The Next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
publicknowledge.org — Duggan later parlayed his Commission spot into a job as president of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Go figure. There?s even a story that old-timers ........More… (Politics)
Maggot Therapy Gains in Popularity
livescience.com — Maggots, the larval stage of certain flies, are already a federally approved treatment for people with nasty bed sores, chronic post-surgical wounds and diabetic foot ulcers......More… (Movies)
With The Economy Stable, Forbes Turns Attention Elsewhere
uniformvelocity.com — There are so many things wrong with this excrement from Forbes, that I hardly know where to begin......More… (Politics)
£350,000 Iron Age neckband discovered by metal detector
dailymail.co.uk — For 40 years, Maurice Richardson has been braving all weathers to scour the countryside with his trusty metal detector, dreaming of buried treasure. But he almost ignored an unpromising-sounding beep as he searched for debris from a wartime air crash while being pelted with rain. However the 59-year-old is glad his curiosity got the better of him......More… (Technology)
Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection to MacBook
blog.wired.com — Appearing to cave to Hollywood demands, Apple has quietly added a restrictive copyright protection mechanism to its new MacBooks that is preventing customers from watching movies on external displays. Apple has secretly included a copy protection scheme called High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)......More… (Technology)
17 Designers Favorite Fonts
abduzeedo.com — Everybody has their favorite fonts, like those fonts that are very versatile and work very well for different projects. With that in mind we asked some very well known designers and digital artists, what would be their top 3 serif fonts and their top 3 san-serif. Among the artists we have Eduardo Recife, Tom Lane and Radim Malinic. .....More… (Technology)
White House Urges Senate Vote on Republican Auto Aid Proposal
bloomberg.com — By Roger Runningen and Holly Rosenkrantz Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration called on Congress to break its deadlock on a plan to bail out the Big Three automakers, saying a Republican measure would pass if put to a vote......More… (Politics)
Oil Falls Below $50 for First Time in 22 Months on Demand Slump
bloomberg.com — By Mark Shenk and Grant Smith Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell below $50 a barrel in New York for the first time in almost two years as a recession in the US, Europe and Japan cut global energy demand......More… (Business)