Here is the actual ruling handed down by a judge in the Eminem defamation case, quoted verbatim:
Mr Bailey complains that his rap is trash,/
so he’s seeking compensation in the form of cash./
Bailey thinks he’s entitled to some monetary gain,/
because Eminem used his name in vain./
The lyrics are stories no one would take as fact,/
they’re an [...]
Monkeys brains move robotic arms: researchers at Duke have conducted experiments in which monkeys learned to operate a robot arm using only their brain signals.
Winamp 5 is in beta. I have just two words to describe it: GET IT
In other news, iTunes is now available for Windows. I was not particularly impressed with it. On the plus side, $1 per song is a lot cheaper than buying CDs, especially since you only pay for the songs you [...]
Terrorists can have serious moral goals, says Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Furthermore,
“Violence is not to be undertaken by private persons,” he said. “If a state or administration acts without due and visible attention to agreed international process, it acts in a way analogous to a private person. It purports to be judge [...]
In response to Yahoo’s refusal to delete a listserv run by “banned separatists,” the Indian government forced Indian ISPs to ban the entire Yahoo Groups community. The easily circumvented ban is one of many instances of censorship in India and Pakistan. Im curious as to whether the site is still being blocked. [...]