Category Archives: Technology

A kiss on camera

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Richard

I’ve been meaning to blog about this for awhile. In July, a TV station in Bowling Green, Kentucky reported on a controversy at Gig Harbor High School in Washington. The dean of students said he saw two girls kissing. He … Continue reading →

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iPhone: not a revolution

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Richard

(Tim Wu provides an excellent write-up of everything that I say when someone asks me what I think about the iPhone: Why the iPhone isn’t really revolutionary.) My three observations about the iPhone: It’s not an open platform and there’s … Continue reading →

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House bill may migrate broadcast indecency regulations to cable

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Richard

Ars Technica dropped an update on the “Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007,” (press release) cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). The bill proposes to give subscribers options for more “family-friendly” programming in two … Continue reading →

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Saletan’s “period piece” in Slate

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Richard

William Saletan handles Slate’s health/science writing, and I respect the guy for being able to cut the crap—he deals with scientific advances with clarity and depth. His insight on Lybrel, the new birth control pill that prevents periods altogether, is … Continue reading →

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