Digg + Uncontrolled Information
The Consumerist – Meanwhile Digg and the MPAA both struggle with the progressively increased speed, bandwidth and reach of information. The MPAA got Digg to delete a story covering the crack for Blu-Ray/HD-DVD DRM, as well as the author’s account.
Now, every single story on the front page contains the cracked number in some way.
End Of Military Blogging
Wired – The military reacts to the flattening pressure associated with being connected to the network –
The U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail messages, without first clearing the content with a superior officer, Wired News has learned.
The new rules obtained by Wired News require a commander be consulted before every blog update.
Basic Tinkerers
There are those who dabble in high tech, and then those who focus on the extremely low tech.
For example, this <$50 solar heater built out of old soda cans.
"Brave New War is the must read book of 2007."
Darn, all the good juicy quotes are being taken up by Mark and Michael.
Nice tight overview from Zenpundit:
The second audience is composed of everyone else. Brave New War is simply going to blow them away.
Taleb On Colbert
Quick FYI:
Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan will be on the Colbert Report on Tuesday May 8’th.