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Party time for the No camp as Chirac is left in weakened position. France overwhelmingly rejected the new European Union constitution, exit polls showed last night, in a historic referendum decision which is expected to plunge the 25-member bloc into an unprecedented crisis. [The Scotsman]

Stealth PATRIOT Expansion Stalled – For Now. (EFF). Stealth PATRIOT Expansion Stalled – For Now. The Senate Intelligence Committee failed yesterday to reach agreement on the stealth PATRIOT expansion bill that would give the FBI expanded power to dig through the private records of people who aren't accused of any wrongdoing. The New York Times… Continue reading Stealth PATRIOT Expansion Stalled – For Now. (EFF)

New Linux desktop software. # Jeff Waugh has just arrived in Stuttgart fresh from his eight-leg trip from Sydney, and just pointed me at the SymphonyOS desktop mockups. This is one of the most exciting set of desktop mockups I've seen in a long time. I've been spending some time thinking about basic desktop layout… Continue reading New Linux desktop software

Here's an instantaneous way for lawyers (and others) to find someone's age – – and it's free. You can also immediately find their telephone number and address. Zabasearch is a new people-finding and age-finding search engine. You can enter someone's name – – and their state if you know it – – and you will… Continue reading Here's
an instantaneous way for lawyers (and others) to find someone's age – –
and it's free. You can also immediately find their telephone number and
address

Death Throes of a Business Model. If the announcement today that Snapfish will be dramatically lowering prices on prints isn't a harbinger of a business model's doom, I don't know what is. Snapfish, Ofoto, and Shutterfly have been playing a sucker's game, trying to generate revenue… [peterme.com]

Beta book: Agile Web Development with Rails. The first Rails book is out—in beta. Agile Web Development with Rails is not scheduled to hit hardcopy before early August, but people need the information now. What to do? Let people have a peak into the kitchen and get a taste of the messy reality of pre-editing.… Continue reading Beta book: Agile Web Development with Rails

Paul Krugman: “Although the housing boom has lasted longer than anyone could have imagined, the economy would still be in big trouble if it came to an end.” [Scripting News]

Mandatory reading for any biologist. Every time I sit down and read SciAm's “15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense”, I think the same thing — this should be required reading for anyone embarking on a career in science. Not only is it a terrific resource to have on hand, but it's a reminder that the arguments… Continue reading Mandatory reading for any biologist

William Lind on Cabbages, Kings and Cessnas. Robert Coram’s biography of John Boyd has fuelled my interest in Boyd, OODA loops, military strategies and Fourth Generation warfare. This will come as no surprise to those of you who know that I always list John Robb’s Global Guerillas as one of my favorite blogs. (Well, a… Continue reading William Lind on Cabbages, Kings and Cessnas

Micro-ISV Tip #1: Google AdWords.. I had occasion today to interview Emily White, Google AdWords Manager, and she had some advice for micro-ISVs worth passing on. First off, Google (http://adwords.google.com ) has started a new program called JumpStart currently limited to U.S. advertisers who have not yet set up a Google Adwords campaign. Google staff… Continue reading Micro-ISV Tip #1: Google AdWords.