Picture by: markdown-rails: Markdown for Rails views
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:53 pm![[syndicated profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
codegram_rails_feedWriting prose in HTML is icky. I wrote a markdown-rails gem that enables static
.html.md views (and partials) written in Markdown.New Jobless Benefit Claims Stay At 4-Year Low
Feb. 23rd, 2012 08:53 amnpr_news_feedFirst-time applications for unemployment assistance were unchanged at 351,000 last week and the four-week average fell to its lowest point in four years. Claims have fallen steadily since last October.
Wow, it's been a while!
Feb. 23rd, 2012 09:14 am![[personal profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rustlerOmg you guys, I haven't posted here since early December. Things have just been a blur. I'm sorry I've been so out of it, fannishly, there's been a lot of stuff going on.
Honestly, last year was so brutally draining, I've needed a bit of recovery time. I love fandom dearly (duh!) and when I feel like I don't have any, um, cheer is the best word I can come up with at the moment, to share, I feel out of place in the land of squee.
Anyway, I'm feeling a lot better now. Busy! But better.
I'll have more to say soon, but hey, here's a blog post from Yahoo! Sports that made me really smile this morning:
Hockey Hugs: Tiny St. Louis; Cuddles from the Beanpot; Anthony Stewart loves you
Honestly, last year was so brutally draining, I've needed a bit of recovery time. I love fandom dearly (duh!) and when I feel like I don't have any, um, cheer is the best word I can come up with at the moment, to share, I feel out of place in the land of squee.
Anyway, I'm feeling a lot better now. Busy! But better.
I'll have more to say soon, but hey, here's a blog post from Yahoo! Sports that made me really smile this morning:
Hockey Hugs: Tiny St. Louis; Cuddles from the Beanpot; Anthony Stewart loves you
Apple wins China trademark case
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:55 pmbbcnewsworld_feedApple wins a case of trademark infringement which, if upheld, would have prevented it from selling iPads in China.
I will step in for Euros - Pearce
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:41 pmbbcnewsworld_feedEngland's caretaker boss Stuart Pearce makes himself available to take the team to the European Championship if required.
Limited moves on EU flying charge
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:25 pmbbcnewsworld_feedCountries opposed to the EU climate levy on aviation agree a limited package of countermeasures, but no immediate legal action.
Houndz ov spring go 'arf arf, walkies tiem?'
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:58 pmoursinIt is a gloriously springlike day here today.
However, I am stuck inside cataloguing some rather dull papers that pong dreadfully of mothballs.
(no subject)
Feb. 23rd, 2012 07:49 amthaliaHello! Still alive! Just utterly swamped with work, although that's coming to an end--March is looking really slow. Which might, at least, give me time to think about what to do, job-wise. I'd really like something a bit more steady.
Thank you,![[livejournal.com profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
emmagrant01, lauramcewan, and slavelabour for the Valentine's gifts! *smooch* I smiled when I got them, and sorry I'm so late in responding.
Right now I have a few minutes because I'm sitting at O'Hare, waiting for my flight to LAX for Escapade. I'm feeling distinctly unfannish, but hopefully once the con starts that will change. And at least the weather in Ventura is looking fabulous this weekend--it's apparently supposed to snow 6-8 inches here tonight. I almost feel guiltly leaving Matt to deal with it by himself... almost. Leaving Chicago in February for someplace warm is always strange--as warm as it's been, I honestly can't wrap my head around the fact that I'll be comfortable outside in a t-shirt pretty soon.
This morning's annoyance: my mascara broke. You know how when you pull the brush out, it goes through some kind of ring that scrapes off all the excess? That ring apparently came off, somehow. When I pulled out the wand it was utterly slathered with black goop. It was getting to the end of the tube, anyway, so I just pitched it, but, wow, was that a pain. Mascara everywhere.
And... that's all I've got. I'll see a bunch of you either today or tomorrow, yay! I should get to the hotel around 2pm today, LA traffic willing.
Thank you,
emmagrant01, lauramcewan, and slavelabour for the Valentine's gifts! *smooch* I smiled when I got them, and sorry I'm so late in responding.Right now I have a few minutes because I'm sitting at O'Hare, waiting for my flight to LAX for Escapade. I'm feeling distinctly unfannish, but hopefully once the con starts that will change. And at least the weather in Ventura is looking fabulous this weekend--it's apparently supposed to snow 6-8 inches here tonight. I almost feel guiltly leaving Matt to deal with it by himself... almost. Leaving Chicago in February for someplace warm is always strange--as warm as it's been, I honestly can't wrap my head around the fact that I'll be comfortable outside in a t-shirt pretty soon.
This morning's annoyance: my mascara broke. You know how when you pull the brush out, it goes through some kind of ring that scrapes off all the excess? That ring apparently came off, somehow. When I pulled out the wand it was utterly slathered with black goop. It was getting to the end of the tube, anyway, so I just pitched it, but, wow, was that a pain. Mascara everywhere.
And... that's all I've got. I'll see a bunch of you either today or tomorrow, yay! I should get to the hotel around 2pm today, LA traffic willing.
Jobless Claims Stay At Four-Year Low
Feb. 23rd, 2012 08:40 amnpr_news_feedEconomists thought there might have been a slight increase. Instead, it's another sign of a healthier labor market.
Shame on You, Trademark Holders
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:36 pmwsj_law_feed
Pro tip: If you’re going to craft a cease-and-desist letter, you have to account for the possibility that it’s going to make its way online. Remember in 2010, when the FBI sent Wikipedia a letter demanding that the site take down its logo? The move met with great success.
The WSJ’s Angus Loten reports that entrepreneurs are embracing the tactic — online shaming — to obviate legal battles over trademarks.
Take Phil Michaelson, who created a web cookbook last year for people to collect and share recipes. The cookbook let consumers save the instructions for making a certain dish by clicking on a “K” for “Keep.” But AdKeeper Inc., a New York-based service that allows users to save, or “keep,” online ads, sent him a letter claiming his use of the “K” and “Keep” as well as his website’s name, KeepRecipes.com, constituted “blatant trademark infringement.”
Michaelson posted the letter Chillingeffects.org, a website created by U.S. universities to help protect lawful online activity from legal threats. Eventually, the letter found its way to lawyers, who have offered to represent him at no charge. AdKeeper, which declined to comment, has not filed a lawsuit.
“Trademarks are meant to protect your image, so it doesn’t really help to look like you’re coming down hard on the little guy,” Wendy Seltzer, a Yale Law School fellow who founded Chillingeffects.org, told Loten.
But shaming tactics can backfire. If the claims in the letter are legitimate, entrepreneurs wind up casting a spotlight on their own infringing conduct, according to David Bernstein, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton.
Some are dubious that shaming can deter large companies from action. Intellectual property laws require them to be aggressive — even against minor infractions — or risk weakening the scope of their protections, Kenneth Port, director of the Intellectual Property Institute at the William Mitchell College of Law, told Loten.
The AM Roundup: MF Global, Do-Not-Track, More
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:31 pmwsj_law_feed
MF Global: Investigators probing the collapse of the securities firm are scrutinizing two money transfers made during its final days in an effort to uncover what happened to $1.6 billion in missing customer funds. WSJ
Massey probe widens: A U.S. attorney on Wednesday charged former Massey Energy Co. mine superintendent Gary May with conspiring to obstruct federal regulators before a 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners. May and his lawyer didn’t return calls for comment. WSJ
Privacy: A coalition of Internet giants including Google has agreed to support a do-not-track button to be embedded in most Web browsers. WSJ
Gay marriage: A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act’s ban on federal benefits as it applied to a same-sex couple who are legally married in California. SCOTUSblog
In remembrance: As the owner and publisher of Grove Press, Barney Rosset introduced some of the most groundbreaking authors in 20th-century literature to American readers while challenging obscenity laws in court. WSJ
in this comic, a talking dinosaur looks into ghosts
Feb. 23rd, 2012 04:56 amdinosaur_comics_feed| archive - contact - sexy exciting merchandise - cute - search - about | |||
 | |||
| ← previous | February 23rd, 2012 | next | |
February 23rd, 2012: Are you reading my page-by-page review of the crazy novelization of Back to the Future? If not, I understand, but I still think you should change your mind. – Ryan 
| |||
Star Church settles over hacking
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:19 pmbbcnewsworld_feedSinger Charlotte Church has settled her damages claim against News Group Newspapers over the hacking of her phone, London's High Court hears.
Deutsche Telekom hurt by crisis
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:17 pmbbcnewsworld_feedDeutsche Telekom reports a loss due to a drop in demand in Europe, including Greece, because of the eurozone debt crisis.
New Afghan Koran protests erupt
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:08 pmbbcnewsworld_feedAt least another eight people are killed, including two Nato soldiers, in violence across Afghanistan, after the burning of the Koran at a US base.
UN receives Syria war crimes list
Feb. 23rd, 2012 01:04 pmbbcnewsworld_feedA UN panel draws up a list of Syrian officials who may be investigated for crimes against humanity, as Syrian forces renew shelling in Homs.
Stars pay tribute to Frank Carson
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:55 pmbbcnewsworld_feedFriends and former colleagues pay tribute to "one-off" comedian Frank Carson, best remembered by his catchphrase "It's a cracker", following his death aged 85.
MEP Sinclaire held in fraud probe
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:42 ambbcnewsworld_feedWest Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud the European Parliament.
Online Privacy Act's No. 1 Principle Is 'Individual Control'
Feb. 23rd, 2012 08:10 amnpr_news_feedConcern about how our Web surfing can be tracked has led the White House to release a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" that it hopes will be a framework for keeping online information confidential.
» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
![[community profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
The Kinetic Desktop [Featured Desktop]
Feb. 23rd, 2012 05:00 amlifehacker_feed
Schedule a “No Spend” Day and Challenge Yourself to be Frugal [Saving Money]
Feb. 23rd, 2012 04:30 amlifehacker_feed
Turn Your Android Device into a Portable Workstation in a Pinch [Android]
Feb. 23rd, 2012 04:00 amlifehacker_feed
Stars pay tribute to Frank Carson
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:55 pmbbcnewsworld_feedFriends and former colleagues pay tribute to "one-off" comedian Frank Carson, best remembered by his catchphrase "It's a cracker", followng his death aged 85.
Council staff pay freeze extended
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:51 pmbbcnewsworld_feedMore than a million council workers will see their pay frozen for a third year, the Local Government Association confirms.
Maldonado quickest in Barcelona
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:48 pmbbcnewsworld_feedWilliams driver Pastor Maldonado set the pace on the third morning of the second pre-season test.
I will step in for Euros - Pearce
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:47 pmbbcnewsworld_feedEngland's caretaker boss Stuart Pearce makes himself available to take the team to the European Championship if required.
Star Church settles over hacking
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:43 pmbbcnewsworld_feedSinger Charlotte Church has settled her damages claim against News Group Newspapers over the hacking of her phone, London's High Court hears.
Somalia urged to seize its chance
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:30 pmbbcnewsworld_feedWorld leaders urge Somalis to seize an "unprecedented" chance to rebuild their nation, at a London conference on the war-torn nation's future.
Flaw found in fast neutrino story
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:02 ambbcnewsworld_feedResearchers who reported the surprising find of faster-than-light neutrinos in 2011 find two potential sources of error in their experiment.
Report: Two U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan; Quran Burnings Backlash?
Feb. 23rd, 2012 07:30 amnpr_news_feedThere has been anger over the burning of some Islamic materials, including Qurans, at an air base used by international forces. The commander of those forces has apologized, but protests continue.
» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Dozens Killed, Hundreds Wounded In Iraq; Attacks Blamed On Al-Qaida
Feb. 23rd, 2012 07:05 amnpr_news_feedA wave of attacks, seemingly coordinated, struck security forces in predominantly Shiite areas. The attackers fired weapons and exploded bombs.
» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Desert Face-Off May Have Closed Out Debate Season. So What Did We Learn?
Feb. 23rd, 2012 06:53 amnpr_news_feedTelevised debates are always about expectations, and by this measure the night belonged to Mitt Romney. Flashing once again the combative style he showed last month in Florida, Romney took the fight to Rick Santorum and made the former senator look like, well, a former senator.
UN receives Syria war crimes list
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:15 pmbbcnewsworld_feedA UN panel draws up a list of Syrian officials who may be investigated for crimes against humanity, as Syrian forces renew shelling in Homs.
RBS bank's loss doubles in 2011
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:13 pmbbcnewsworld_feedState-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £2bn in 2011, its fourth year of losses since the bank's bailout in 2008.
Inside Syria: Northern rebels press for freedom
Feb. 23rd, 2012 12:10 pmbbcnewsworld_feedBBC's Ian Pannell joins rebel fighters in northern Syria
India disowns call to ban gay sex
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:59 ambbcnewsworld_feedIndia's home ministry disowns an apparent call from a top government lawyer for a landmark ruling decriminalising gay sex to be overturned.
Will Afghan Koran row prove Nato's tipping point?
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:56 ambbcnewsworld_feedHow Koran burning row exposes US failures in Afghanistan
Campbell earns first England call
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:23 ambbcnewsworld_feedUncapped duo Fraizer Campbell and Tom Cleverley are named in England's squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands.
[random] Friending spree and life philosophy
Feb. 23rd, 2012 09:12 pmfanficforensicsAdded a bunch of people whose journals I like and/or whom I've talked with. Hello!
In random news, this is the most motivational image I know. It will be on my coat of arms when I get one, and my motto will be "Exactly how bad do you want it?", but in faux French.
In random news, this is the most motivational image I know. It will be on my coat of arms when I get one, and my motto will be "Exactly how bad do you want it?", but in faux French.
Politics
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:07 pm17catherinesWhere do I even start? I've been contemplating a post over the last few days about how terrifying and depressing I find US politics... but now Australian politics has descended into farce, which would be a lot funnier if the punchline didn't look an awful lot like getting the budgie smuggling mad monk for PM. And while he isn't quite as insane as the GOP seems to be on the subject of women generally, he certainly leans in that direction.
This, though, I like. Do make sure you click on the link at the bottom to look at the initial screening questions.
( Cut for Australian politics, probably not of interest to anyone else )
This, though, I like. Do make sure you click on the link at the bottom to look at the initial screening questions.
( Cut for Australian politics, probably not of interest to anyone else )
New Afghan Koran protests erupt
Feb. 23rd, 2012 11:55 ambbcnewsworld_feedAt least another eight people are killed, including two Nato soldiers, in violence across Afghanistan, after the burning of the Koran at a US base.