The Internet Is Not A Truck, Its A Series Of Tubes!

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Courtesy of Techdirt:

It's not too often that content around here becomes comedy fodder for The Daily Show, but lately it seems like the writers over there have really been picking up on some of the issues that we like to discuss -- such as blaming violent video games for youth violence. Last week, of course, Jon Stewart took on Senator Stevens and his tubes, while also combining it with the silly anti-gambling legislation. Apparently, that story was a big enough hit (net neutrality? funny?!?) that The Daily Show writers have gone back for more. On last night's episode, Jon Stewart revisited the issue, asking "resident expert" John Hodgman to explain net neutrality. Hodgman, of course, is a well known humorist -- known for his work on NPR's This American Life and his recent book, The Areas of My Expertise. Sometime last year, he also joined The Daily Show as the show's "resident expert," expounding on all sorts of topics over which his knowledge was profoundly confused. However, in the last month or so, he's become a lot more well known outside of these circles as "the PC guy" from the new Apple Mac commercials. Given all that, his explanation of net neutrality is in his usual style, completely silly, but somewhat telling just the same.

Again click here to watch the Daily Show clip from last night.

Tropical Storm Beryl has formed off of the Outer Banks

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And the people of Cape Hatteras collectivley say: Awww, not this shit again.

Click here to see the 3 day warning & probability cone.

From the weather channel:

"We now have Tropical Storm Beryl centered about 180 miles southeast of the North Carolina Coast. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the North Carolina coast between Currituck Beach Light and Cape Lookout. Beryl should slide toward the NNW or NW before eventually turning northeastward."

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Jon Stewart on Network Neutrality

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Courtesty of Techdirt:

"Okay, this one is just a fun one that ties together nicely some of the topics we've been discussing lately. Jon Stewart, whose Daily Show just upset some folks in Congress for highlighting the absurdity of their views on video games, has decided to take on a couple of stories we've been focused on: network neutrality and online gambling. In fact, he specifically focuses on Ted Stevens' amusing explanation of how the internet works, and wondering why someone who clearly doesn't understand the internet gets to regulate it. He then explains why betting on horses and the lottery is okay, even though online gambling is not. The two are related, you see: the horses and the lottery are needed to keep those internet tubes clear (the explanation begins around minute four). It involves a nice diagram, courtesy of Ted Stevens' brain. Stewart, on the "delay" Stevens faced in the delivery of the "internet" his staff sent him: "Maybe it's because, you don't seem to know jack s*** about computers or the internet. But, hey, that's okay, you're just the guy in charge of regulating it."