[via Monster fish washes up in New Zealand]:

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Yeah. The monster fish is gonna get you.

[via Wired 12.10: The Long Tail]:

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p>For too long we've been suffering the tyranny of lowest-common-denominator fare, subjected to brain-dead summer blockbusters and manufactured pop. Why? Economics. Many of our assumptions about popular taste are actually artifacts of poor supply-and-demand matching - a market response to inefficient distribution.

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Sensational article describing how the web makes new businesses possible. Examples include NetFlix and Amazon. This is not typical media fluff - this is thoughful analysis using basic economics principles.

[via False Ads: There Oughtta Be A Law! Or -- Maybe Not. - FactCheck.org]:

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p>Here's a fact that may surprise you: candidates have a legal right to lie to voters just about as much as they want.

Turns out, that's a tougher question than you might imagine.

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Fascinating article about political campaign advertising. The author seems to *like our currest state, where one candidate can make bald faced lies against the other without puishment. That doesn't pass the smell text. In england, libel laws would send the offender to jail.

Here is a bookmarklet for blog posting in Drupal using a Mozila browser.

• create a new bookmark with this as your URL (all on one line):

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• change the domain above from www.tejasa.com to your own domain. it appears toward the end.

Wonder if this is for real. Costs $60 for an occasional use version of $300 for everyday use version.Neat.

The system allows moving heavy and bulky objects safely over adverse terrain, yet gives the sensitive control necessary to navigate over fragile hard-wood and custom tile floors and around interior walls.

Interesting "theft" of radio station information. I don't think one passes the smell test, but I hope it does. Information wants to be free.

Armed with the playlist data, Microsoft's computers try to replicate the various station playlists by dipping into the company's vault of 500,000 licensed songs. (Unlicensed songs -- like those by The Beatles -- don't get played.) Microsoft hopes the online clones, available only to PC users for now, will sound a lot like original stations, just without contests, jingles, chit-chat or local commercials.

Is all this legal? Microsoft, after all, isn't just using station call letters. It promotes its clones by using station nicknames (i.e., Star 100.7 or K-Earth 101) and, in some cases, their slogans ("today's best rock hits," "lite rock, less talk"). If you go to the Radio Plus website and click on Salt Lake City, for example, a list of 11 choices will pop up, including "Like 92.1 FM/KUUU U92 Blazin Hip-Hop Beat" and "Like 100.3 FM KSFI FM 100 Continuous Soft Hits."

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Jesse Ruderman does some amazing stuff with javascript and CSS

In a saucepan of boiling salted water boil haricots verts until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain beans in a colander and refresh in cold water to stop cooking. Pat beans dry and wrap in a kitchen towel. Beans may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Remove tough muscle from side of each scallop if necessary. Halve scallops horizontally and pat dry. Season scallops with salt and pepper.

In a non-stick skillet large enough to hold scallops in one layer heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer scallops with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

In skilled heat 1 tablespoon remaining olive oil until hot but not smoking and sauté bell peppers, stirring, until crisp-tender. Transfer bell peppers with slotted spoon to bowl with scallops.

In skillet cook shallots in 1 tablespoon remaining olive oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add vinegar, sugar, walnut oil, remaining olive oil, and salt to taste and simmer 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and let vinaigrette cool 5 minutes.

Divide radicchio among 8 plates. Add beans and vinaigrette to scallop mixture and toss gently. Divide salad among plates and sprinkle with walnuts.