Daily Archives: July 5, 2005

The Trouble With DRM

Posted on July 5, 2005 by Steven

Dave Winer in his July 2, 2005 Morning Coffee Notes tells us what we’ve known all along. DRM doesn’t stop thieves, it exasperates customers. The summary is in Scripting News for 7/2/2005. Not that we haven’t said this before, it’s … Continue reading →

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Lessons From the Kelo Decision by Rep. Ron Paul

Posted on July 5, 2005 by steven

Congressman Ron Paul has written an excellent article on the Kelo decision on lewrockwell.com. He says: It is folly to believe we will regain lost freedoms if only the right individuals are appointed to the Supreme Court. Republican presidents, including … Continue reading →

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Tour de France Link

Posted on July 5, 2005 by steven

The Tour de France is on, and Lance Armstrong is going for his seventh victory. I’ve compiled a list of links on my del.icio.us account. Some of sites contain podcasts.

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Houston swimmer’s rescuer ends up in jail

Posted on July 5, 2005 by steven

A posting in the Lew Rockwell blog points out this story from the Houston Chronicle. This one goes in the “No good deed goes unpunished” file.

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Astrologer Sues NASA Over Comet Probe – Yahoo! News

Posted on July 5, 2005 by steven

In this Yahoo News story, Astrologer Sues NASA Over Comet Probe, some Russian astrologer is suing NASA because it caused her “moral suffering” because it would “deform her horoscope.” Found by way of Slashdot.

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