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it was only a matter of time ... Hitler is not a fan of Leno moving back to 11:35

Posted on January 13, 2010
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Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 12, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: "'avatar' sinks 'titanic' in australia: james cameron beats himself to become king of the box office down under" http://j.mp/5Dc6q8 how ridiculous! ... "pornstar tweet!: 'stalking porn stars — with their permission'" http://j...

"My Side Versus the Other Side"

Posted on January 12, 2010
Why is the other side of the debates I?m on always so hypocritical? They always jump on what my side says, and yet they willfully ignore all the faults on their own side. Let?s be honest about the double standard: The other side gets away with stuff that my side would never get away with...

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Posted on January 12, 2010
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This year Sam Kekovich goes to the United Nations to promote lamb

Posted on January 12, 2010
via mumbrella.com.au The latest Australia Day TV ad for Meat & Livestock Australia has been unveiled, this time featuring Sam Kekovich addressing the United Nations. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Conan O'Brien slams NBC in his opening monologue

Posted on January 12, 2010
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"Labor Senator Kate Lundy speaks out against mandatory internet censorship"

Posted on January 12, 2010
In today's Crikey: 4. Labor Senator Kate Lundy speaks out against mandatory internet censorshipJason Whittaker writes:GREAT FIREWALL OF AUSTRALIA, SENATOR KATE LUNDY, SENATOR STEPHEN CONROYAt least one member of the federal government stands opposed to mandatory internet censorship, with Senator Kate Lundy pushing the Minister for an "opt-out" alternative from the online blacklist...

David Letterman has some fun at NBC's expense

Posted on January 12, 2010
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Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 11, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:"site's terms still enforceable even if users never read them" http://j.mp/5DTseninteresting ... "time shifting tv viewing ? the first au numbers are in" http://j.mp/6b2ToSthe amazing story of a guantanamo reunion, "captor and captives meet post guantánamo" http://j...

Ted Olson?s Case for Gay Marriage

Posted on January 11, 2010
Ted Olson explains why he supports gay marriage and has joined with David Boies to file suit to support it. Many of my fellow conservatives have an almost knee-jerk hostility toward gay marriage. This does not make sense, because same-sex unions promote the values conservatives prize...

"In The Valley": The Richter Scales skewer Silicon Valley

Posted on January 10, 2010
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Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 10, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:to be honest, i quite like them how they are ... "will the sundays shows ever change?" http://j.mp/6iLAlkwow ... did the president really schedule the state of the union around 'lost'? http://j...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 09, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading "are rights holders making a fortune with p2p lawsuits?" http://j.mp/8ahWY5reading "the americanization of mental illness" http://j.mp/89gHWFan interesting piece in the australian today from george megalogenis ...

Conan O'Brien takes on the NBC late night and Jay Leno rumours

Posted on January 09, 2010
Conan O'Brien came out swinging Friday night, tackling the late-night craziness swirling around him with a series of sharp quips. "We?ve got a great show for you tonight. I have no idea what time it will air ? but it?s going to be a great show," O'Brien said at the start of his monologue, according to a transcript from NBC...

A remarkable short film by Jason Reitman, the director of "Up in the Air"

Posted on January 09, 2010
via vimeo.com NewTeeVee describes the video: Of the five men and women nominated for best directing of a feature film by the DGA this morning, only one of them is an active Twitter user. He's also the only one under the age of 35, and the only one who truly seems to get the social media world...

"Should Law Grads Be Banned From The Legal Profession For Cyber-Stalking?"

Posted on January 09, 2010
Lawyers jokes aside, attorneys are evaluated for their "character and fitness" before they are admitted to the bar in their state. They questions are what you would expect -- have you been expelled from any institution for an honor violation, have you ever convicted for any crime, etc...

A new challenge

Posted on January 08, 2010
This week I embarked on a new challenge.  For the next three months (and possibly beyond) I will be working for Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA), as campaign manager for the EFA's mandatory internet filtering campaign (see here and here).  Over the past two years I have been particularly concerned by the Australian Government's proposal to introduce a mandatory internet filter, and rather than continuing to sit on the sidelines of this important national debate, I decided wanted to do everything I could to persuade the the Government and the Australian community that effectively censoring the internet by introducing a mandatory filter would be a mistake...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 06, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:thr, esq. says "happy new year, viacom vs youtube: colbert, 'south park' guys dragged into case" http://j.mp/4s1AEjthe volokh conspiracy on "index on censorship self-censors in article about yale university press?s self-censorship" http://j...

"Journalists Write Long Articles About How Newspaper Articles Are Too Long"

Posted on January 06, 2010
"One reason seekers of the news are abandoning print newspapers for the Internet has nothing directly to do with technology. It?s that newspaper articles are too long," writes Michael Kinsley in the Atlantic. Good point! The only problem? Michael uses  1,806 words to make it...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 05, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today: reading the new yorker's profile of justice sonia sotomayor, "number nine: sonia sotomayor's high profile debut" http://j.mp/7AxH5x formspring.me is so last week ... "anonymity, self-reference & q&a: formspring...

Professions with daily measurement ... what about law?

Posted on January 05, 2010
I've been thinking about those professions where your self -worth is given a number as a part of your job. TV people have ratings. Authors get Amazon rankings. Performers count the people in the seats at each performance. Waiters get tips which are supposed to have some correlation to the quality of service...

Sensitive ad placement by Google

Posted on January 05, 2010
A friend of mine spotted this unfortunate ad placement by Google.  Here is part of his email.I guess Google's datacrunching knows a related keyword when it sees it. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

I was a blogger once

Posted on January 04, 2010
Once upon a time I used to blog. More importantly, I used to really enjoy blogging. I'm not really sure what changed but somewhere along the lines I stopped blogging. Sure, I still posted occasionally, but I increasingly began to share what I found interesting, amusing, and fun on Tumblr, Twitter and Google Reader...

Daily Twitter Links

Posted on January 04, 2010
These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:i'm sad to hear that "the 2009 weblog awards are off" http://j.mp/6OlejRfascinating post ... "what could have been entering the public domain on january 1, 2010?" http://j...

The Colbert Report comes to ABC2 tonight at 7:30pm

Posted on January 04, 2010
The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Exclusive - The Media www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy Most Australians probably have some familiarity with Jon Stewart and his mix of hilarious comedy and scathing political commentary...

Search engine neutrality

Posted on December 30, 2009
A great deal of the debate on the regulation of the internet over the past decade has focused on net neutrality. So it seems appropriate that on the eve of a new decade, there is a provocative op-ed piece in the New York Times on search engine neutrality: AS we...

JibJab: Never a Year Like '09

Posted on December 27, 2009
2009 would not be complete with a JibJab video looking back at the year: Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! Learn how they made the video here.

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2009
Happy Christmas! I'm sorry blogging has been somewhat sporadic - at best - this year. Nonetheless, as I have done for the past three years (see 2006 here, 2007 here, and 2008 here) the next week or so will feature a series of posts that wrap up the year and...

Real people on Twitter for #followfriday

Posted on December 17, 2009
Following the lead of my friend Kate Carruthers, I now post to my blog each Friday five real people I am recommending as part of #followfriday on Twitter. I like this approach as it makes the #followfriday suggestions more personal and allows an opportunity for me to (briefly) explain why...

?Seinfeld and the Law: ?A Seminar About Nothing??

Posted on December 15, 2009
The Volokh Conspiracy drew my attention to this Continuing Legal Education online seminar in South Carolina: Fans of the famous 90?s sitcom, Seinfeld, may not have realized it, but they were watching a show rife with complex legal issues. Not only were there numerous lawsuits and potential lawsuits within the...

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