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Mass. faces cuts in road projects. Massachusetts will receive 20 percent less in federal road and bridge construction funds than federal authorities had estimated for this year, and the state faces cutbacks for years to come, state officials said yesterday. [Boston Globe — Front Page]

Thought Crime in the US Katie Hafner at the Times has a good overview of the fears people have over the government getting access to search engine records. She's entirely right. The Web is such a close extension of your mind (at least for those that use it all the time) that government eavesdropping is… Continue reading Thought Crime in the US

Do What You Love. The always inspiring Paul Graham has written another great essay. This time it's about doing what you love. Once, when I was about 9 or 10, my father told me I could be whatever I wanted when I grew up, so long as I enjoyed it. I remember that precisely because… Continue reading Do What You Love

UX Magazine. UX Magazine I must say I am impressed with this magazines grid-design layout. Quite possibly the most appropriate layout/design for an online magazine I’ve seen. Not to mention the entire site is dedicated to the discussion/review of User Experience (Something a lot of us have a hard time convincing our clients to pay… Continue reading UX Magazine

Pope, in First Encyclical, Provides Meditation on Love. Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical presented Catholicism's potential for good rather than imposing potentially divisive rules for orthodoxy. By IAN FISHER. [NYT > Home Page]

OpenLaszlo for Ruby on Rails. Oliver Steele is working on OpenLaszlo integration for Ruby on Rails. There’s a OpenLaszlo gem out there now and a Rails plugin to hook it all up for easy generation of OpenLaszlo applets. Check it out if HTML isn’t doing it for you on the view.  [Riding Rails]

Robert Rubin on America's Disrtraction ' We Must Change Policy Direction ' by Robert Rubin, January 24, 2006, WSJ. Robert hits our current problem right on the head. The distraction caused by ou wars have left us incapable of adequately managing our economic policies to meet competitive threats from China and India. As I talk… Continue reading Robert Rubin on America's Disrtraction

What Are Some Good Ideas for Updating a Law Firm Website?. I just read some great ideas on updating law firm websites from Fred Faulkner, one of my favorite people to work with (especially after the two years or so we worked together on Law Practice Today). Fred knows his stuff – he's now the… Continue reading What Are Some Good Ideas for Updating a Law Firm Website?

Ziba wins. Ziba wins hands down as the coolest site I’ve seen in a very long time.  [BrainFuel]

Weightshift. Weightshift really captured my attention. Not because it’s actually a one-man band but because of the interesting layout and colors used. Cooler than a frozen banana! [BrainFuel]