Google is providing a map of the number of requests from governments that they get to remove content on Google & YouTube for reasons other than copyrights violation. via Bauer-Power.net
Britain is testing a speed trap using satellites. It calculates the speed of a vehicle between two points. They have confirmed that they can read your license plate from space in all weather 24hrs a day.
Edward James Olmos gives a very interesting and enlightening speech on “race” at the United Nations. They were there to talk about his hit SciFi show Battlestar Galactica. I agree with the idea that we will never get rid of racism until we stop referring to “race”. Have you filled out your 2010 Census yet? [...]
I read a local blog called the BismarckMandanBlog.com. The author has some interesting views on issues and I especially like his comments on the UND Fighting Sioux. His latest is a suggestion of changing the nickname to the UND Valiant White Men. In his words: “nothing could be more "hostile" and "abusive" to the PC [...]