- Yesterday, I mentioned the Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act. It'll be interesting to see what happens to old computer prices if it passes. When the manufacture of semiautomatic pistol magazines that could hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition was banned, it almost tripled the price of those high-capacity magazines that had already been manufactured. Now wouldn't it be interesting if old computers got more valuable because you could rip and burn CDs on 'em?
- Sarah Brady skirted gun laws in buying son's rifle and Gun Rights Group Asks BATF to Investigate Gun Purchase by Sarah Brady. It's called a
straw purchase
and it's illegal under the Brady Law.[daypop and instapundit] - Companies taking desperate steps against spam but the Spam Showdown at Battle Creek means that ORBZ Shuts Down to try to avoid getting tossed in jail, taking away one of the better tools for dealing with spam if you run a mail-server. [some guy and daypop]
- Lileks' screed: Michael Moore is a gasbag. The Arcata Eye interview seems to support that view. Also check out Tim Blair's Sometimes Moore Is Less article over at FoxNews. [instapundit]
- I bet Apple won't have Attendee-Centered Conference Design at WWDC again this year. Heck, I don't even know if I'm going to bother going to find out. They've scheduled it earlier in May than usual, which is going to cause a bind if I go. [daypop]
- Whew! Stealth asteroid nearly blindsided Earth back on March 8. [flutterby]
- Read the text at the top of MSN and Qwest Alliance FAQs. They lose a court case and they're
pleased
to provide additional time for people to choose to leave. Jim's finally decided to leave MSN. It doesn't sound much like fun. [jim]