Interesting Links for 20-01-2012
Jan. 20th, 2012 04:00 pm- Met spent £35,000 to find out time - The Independent
'110,000 calls to the speaking clock over the last 2 years'
- Sorry day for Murdoch as High Court hears hacking apology - The Independent
'lawyer says more victims emerge every day '
- Man threatens students at debate on sharia law - The Independent
'told they would be "hunted down and killed"'
- Insane Entitlement: EMI Sues Irish Gov't For Not Passing SOPA-Like Censorship Law | Techdirt
- Muslim College Student Reports Sexual Harassment, Gets Reported To FBI For Terrorism And Expelled | ThinkProgress
- "What if..." Movies reimagined for another time & place on the Behance Network
- Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website | Techland | TIME.com
- Russia in color, a century ago - The Big Picture - Boston.com
- 1st Science Fiction Movie Filmed in Space Stays Underground | Space.com
NASA won't let him release it publicly, alas.
- Copyright King: Why the "I Have a Dream" Speech Still Isn't Free | Motherboard
EMI owns the rights, it turns out.
- Unexpurgated atheist FAQ
'Although these are my personal answers, I am confident that I speak for all atheists…' (Potentially offensive, but also pretty funny)
- Anonymous Shuts Down The MPAA, RIAA And Other Websites - CinemaBlend.com
- Sex is cheap: Why young men have the upper hand in bed, even when they're failing in life. - Slate Magazine
- GOOD RIDDANCE - Slate Magazine
'The long-overdue movement to abandon Caps Lock.'
- The New Muslim suffragettes of the United Kingdom
An increasing number of Muslim women activists are receiving death threats, fatwas and even hate-mail from extremist male and female Muslims. Their crime: Rescuing fellow Muslim women from violent and life threatening situations.
- BBC News - Leveson Inquiry evidence can be anonymous, judges rule