Law… Mukasey Collapses 20 Nov 2008 Well, it's still early, and we'll probably know more in the morning, but Attorney General Mukasey collapsed during a speech before the Federalist Society. Looks bad. Newsweek (and scads more)…
Science… Spiders Can Be Kinda Cool 20 Nov 2008 This is a really cool story. NASA sent some spiders to space to see how they'd react to zero gravity. Initially, they didn't respond very well, making some very chaotic…
Law… DOJ Responds to Judge Leon 20 Nov 2008 The Department of Justice has responded to Judge Leon, whose ruling I mentioned earlier. Unsurprisingly, the response is "We are of course disappointed by, and disagree with, the Court's decision that we…
Technology… Blackberry Storm 20 Nov 200828 Mar 2019 I don't suppose I can resist talking a little about what everyone else seems to be talking about. In the world of super-duper phones, there's the iPhone, BlackBerry devices, and…
Law… Oh Yeah, That’ll Really Fix Things… (Actually, It Might) 20 Nov 2008 So, the world's reaction to the Somalian pirates--days after Britain said that it was powerless to do anything while India cemented its reputation for having really smart people by actually…
Law… Gitmo Releases 20 Nov 2008 The New York Times (and hundreds of others) is reporting that five individuals being held at Guantanamo Bay have been ordered to be released. District Judge Richard J. Leon is…
Law… Student Loan Fraud (and a Little FEMA Fraud, too…) 20 Nov 2008 According to the Houston Press, three heads of a local religious organization, Fishers of Men, have been indicted on fraud charges. The details are a little sketchy, (and the USAO…
Law… New Attorney General 18 Nov 2008 The United States is one step closer to getting a new Attorney General. According to Reuters (and hundreds of other sources), Obama wants Eric Holder to head up the DOJ.
Law… Somali Pirates 18 Nov 2008 Everyone loves pirates, right? Johnny Depp was dashing, and Errol Flynn made women swoon. The Somali pirates, though, seem to have everyone captivated. (Or maybe that's just "captive.") In any…
Law… Apple Not A Monopoly (For Now) 18 Nov 2008 Hmmm... Well, I can't say I'm that surprised, but U.S. District Judge William Alsup has rejected Psystar's claim that Apple is a monopolist. (Psystar markets the OpenMac, which runs OSX…
