Heh, this is a pretty cool trick: Authorities are miffed, and the news media naturally found people to speculate on how dangerous it could have been. In addition, Austin police are investigating the situation, and the vandals could face a Class C misdemeanor charge of tampering with a road sign, Whatever. This is a classic hack. Whoever did this had some fun and revealed a … [Read more...] about Nazi Zombies! Run!
Google Subpoenaed Over Anonymous Blogs In Connection With Controversial Chicago TIF Project
The attorney for Chicago real estate developer Peter Holsten has subpoenaed Google for information about two anonymously authored blogs that have been critical of neighborhood politics and the Wilson Yard TIF project. The Chicago Journal has the story: Johnson said the subpoena asks for ownership information of the blogs. Uptown Update is an active blog that has gained … [Read more...] about Google Subpoenaed Over Anonymous Blogs In Connection With Controversial Chicago TIF Project
Google Earth Meets the Prado Museum
If you've ever used Google Earth---or it's online cousin Google Maps---you know you can pan around an image of the Earth and zoom in on interesting stuff. As an experiment, the folks at Google have worked with the Prado Museum in Spain to digitize 14 of their paintings and make them available online using the same display technology. Just search for "Prado Museum" in Google … [Read more...] about Google Earth Meets the Prado Museum
PSA: Where’s your kit?
Got an email from Bob (not his real name. His real name is Karl Keller*) earlier today, and it's worth sharing:I went on a date with Kristy last night and we ended up in the emergency room. Well, that's the short version.It's not as bad as I make it sound. A close friend of Kristy's (on blood thinners, I believe, for other conditions) called her while we were making … [Read more...] about PSA: Where’s your kit?
In Which Direction Does Our Justice System Fail?
A few days ago, Virginia prosecutor Ken Lammers suggested that someone wanting to break into the criminal lawyering trade should try working both sides of the aisle: Personally, my hope is that working both sides will lead a person to have more loyalty to the system than a side. That's not to say I don't expect people to play their part in the system to the fullest extent of … [Read more...] about In Which Direction Does Our Justice System Fail?