Just a day after The New York Times leaked excerpts from a confidential Red Cross report claiming that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have undergone psychological and physical coercion "tantamount to torture," the Times has printed a second story alleging that Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Iraq conduct interrogations "tantamount to beheading."
(from ScrappleFace).
As summer begins to sizzle in the Southern Hemisphere, Australians have found a new way to protect themselves from the fierce sunlight: laundry detergent with UV protection. With every wash, the sun protection provided by T-shirts and other clothing is increased until it's five to 10 times more effective(from Wired.com).
(from Wired.com).
- Only 3 percent of online artists said the internet has had a major negative effect on their ability to protect their creative works.
- 52 percent of artists said it should be illegal for internet users to share unauthorized music files, compared with 37 percent who said it should be legal.
- 64 percent of artists said they think the copyright owner should have complete control over the use of a work.
- 77 percent of artists use the internet.
In just the past few years, it's become harder than ever to avoid leaving a digital trail. Gone are the days when you had to make an effort to be on the web. Now, you have to work to stay off it.
If you make your local paper, it doesn't matter if the paper doesn't archive its past issues -- Google's cached pages will do it for you. Your friends blog you, your listservs archive your posts, and online phone directories have your number(from Wired.com).
