Detroit Zoo to send elephants to refuge

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PATRIOT Act: The last refuge of
scoundrels

PATRIOT Act: The last refuge of
scoundrels 05/24/2004 11:34 PM
One of the more remarkable news stories to break in the past month, a time of many remarkable stories, told of the strange saga of the ACLU's challenge to the PATRIOT act. It turned out that, under a provision of the PATRIOT Act itself, the ACLU had been barred even from telling anyone about its challenge to the PATRIOT Act, and had to fight the Bush administration just to be able to announce its suit.

This bit of Kafkaesque logic may seem positively un-American. But it makes sense within the increasingly divorced-from-reality, driven-by-images, shoot-the-messenger world of the Bush administration. Here, a secretary of defense get really steamed not about the fact of torture in a U.S.-run prison (hey, shit happens!) but about losing control of the flow of images about that torture. Here, in the wake of the worst geopolitical strategic mistakes committed by a U.S. leader since Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam escalation, a president decides that his first priority must be -- a P.R. offensive!

(Sorry for the digression: it's hard to stay on track when the news provides so many sidings into bitter absurdity.)

Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief in the ACLU's case, and Salon -- on behalf, in particular, of The WELL, which is a Salon subsidiary -- is proud to be among the signers. They also include the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Democracy and Technology, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the U.S. Internet Industry Association, and the Online Policy Group.

What's at issue here, chiefly, is a provision of the PATRIOT Act that (to quote from the EFF brief) "authorizes the FBI to compel the production of subscriber and communications records in the possession of a broad range of Internet-related communications service providers, potentially covering billions of records from tens of thousands of entities. These demands, known as National Security Letters (NSLs), are issued without judicial oversight of any kind, yet allow the FBI to obrain a vast amount of constitutionally protected information." The brief -- a "friend of the court" filing in which parties who feel they have interests at stake in a proceeding offer legal arguments that complement those of the plaintiffs -- argues that the Act is not only constitutionally overbroad but also "not cabined by any intelligible standard": in other words, there's no way to make sense of it in terms of the realities of the Internet today.

The WELL has a long history of helping define the shape of Internet users' rights and responsibilities. As the Bush administration continues to push beyond the edges of reasonable legal means in its conduct of the "war on terror," we'll keep doing what we can to fight back and protect the privacy of our users, customers and community members.

(I will post a link to the brief as soon as it's online.)

who took refuge on the National Mall the
last two days

who took refuge on the National Mall the
last two days 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
N.C. Farmer Ends Standoff With Police .. saga of the man with the tractor .. captain tractor has surrendered .. out of his truck .. given up .. Post

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plz send me driver of UMax DC AstraPix
380...plz send urgent!!!!

plz send me driver of UMax DC AstraPix
380...plz send urgent!!!! 07/11/2004 03:07 PM
TechTree Jul 11 2004 5:49PM GMT

Senate Supports Drilling in Alaskan
Refuge (AP)

Senate Supports Drilling in Alaskan
Refuge (AP) 03/17/2005 03:30 AM
AP - After nearly a quarter century of trying, the advocates for opening an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling may finally be close to achieving their goal.

Bull Takes Refuge From Butcher in
Hospital (AP)

Bull Takes Refuge From Butcher in
Hospital (AP) 08/08/2004 05:45 AM
AP - A bull escaped from a butcher's knife and took refuge in a hospital emergency ward, interrupting medical procedures for nearly 45 minutes, a news report said Sunday.

SQL Script: Using Net Send To Send A
User A Message

SQL Script: Using Net Send To Send A
User A Message 06/20/2004 08:21 AM

Utility computing spec takes refuge in
OASIS

Utility computing spec takes refuge in
OASIS 08/30/2004 01:32 PM
Data Center Markup Language Organization joins XML body to broaden industry adoption.

U.S. Planes Bomb Suspected Militant
Refuge in Iraq (washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Planes Bomb Suspected Militant
Refuge in Iraq (washingtonpost.com) 09/13/2004 10:09 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Sept. 13 -- U.S. warplanes on Monday bombed a suspected hideout in the insurgent-held city of Fallujah where associates of Jordanian militant Abu Musab Zarqawi were meeting, the U.S. military said. The Iraqi Health Ministry reported that 20 people were killed and 39 wounded.

Parrot Refuge Squawks at Canada's Bird
Flu Cull (Reuters)

Parrot Refuge Squawks at Canada's Bird
Flu Cull (Reuters) 04/09/2004 09:07 PM
Reuters - Canada's largest parrot refuge wants to avoid being the victim of a plan to kill an estimated 19 million birds to stop an outbreak of avian influenza, its president said on Thursday.

NAS: the elephants dance

NAS: the elephants dance 04/07/2005 09:32 PM
TechWorld Apr 8 2005 1:36AM GMT

of elephants and mice

of elephants and mice 12/21/2003 04:55 AM
alembic

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Amazon Elephants

Amazon Elephants 03/06/2004 01:56 AM

My Amazon associate ID is used in a variety of places other than by me. It’s the default ID for MTAmazon. It’s used in the JavaS cript wishlist tool. This means that sometimes people buy things that get credited to my Associates account. Sometimes there are strange patterns that emerge.

According to my associate reports over the last six months, people have bought nine books (including one for $75), a calendar, and a DVD on elephants. And not all at once either. These purchases were spread out across several months. Someone likes elephants.

The Mating Dance of Elephants

The Mating Dance of Elephants 04/07/2005 07:50 AM

According to a BusinessWeek article, phone companies trying to get into the video market are running into an obstacle: movie studios and other content owners. They aren't willing to license their content for video-on-demand and other new distribution formats.

Frankly, I hope the studios continue to hold out against the inevitable transformation of the video marketplace. The telcos are pouring money into fiber and IPTV deployments because they are scared about the competitive threat from cable companies, who are getting into the voice market. At some point, all dressed up with nothing to show, they may decide to take matters into their own hands. I'd love to see the phone companies throw their resources and political muscle into the process of blowing up the existing video value chain, alongside the smaller innovators like Tivo and BrightCove.

Kerala News: State loses crores as
online lotteries take refuge under an
adjudication order

Kerala News: State loses crores as
online lotteries take refuge under an
adjudication order 08/23/2004 07:07 AM
Keralanext.com - Mon Aug 23, 08:44 am GMT

Star elephants aid Thai clean-up

Star elephants aid Thai clean-up 01/03/2005 10:10 AM
Six elephants from the film Alexander join rescue teams to clean up debris-strewn forests in parts of Thailand.

Elephants learn by sound mimicry

Elephants learn by sound mimicry 03/23/2005 05:24 PM
Elephants learn some of their calls through imitation, scientists report in this week's Nature magazine.

Elephants, Donkeys Seek Love

Elephants, Donkeys Seek Love 07/13/2004 05:18 AM
Opposites may attract, but not in politics. A slew of sites are popping up that cater to singles who are seeking mates with the same political ideology. By Louise Witt.

Elephants Help Clear Debris in Thailand
(AP)

Elephants Help Clear Debris in Thailand
(AP) 01/03/2005 09:55 AM
AP - A year ago, they were filming battle scenes for the movie "Alexander." Now six elephants are pitching in to help with the massive cleanup from the tsunami that devastated many of Thailand's prime tourist destinations.

Elephants Saved Tourists from Tsunami
(Reuters)

Elephants Saved Tourists from Tsunami
(Reuters) 01/03/2005 09:52 AM
Reuters - Agitated elephants felt the tsunami coming, and their sensitivity saved about a dozen foreign tourists from the fate of thousands killed by the giant waves.

Elephants Found Capable of Vocal Mimicry

Elephants Found Capable of Vocal Mimicry 03/24/2005 05:30 AM

Thai Prisoners Play Elephants in Soccer
(AP)

Thai Prisoners Play Elephants in Soccer
(AP) 06/20/2004 03:53 PM
AP - Here come the elephants. Thai officials organized a soccer game between elephants and prisoners Sunday in hopes of discouraging gambling on the European Championships.

Herd of Elephants Kick, Damage Cars (AP)

Herd of Elephants Kick, Damage Cars (AP) 09/16/2004 11:04 PM
AP - Three people driving through a Thai national park got too close for comfort to a herd of wild elephants who kicked and damaged their vehicles, authorities said Thursday.

Thai elephants freak out, raid, pillage

Thai elephants freak out, raid, pillage 12/09/2003 12:12 PM
Lack of food sparks very bad behavior for elephants in Thailand. Li nk (thanks siege)

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters)

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters) 09/02/2004 05:52 AM
Reuters - Sri Lanka has closed its biggest wildlife reserve because a severe drought has dried up watering holes and left wild elephants thirsty, angry and ready to charge, park officials say.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Drunken
elephants die in accident

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Drunken
elephants die in accident 01/24/2004 08:48 AM
let elephants become alchoholics!!! .. Drunk Indian Elephants on Rampage .. electrocuted themselves .. drunken elephant .. Case in point

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Intel Prescott CPU heatsinks the size of
small elephants.

Intel Prescott CPU heatsinks the size of
small elephants. 06/01/2004 08:32 PM
The Inquirer: Intel Prescott CPU heatsinks the size of small elephants.

Wired News: Elephants, Donkeys Seek Love

Wired News: Elephants, Donkeys Seek Love 07/14/2004 03:01 AM
"Saudi Arabia and Syria are seeing an increase in al Qaeda activity because of the return of these survivors of the Iraq operations." .. Elephants, Donkeys Seek Love .. left out

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Detroit Dreaming

Detroit Dreaming 02/19/2004 12:55 PM
Do they teach this in U.S. business schools?

Detroit Airport Gets Wi-Fi

Detroit Airport Gets Wi-Fi 12/19/2003 07:36 PM
Concourse Communications built a Wi-Fi network in part of Detroit's airport: The network will be free through the end of the holidays and after that will cost $6.95 for daily use. Concourse went through some restructuring a few months ago, and is finally getting caught up on its contracted airports. It's had Detroit under contracts for years, and the three New York/New Jersey airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) are about to get fully built out as well instead of the partial service now available....

Why Detroit is heading to the web

Why Detroit is heading to the web 09/01/2004 06:16 AM
InternetRetailer.com Sep 1 2004 10:44AM GMT

Detroit PUG Meeting - Thursday, May 13
at 7:00 PM

Detroit PUG Meeting - Thursday, May 13
at 7:00 PM 05/04/2004 05:03 AM

Detroit Downshifts in June

Detroit Downshifts in June 07/15/2004 01:34 PM
What caused the drop in auto sales?

The fabulous ruins of Detroit

The fabulous ruins of Detroit 12/10/2003 02:16 AM
The fabulous ruins of Detroit: "After decades of blight, large swathes of Detroit are being reclaimed by nature. Roughly a third of this 139-square-mile city consists of weed-choked lots and dilapidated buildings . . . rather than fight this return to nature, urban farmers have embraced it, gradually converting 15 acres of idle land into more than 40 community gardens and microfarms — some consuming entire blocks." [note: NY Times link]

Fear and Loathing in Detroit

Fear and Loathing in Detroit 04/19/2005 11:45 AM
GM's numbers are no worse than what the Street expected. Unfortunately, that's about the best thing you can say about them.

Linux + Sci-fi + Detroit = Penguicon3.0

Linux + Sci-fi + Detroit = Penguicon3.0 04/05/2005 11:26 AM

Silicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit

Silicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit 03/29/2005 04:47 AM
Steve Lohr's article in the NY Times begs the question is Silicon Valley turning into Detroit? Especially when Goldman Sachs calls 2005's IT growth at 4% and remarks that "technology looks to be firmly in the cyclical category for...

Wi-Fi Draws Tenants in Detroit

Wi-Fi Draws Tenants in Detroit 01/19/2004 01:59 PM
An apartment complex in Detroit that draws executives from nearby auto makers has Wi-Fi throughout: Residents who rent furnished apartments--apparently many of them do--get the Internet access for free. The owner of the complex calls Wi-Fi a "deal clincher" for many potential residents. It seems as though the network administrator authorizes users on the network by their MAC addresses. A service provider is also targeting apartment buildings in Washington, D.C. For new or old construction, Wi-Fi offers a much easier way for building owners to offer Internet access than stringing cable throughout the building....

Detroit Science Center

Detroit Science Center 10/29/2003 03:28 AM
really keen pumpkin carved via a robot arm .. using a saw-wielding industrial robot .. You bet

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Detroit Parking Meters Go Online

Detroit Parking Meters Go Online 04/20/2004 04:50 AM
Detroit is testing new types of high-tech parking meters -- including some that let people pay with a cell phone -- but some drivers are flummoxed by the battery- and solar-powered, online-operated meters.
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