Lot 49News, or something like it.Google's "Crimes Against Humanity"- September 19, 2007 The old adage that "a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client" doesn't do justice to a pro se lawsuit filed against Google on Tuesday. The handwritten filing begins by asserting that the plaintiff's social security number when reordered and turned upside-down spells "Google," never mind that social security numbers have nine digits and "Google" comprises only six letters. How this translates into a wrong against the plaintiff isn't clear. But the plaintiff, who has managed to...http://www.lot49.com/2007/09/googles_crimes_against_humanit.shtml The Copyright Database Is Copyrighted- September 18, 2007 The U.S. Copyright Office's database of copyrighted works is copyrighted. While that may seem to have a certain internal logic, it in fact deprives taxpayers of access to data gathered and maintained with their money. So it is that Carl Malamud, President & CEO of Public.Resource.Org, has asked the Copyright Office to stop charging $86,625 for bulk access to the copyright database and to make it available for free. A price tag of $86,625 places this database beyond the reach of university...http://www.lot49.com/2007/09/the_copyright_database_is_copy.shtml Suing God- September 18, 2007 Last week, Nebraska State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God for "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants," according to the Associated Press. It seems that Nebraska is a suitable venue because, Chambers claims, God is everywhere. Chambers is seeking a permanent injunction against the alleged Almighty. Chambers told the AP that he's trying to demonstrate how easy it is to file frivolous lawsuits. He's reportedly annoyed by a federal suit..http://www.lot49.com/2007/09/suing_god.shtml Global Warming Opens Northwest Passage- September 14, 2007 During the past few centuries, the Northwest Passage - a sea route connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific through the Arctic Ocean - was blocked by ice. As of this year, the ice is gone and the Northwest Passage is open. The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level this week since satellite measurements began nearly 30 years ago, opening up the Northwest Passage - a long-sought short cut between Europe and Asia that has been historically impassable. Linkhttp://www.lot49.com/2007/09/global_warming_opens_northwest.shtml |