Can Miami Really Ban Giant Puppets?

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News : Feature Myths Over Miami,Captured
on South Beach, Satan later escaped. His
demons and the horrible Bloody Mary are
now killing people. God has fled.
Avenging angels hide out in the
Everglades. And other tales from
children in Dade's homeless shelters.,By
Lynda Edwards The Alternative Miami
connection for events, event listings,
music reviews, CD reviews, and all of
the latest alternative news from the
Miami area.

Miami New Times | miaminewtimes.com |
News : Feature Myths Over Miami,Captured
on South Beach, Satan later escaped. His
demons and the horrible Bloody Mary are
now killing people. God has fled.
Avenging angels hide out in the
Everglades. And other tales from
children in Dade's homeless shelters.,By
Lynda Edwards The Alternative Miami
connection for events, event listings,
music reviews, CD reviews, and all of
the latest alternative news from the
Miami area. 11/12/2003 10:23 PM

When puppets pull the strings

When puppets pull the strings 04/13/2004 08:48 AM
Ahmed Chalabi, the neocons' choice to run Iraq, appears to have been responsible for the disastrous decision to move against Muqtada al-Sadr.

Sock Puppets of Industry

Sock Puppets of Industry 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
A continuation from the previous post about a Feb. 3 announcement of a report on why municipal networks are a terrible, anti-competitive idea: In the previous post, below, I dissected BusinessWeek's blog entry on a new report that will be released on Feb. 3 from the New Millennium Research Council. In this post, I include the announcement's text after the jump below, and provide some background on each of the people who will be part of the press event. I've done this annotation not because I wholeheartedly oppose their point of view, but rather because a light needs to be shone on the connections between organizations that call themselves independent but have ties among each other and to the industries about which they are stating they have an objective opinion about. This is about transparency, and a pro-municipal telecom group that was similarly opaque would receive the same treatment. (Oddly, there only appear to be pro-individuals and municipalities, not groups that I've heard from or about.) David P. McClure, president and CEO of the US Internet Industry Association. This association filed an amicus brief on behalf of Verizon in an RIAA suit in which Verizon was trying to be compelled to release user information. Verizon also holds a board seat in the organization. It appears generally pro-consumer in terms of privacy and disclosure--because it's against shifting the burden of enforcement to ISPs--and anti-regulation for taxing and oversight. Steven Titch, senior fellow for IT and Telecom Policy at The Heartland Institute. The Heartland Institute describes itself as a genuinely independent source of research and commentary. Sascha Meinrath noted that the institute refuses to disclose its funding sources and doesn't list affiliations of Board of Directors on their website. However, it is a 501(c)(3) corporation. On its Form 990 filed with the IRS for 2003 (filed under an extension before August 2004), the organization checked a box on Schedule III, Part A, line I that reads, "During the year, has the organization attempted to influence national, state, or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum." They checked No for 2003. If they had checked yes, they are required to fill out Part VI-A and VI-B detailing expenses in cash and by other means. In 2003, they received $1.5 million in contributions from unnamed sources out of $1.8 million in revenue. The Heartland Institute...

Sock Puppets Disappoint

Sock Puppets Disappoint 02/05/2005 09:27 PM
The "report" is out, and it's a short article that has no original research: The Heartland Institute has published what it called in the advance press a "report," but which appears to be a several paragraph long article that uses entirely secondary sources as its basis. (Correction: This is just an article introducing the topic. More on the report later; here's the link to download it.) The article starts out saying that municipalities want to add broadband wireless to boost the economy: The theory goes like this: With widespread wireless Internet access available to anyone, local economies will boom and jobs will come to the city in droves. It then cites Ashland and Tacoma as two poor projects in municipal broadband. But both of those cities deployed extensive fiber optic networks that have been used to provide service throughout cities that had poor infrastructure. Growth was being restricted because incumbents were unable to provide what the cities wanted for their economic future. Both Tacoma and Ashland are offering residential and business Internet access and television services at competitive market rates. Both have several private Internet providers that offer access; the fiber network is just dial tone. I'm looking into the numbers that this article cites from a Beacon Hill Institute report. ...Wi-Fi projects are likely to go over budget. Telecom industry experts already question whether the Philadelphia Wi-Fi system can be built for its proposed cost of $10 million....“When Philadelphia announced it would be doing its citywide network at a price of $10 million, that figure was laughed at. It’s way too low,” said Anthony Townsend... Since Philadelphia plans to issue a contract to a private partner to build the network--we'll find out more in a few days when they make their formal announcement of their full plans--the $10 million is still an estimate. Anthony Townsend is quoted here from an article in Reason in which he is also noted stating that municipal projects are feasible. He should know: even though he is listed as having an association with the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC), he was a founder of nycwireless (the folks who originally brought Wi-Fi to a number of public places in New York City), and emenity, a firm that has been engaged in public-private partnerships with economic development districts in New York to add free Wi-Fi. He's been promoting municipal wireless in various forms for several...

hindu finger puppets

hindu finger puppets 06/26/2004 05:42 PM
that's one ganesh you're welcome to feed a peanut to

The Puppets Who Made a Profit

The Puppets Who Made a Profit 05/29/2004 12:10 PM
What brings "Avenue Q" into bold relief among the new Broadway musicals of 2003-04 is that it made money.

U.S. Backs New Iraq Leaders, Says Not
Puppets

U.S. Backs New Iraq Leaders, Says Not
Puppets 06/01/2004 07:02 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 1 2004 10:52PM GMT

Sock Puppets Educate, Entertain, and
E-somethingelse

Sock Puppets Educate, Entertain, and
E-somethingelse 01/03/2005 01:03 AM
Here then is a charming little song and movie [QT] about Things That Don't Exist, presented by a cast of sock puppets. Found on the fan art page of the previously linked Daily Dinosaur Comics.

Daimnation!: Sticks and stones will
break our bones, but foul-mouthed
puppets really hurt

Daimnation!: Sticks and stones will
break our bones, but foul-mouthed
puppets really hurt 02/15/2004 05:11 PM
shocked and appalled .. all the goss .. Damian Penny

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Lessig at M3 in Miami

Lessig at M3 in Miami 03/24/2005 02:23 PM

Our chairman Lawrence Lessig will be speaking on Creative Commons tomorrow morning (Friday) at the M3 Conference in Miami, at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. One of the greatest minds of a generation on Collins Avenue -- someone please take video.

Miami Beats Florida St. 16-10 in OT (AP)

Miami Beats Florida St. 16-10 in OT (AP) 09/11/2004 12:11 AM
AP - New season, new conference, same result. Frank Gore's 18-yard touchdown run in overtime gave No. 5 Miami a 16-10 victory over No. 4 Florida State on Friday night.

Notes from an activist: Welcome to Miami

Notes from an activist: Welcome to Miami 11/19/2003 03:31 PM
Salon Nov 19 2003 3:12PM ET

To do at M3 in Miami: Lessig keynote

To do at M3 in Miami: Lessig keynote 03/22/2005 05:00 PM
Xeni Jardin: If you're going to the Miami Music Festival, you may want to push aside the hookers and blow early on Friday morning to catch Lawrence Lessig's keynote at 11 am (Raleigh Hotel, poolside!) in South Beach. Remix culture seems to be a recurring thread throughout this year's edition of the annual event, and with the Grokster decision drawing near -- there will no doubt be heated debate along with the Florida heat. Link to details, and here's an interview conducted in advance of his keynote at last week's O'Reilly's ETECH: L ink (Thanks, M.C. Lyte)

Herald.com - Your Miami Everything Guide

Herald.com - Your Miami Everything Guide 12/22/2003 08:54 PM

Miami-Dade Colocates at Terremark NAP

Miami-Dade Colocates at Terremark NAP 09/20/2004 03:01 PM
theWHIR Sep 20 2004 7:18PM GMT

No need to fly beyond Miami to visit
Latin Americans

No need to fly beyond Miami to visit
Latin Americans 04/22/2004 05:37 PM

Greetings from beautiful Quito, Ecuador at an elevation of 9000'.  Quito has its advantages over the U.S., notably the ease of connecting to the Internet (cybercafe on every block) and the low prices (haircut and lunch in the nicest part of downtown for less than $10 total).  After a stopover in Miami, however, I'm not sure that one needs to leave the U.S. in order to visit Latin America.

In 24 hours in Miami, most of which was spent with my cousin Jennifer, I met people from Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Venezuela, and probably a few more countries.  A trip onto the highways reveals the driving style of every Latin American country on display as every driver tends to follow the rules of whatever country he or she is from (sadly this results in an average of more than 10 serious accidents every day and a lot of snarled traffic).

Elian's Relatives Sue Over Miami Raid

Elian's Relatives Sue Over Miami Raid 12/10/2003 01:13 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 10 2003 0:35AM ET

MTV Turns Up Miami Heat With VMAs (AP)

MTV Turns Up Miami Heat With VMAs (AP) 08/29/2004 02:07 PM
AP - An already broiling Miami prepared for even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.

Executives' Association of Greater Miami

Executives' Association of Greater Miami 08/17/2004 04:08 AM

Bots Blogs and News Aggregators Presentation

Speech: Current Happenings on the Internet: Blogs, Bots and News Aggregators by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A.

Executives' Association of Greater Miami
http://www.eagmiami.com/

Presentation Sources:

Bots, Blogs and News Aggregators by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A.
http://www.BotsBlogs.com

Searching the Internet - Online Streaming Video Tutorial
http://www.SearchingTheInt ernet.info

Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A., Executive Director of the Virtual Private Library™, author, speaker, consultant and creator/founder of BotSpot.com will be speaking on the latest happenings on the Internet with emphasis on the growing areas of bots and intelligent agents, blogs (weblogs), and news aggregators. Mr. Zillman will be showing these new resources live on the Internet and how they will relate to helping you search and find the information you require for both personal and academic research. His presentations are designed both for the “newbie” to Internet searching as well as the seasoned “Internaut”. The Internet continues to change at a record pace, and discovering the latest tools to make your Internet search both easy and competent is the goal of this presentation. Will eMail soon be replaced by RSS and news aggregators? Are blogs, currently the fastest growing area of the Internet, a fad or will they change the entire Internet landscape? These and other questions will be discussed during this presentation by one of the Internet’s pioneers and bot and artificial intelligence experts, Marcus P. Zillman. His latest links and resources are available by clicking here.

Time: 7:30am

Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Location: Miami Airport Marriott Hotel, 1201 N.W. LeJune Road, Miami, Florida

AFL-CIO Seeking Probes of Miami Police

AFL-CIO Seeking Probes of Miami Police 12/03/2003 11:01 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 3 2003 10:22PM ET

The Miami Herald | 01/24/2004 | Look
out! It's a candidate

The Miami Herald | 01/24/2004 | Look
out! It's a candidate 01/25/2004 04:06 AM
Will New Hampshire Be A Gigantic Yawn? Or a YEAAARGH? .. Dave Barry in New Hampshire

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Sounds Like That to Mix it Up at
ProDance 2005 Miami

Sounds Like That to Mix it Up at
ProDance 2005 Miami 03/14/2005 05:24 PM
Sounds Like That, a producer of custom music mixes has signed on as the official music mixer of ProDance 2005. [PRWEB Mar 8, 2005]

Miami Tops Fla., 27-10, to Win Peach
Bowl (AP)

Miami Tops Fla., 27-10, to Win Peach
Bowl (AP) 01/01/2005 12:52 AM
AP - The Miami Hurricanes were eliminated from the national championship early in the season, and they missed out on the conference championship late. But they settled for the state title Friday night.

Dave Barry Column May Be Done in Miami
(AP)

Dave Barry Column May Be Done in Miami
(AP) 01/02/2005 06:34 PM
AP - Popular humorist Dave Barry said Sunday's column for The Miami Herald was his last — maybe. Barry, who has written humor columns for three decades, including 22 years at the Herald, says he's holding out the possibility of a return.

Man Surrenders in Miami Christmas Scam
(AP)

Man Surrenders in Miami Christmas Scam
(AP) 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
AP - Failed Santa or self-made Grinch? A promoter and the FBI took very different views Wednesday of how thousands of area school kids came to show up at an arena last month for a nonexistent Christmas pageant.

Miami to Get Best View of Solar Eclipse
(AP)

Miami to Get Best View of Solar Eclipse
(AP) 04/08/2005 03:37 PM
AP - Skywatchers waited for the moon to blot out part of the sun Friday in a phenomenon that will not be visible again in the continental United States for seven years.

Cops in North Miami Beach to Get Wi-Fi

Cops in North Miami Beach to Get Wi-Fi 01/27/2004 01:42 PM
The North Miami Beach Police Department is building a Wi-Fi network using Tropos gear: The police had used a CDPD network to access data but the operator is shutting down its CDPD network. The department expects to save a bundle by not having to pay an operator a monthly fee for using the network. The Wi-Fi network currently only covers a few square blocks but plans call for it to stretch five square miles. That's not a very big area so I wonder what the cops will do outside of that area....

VMAs in Miami As RNC Clogs New York (AP)

VMAs in Miami As RNC Clogs New York (AP) 08/29/2004 12:51 PM
AP - Tens of thousands of demonstrators and delegates to the Republican National Convention have taken the place of screaming fans lined up for the MTV Video Music Awards, as the show prepares to go live from Miami for the first time Sunday.

Murder Suspect Arrested on Miami Plane

Murder Suspect Arrested on Miami Plane 01/19/2004 01:45 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 19 2004 5:43AM GMT

12-Foot, 400-Pound Gator Captured in
Miami (AP)

12-Foot, 400-Pound Gator Captured in
Miami (AP) 01/04/2005 12:43 AM
AP - A 12-foot alligator weighing more than 400 pounds and described as among the largest ever caught near downtown Miami was hoisted from a creek Monday by a firetruck.

Vision Miami March 24, 2005 Meeting

Vision Miami March 24, 2005 Meeting 03/24/2005 11:11 PM
An audblog posting mp3 broadcast from Vision Miami Networking Meeting Thursday March 24, 2005 interviewing members of the Altius Group Advertising and Brand Communications Agency. Also interviewed Captain Asaad of the Sailing Vessel "RA" and his electronic ship's log blog available at racharters.net.

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News : Feature

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News : Feature 11/12/2003 01:16 PM
"shelter folklore" among Miami's homeless children .. The secret myths of homeless children .. Myths Over Miami .. mythology

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Miami Herald Drops Demand Against Yahoo!

Miami Herald Drops Demand Against Yahoo! 07/14/2004 01:47 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 14 2004 5:36PM GMT

Second Apple Store Coming To Miami,
Florida?

Second Apple Store Coming To Miami,
Florida? 01/16/2004 11:04 AM
(MacNN via MyAppleMenu)

Police: Serial Rapist Stalking Miami

Police: Serial Rapist Stalking Miami 12/07/2003 01:30 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 7 2003 0:35AM ET

Shaq's Agent Says O'Neal OKs Miami Trade
(AP)

Shaq's Agent Says O'Neal OKs Miami Trade
(AP) 07/10/2004 10:22 PM
AP - Shaquille O'Neal would be happy to be traded to the Miami Heat. That word came Saturday from O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, who told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that O'Neal has given his blessing to a deal that would send him to Miami.

BellSouth offers VoIP to Miami
businesses

BellSouth offers VoIP to Miami
businesses 06/07/2004 06:57 PM

Field Goal Puts Bengals Over Miami 16-13
(AP)

Field Goal Puts Bengals Over Miami 16-13
(AP) 09/20/2004 04:50 AM
AP - Chad Johnson wriggled open for a 20-yard catch that put the Cincinnati Bengals in range for Shayne Graham's 39-yard field goal and a 16-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.

Miami Woman's Poison Conviction
Overturned (AP)

Miami Woman's Poison Conviction
Overturned (AP) 05/21/2004 12:55 PM
AP - A Miami woman cannot be convicted of attempting to poison her boss simply because there is no such crime, a state appeals court ruled.
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