Not proven verdict under threat. The “not proven” alternative to Scottish trial verdicts of “guilty” and “not guilty” could be scrapped under plans being drawn up by a Labour MSP. [The Scotsman]
Author: Vince Kimball
More thoughts on government.
More thoughts on government.. I leave comments enabled so that people can tell me when I'm wrong. Because sometimes I am. I absolutely get off on a serious rant sometimes and forget to think about what I'm saying. and I appreciate it when people hold me accountable for what I say. But you know who… Continue reading More thoughts on government.
noted before
DVDs triumphant In an eye-opening article journalist Jon Gerner in the New York Times Magazine (“Box Office in A Box”, 11/14/2004) confirms a trend we have noted before; namely, that the DVD, not the theatrical release, has become the major profit center for the big Hollywood studios. He points out that this year “63 percent… Continue reading noted before
Some things, like…
Some things, like…. Some things, like the DeLay Rule, are outrageous but not that surprising. But what I'm about to describe is outrageous and almost literally unbelievable. As you've probably heard, the congress is pushing through a big omnibus spending bill this weekend. And at the last minute, Republican leaders tried to slip in a… Continue reading Some things, like…
Presentation Assistant
Presentation Assistant. New in the Tinderbox Public File Exchange, a fresh Tinderbox assistant that builds web-enabled a presentation framework. It's a tool for making Powerpoint-like presentations that are lightweight — you can download them quickly over the Web — and it's based on ubiquitous Web standards so you can present anywhere. It's all based on… Continue reading Presentation Assistant
Snippy begins to creak into motion
Snippy begins to creak into motion. I've started some serious thinking about Snippy design. Current ideas are visible on the Snippy features page. All comments welcome.I've written more complicated web applications before. I've solved harder information design problems before. It still looks like a lot of work.I've decided to rethink my choice of Python as… Continue reading Snippy begins to creak into motion
Hope v. Fear
Hope v. Fear. The perspicacious Lexington has some thoughts on why George Bush and the GOP won: Democrats need to realize that the Republicans didn't just beat them on fear. They clobbered them on hope. For the moment, the American right is better at talking about the future than the left. It is better at… Continue reading Hope v. Fear
FCC Pooh-Poohs a la Carte Cable
FCC Pooh-Poohs a la Carte Cable. The Federal Communications Commission says in a Congressional report that cable bills would increase under a system that lets customers pick and choose. Consumer groups disagree. [Wired News]
Clear Pictures of How We Think
Clear Pictures of How We Think. Functional MRI is helping researchers reveal how the human brain operates and the ways in which it affects emotion and reason. By Rowan Hooper. [Wired News]
VoIP FUD From Kim Komando, of All People
VoIP FUD From Kim Komando, of All People. It's almost 2005 and even “digital godesses” like Kim Komando are missing the point about residential VoIP. Let me take a moment to help Ms. Komando out. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]