You may have noticed, or maybe not, but I’m not planning on talking about the war (or should I say potential war) with Iraq or anyone else. It’s very much on my mind, but do you think I really have anything useful to add to the debate? I didn’t think so. Funny, but most bloggers I read seem to think that suddenly everyone is interested in hearing their political opinion. Let’s get back on topic and leave warblogging to the warbloggers.

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After all the fuss I’ve been making about blogging tools (mostly to myself), I find that Blosxom (pronounced “bloss-um” I believe) has gone 1.0.

It’s unique because it uses the file system for rendering and displaying posts. Create a text file in your blog directory on the server and it’s automatically listed and linked. Pages can be static or dynamic. The “flavour” system (templates) are simple.

Installing now…

Another pointer from T.M..

A collection of pornographic photographs–with the figures removed. Those of us with over-developed imaginations and an affinity for porn have a whole new way to pass time. I found myself just sitting, staring at the images. Head tilting to one side, then the other, as if to get a better view.

I’d have never guessed that Fred Rogers was an early, vocal proponent of fair use rights. Here’s an excerpt from his testimony during the Sony Betamax trial.

“Some public stations, as well as commercial stations, program the ‘Neighborhood’ at hours when some children cannot use it… . I have always felt that with the advent of all of this new technology that allows people to tape the ‘Neighborhood’ off-the-air, and I’m speaking for the ‘Neighborhood’ because that’s what I produce, that they then become much more active in the programming of their family’s television life. Very frankly, I am opposed to people being programmed by others. My whole approach in broadcasting has always been ‘You are an important person just the way you are. You can make healthy decisions.’ Maybe I’m going on too long, but I just feel that anything that allows a person to be more active in the control of his or her life, in a healthy way, is important.”

The Modern Ruins website is an interesting collection of images showing decaying sites such as the 1964 World’s Fair, Ellis Island and others. Some of it is almost sad.

Now there not just annoying, they’re deadly. CNN

Oh you just know this is going to backfire. Doc Searls is right when he says…

It seems ironic that a company would want to manipulate a phenomenon thatÂ’s so generally bent on exposing things,” says alpha blogger Doc Searls.

There are people who really don’t care for David Foster Wallace,

probably because he’s simply a lot smarter than they are. His Infinite

Jest consumed about a year of my life, one which I’d gladly give again

to the experience. The LA Times gets an interview

He’s working on a book: “… a nonfiction book on the inventor of set

theory.”

With comments like the following, it makes for an interesting read…

“A book is also a product. At least the books that we’re talking

about…. Even a book that’s about living in a culture that

relentlessly turns everything into a product is a product. There are

not very complicated ironies built into that situation.”

Screw the iPod, I think I’ll get one of these

instead. Finally, a good use for all those AK47s in the basement.

The technology behind Young Mike vs. Old Mike commercial.

ESPN