Comin’ at ya with a weeks worth of stuff… A little more than the usual bulleted list…
I’ve only had a select few parking tickets in my life. But the annoyance of parking enforcement is just a fact of urban life. It’s nice to see that car belonging to the secret service tasked to detailing Jenna Bush was towed due to unpaid parking tickets… [Baltimore Sun]
I love Skype. We’ve been using it at our office this year with mixed results, but the service shines for video calls and especially international calls. Hence why I was somewhat surprised, but not really, to see that Skype handles more international calls than AT&T. [Ars Technica]
There’s no skirting around this issue… Florida student suspended for farting on bus. [Washington Examiner]
The downfall of print media is definitely looming across the country. I feel kinda bad for the employees, but not the companies who could have taken more steps to embrace the progression that’s becoming their downfall. Take a gander at this interesting piece that details 5 things a print publication can do to avoid extinction. [Mashable]
Not sure who of you know about the lawsuit going on between the AP and Sheppard Farily concerning the creation of the iconic poster utilized in Obama’s campaign. It’s a legal / copyright thing that you may or may not be interested in… But here’s a story about the current status of the battle and a new little twist involving the DMCA. [Ars Technica]
It’s nice to know that I’m equipped for a life of crime… Apparently Blackberry is the phone of choice for criminals and gangs… [Gizmodo]
You want a look into our possible near future? Robots may be taking care of elderly in five years… Go to the link and look at the picture that shows the upside to this… [Gizmodo]
Back to vehicular tickets… But I’ve now found out that if I’m ticketed in Oregon that they won’t accept payment for fines in the form of urine soaked coins… [Oregon Live] damn…