Category Archives: In The News

Annoyance Anonymous

Posted on Tuesday, 01/10/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity. “The use of the word ‘annoy’ is particularly problematic,” says Marv Johnson, legislative counsel for the … Continue reading →

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Heavypedia?

Posted on Friday, 12/09/05 by Balint

…or at least a bit heavier: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute articles, is tightening its rules for submitting entries following the disclosure that it ran a piece falsely implicating a man in the Kennedy assassinations. Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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Shrub Trending

Posted on Tuesday, 11/29/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Ooooooh! Blue is my new favorite color.

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RIP Chris Whitley

Posted on Wednesday, 11/23/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

It’s turning out to be a sad week for rock ‘n roll: Chris Whitley has died of lung cancer at age 45. Having seen him live a couple of times, Whitley’s feverous onstage energy never failed to amaze me — … Continue reading →

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Help Michael Brecker: Get Tested

Posted on Wednesday, 11/23/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Back in August KUR reported how Michael Brecker had been diagnosed with MDS. Now it seems the initial search for a donor, including Michael’s siblings and children, has not resulted in a suitable match. In a remarkable effort, M-Audio is … Continue reading →

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How’s Yer Bird?

Posted on Friday, 11/11/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

So you know about this bird flu pandemic that we’re all preparing for, right? Turns out Donald Rumsfeld is a major stockholder in the company that patented the antiviral agent Tamiflu. Following Bush’s call to begin bird flu preparations, over … Continue reading →

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The Problem

Posted on Thursday, 11/10/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Have you heard the news that’s goin’ round here The man in charge has got to go Cause he dances round the problem – boy And the problem is the man in charge you know Prophetic words from J.J. Cale, … Continue reading →

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You Are What You Is

Posted on Monday, 11/07/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Quite the unbelievable story this: man discovers he’s black at age 26: When the baby born to two white parents came out black, the secret became a lie. Throughout his childhood, David Myers was told that his skin color was … Continue reading →

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In France

Posted on Saturday, 11/05/05 by Balint

I mean: in Paris. What the hell is going on???? (See some pictures here)

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RIP Rosa

Posted on Tuesday, 10/25/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Rosa Parks, 92, founding symbol of civil rights movement, dies.

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Bonobo’s

Posted on Thursday, 10/20/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’m having a hard time deciding which one of these I find the most irritating: Bush or Bono?

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One Ronnie Down

Posted on Tuesday, 10/04/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

British comedy legend Ronnie Barker has died aged 76. As a kid, “The Two Ronnies“ was one of my favorite shows. RIP, Ronnie.

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iPod nono

Posted on Wednesday, 09/28/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

And thus the shit hits the fan. I’m one happy space cadet for having bought a regular iPod instead of the nano — although to be fair, there already is one tiny scratch on my screen… :(

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Critical Mass

Posted on Friday, 09/23/05 by Balint

Yesterday it was a day of Critical Mass here in Budapest. This town was not really (=really not) designed for bicycle use, so the organisers wished to show the existence of this mass – the ones who want to ride … Continue reading →

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Katrina (4)

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Balint

The Google Maps page is updated: if you search for “New Orleans”, you’ll find a new category called “Katrina” – a “before and after” experience with one click. An empty town – just unbelieveable. Some more pictures at Digital Globe.

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