Kathryn Cramer]

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well at least some organizations pursue justice in this world, but it is clear that one of them is not the u.s. dept. of justice.

Once the party of Lincoln, now the party of torture. So now we know the answer to my earlier question about why the Christian right isn't upset about atrocities at Abu Ghraib. It's because one of their leading legal minds, U.S. Air Force General Counsel Mary L. Walker, came up with the rationale for torture as well as the argument that the President is utterly above the law in his capacity… [Michael BŽrubŽ Online]

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i think this analysis says pretty much what i want to say.

Should 12-Year-Old Be Punished As An Adult?. by TChris The “get tough on crime” mentality of the last 25 years induced state legislatures to turn back the clock on hard-fought reforms in our juvenile justice system. Juvenile courts weren't tough enough, critics said, so legislatures began to… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

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no. there is no evil that a 12 year old could do that qualifies them as an adult.

Electronic art in Brazil. FILE, Festival Internacional de Linguagem Eletr™nica (Electronic Language International Festival), will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from November 22nd to December 12th, 2004. Submissions are due June 15. FILE will consist of four simultaneous events: FILE FESTIVAL – An… [grandtextauto.org]

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a center for digital discourse and culture associate group will have their work shown at file, which is great! it is the 404 art group.

probably improves graduation rates too.