Jon Stewart on Network Neutrality

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."

Google Erases Malta

Ok this is just funny.

From the Register:
"We have some bad news for those readers currently enjoying El Reg on the sunny island of Malta: you don't exist and we have the evidence to, er, prove it:"

U.S. Will Give Detainees Geneva Rights

WOOT - SUCK ON THAT DUBYA - yay for the Supremes.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration, called to account by Congress after the Supreme Court blocked military tribunals, said Tuesday all detainees at Guantanamo Bay and in U.S. military custody everywhere are entitled to protections under the Geneva Conventions.

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Did you hear about the new Pirate movie?

It was so violent it was rated ARRRRR!

Take a ride on the giggle train. Teeee-heeeeeeeee! - Rob Corrdry

All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us

http://www.allyoursnakesbelongtous.com/

sigh

In other news:

Net Neutrality

Robert Cringley's article from this past week is thought provoking....he suggests in other to ensure net neutrality that we privately fund and build the last mile ourselves on the local government level and then make the ISPs compete for our local 'market'. I do not do his idea justice so please read his article. Also, Slashdot's snip about it.

Ann Coulter Plagiarises

Ann Coulter is a plagiarisng bitch. Well we already knew about the bitch part didn't we? Evidence here.

NSA lied about call record recording

NSA was spying on call records BEFORE Sept. 11th, contrary to the administrations spin. Evidence here.

My Fireworks Pictures

I went into the district yesterday for the big fireworks display and got a great spot directly beside the Washington Monument. I had no idea these would turn out as well as they did. Check out the entire set at the Flickr set I made of these 77 pictures.

Here are some of the best:

Note: I cropped these in order for them to fit in this post. You'll find the uncompressed origionals on Flickr of course.

Happy 4th of July

16,000 Firecrackers

Wiener Dog + Roman Candle

I'm heading into the district today to take pictures of the fireworks w/ my camera & tripod. Be sure to check out my flickr tomorrow for the results.

Monday Video Roundup

Top Ten Videogame Weapon Ranked

You must watch this first, William Shatner doing Rocket Man, in order to get this, Stewie doing Rocket Man.

Probably the funniest video I've seen so far in 2006, an old episode of Who's Line Is It Anyway in which they use Richard Simmons as a live prop: The definition of hilarious. Check it out.

This happened about a month ago, and I had already seen these videos, I thought they were good enough to repost here. Seth MacFarlane was invited to speek at Harvard's Class Day this year prior to graduation. Most of his speech consists of him doing the voices of Peter, Stewie and Quagmire. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

Want to know what 45,000 bottle rockets going off all at once looks like? Really? Ok here you are.

This guy promised that if people would donate 25 cents to him on the internet until he reached enough to buy a new G5 Mac he would blow up his old G4. Well, he did it and his video of it is very well edited.