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Thursday, February 07, 2008 - Posts

• Defining 'Fair Use'

  Tim Wu : [I]t is time to recognize a simpler principle for fair use: work that adds to the value of the original, as opposed to substituting for the original, is fair use. In my view that’s a principle already behind the traditional lines: no one (well, Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 08:20 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments Filed under Quotes, media

• Rape by Fraud

  Suppose an evil twin tricks his brother's wife into having sex with him (by pretending to be his brother, her husband). This is presumably rape. The deception seems, in this case, to nullify the target's consent (much as hypnosis, brainwashing, or immaturity Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 06:20 from Philosophy, et cetera | 0 Comments Filed under family values

• The World’s Undersea Cables

  Really cool infograph of the world’s undersea internet cables (click to enlarge). Via 2:48AM. Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 02:32 from And Far Away | 0 Comments

• Donate For Gaza!

  I really hope that every caring person would consider donating any amount they're planning to spend on any luxury item they wish to buy (no matter how small) for the people of Gaza, for them to get essential items that might save their lives. Gazans who Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 12:25 from AquaCool | 0 Comments

• Turkey Unbans Hijab

  How did I miss this earlier today? Turkey has unbanned veiled women from enrolling in public universities. What a victory for human rights! I am ecstatic! Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 12:18 from Tololy's Box | 0 Comments Filed under Wonder Woman

• A Promise To You

  When you’re weary of the world’s turmoil and need a safe haven to rest you can step into the warmth of my caring and find sanctuary in me. When confusion lines the path you walk And causes you to question and doubt who you are, you can find Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 11:48 from Maioush | 0 Comments Filed under Peoms

• Lets Get the Party started!!

  I am ready to go to dinner with friends and i may not get back before midnight. And since tomorrow i have to wake up early for the softball games. i thought it may be better to post this one as soon as i can. Ladies and Gents, Tomorrow..8th of feb is Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 11:41 from M For Mystery | 0 Comments

• bigger trousers

  Singapore has a marvellous public transport system - metro, bus and taxi, but the country is suffering with too many cars on their roads and is trying to remedy this with various solutions. One of which is raising the cost of entering the centre of the Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 10:10 from Jordan Journals | 0 Comments

• The Universe

  A reader of the Dilbert Blog left a comment with this question: If the universe is expanding, what is it expanding into? The universe is “everything” by definition. Therefore, the universe can’t be expanding because it already occupies all space.... Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 07:41 from The Dilbert Blog | 0 Comments Filed under General Nonsense

• Hot Pink

  My new key chain after yesterday’s little incident. Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 05:01 from Tololy's Box | 0 Comments Filed under T Play Box

• The Biggest Robery of the 21st Century

  THE BIGGEST ROBBERY OF THE 20TH CENTURY IS IT GOLD? IS IT DIAMONDS? IS IT MONEY? IS IT OIL? CAN YOU GUESS... THE BIGGEST ROBBERY OF THE 20TH CENTURY IS THE THEFT OF A WHOLE COUNTRY OF A NATION... OF... PALESTINE Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 04:26 from Ali | 0 Comments

• Double Dipping

  Ok, it’s official, double dipping is bad for you. Can everyone now please lay off their used forks, spoons, and chips off community dishes? Thank you very much. Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 02:44 from And Far Away | 0 Comments

• First time in a PUB!

  I went with my friends to R.G.B. (R G B stands for Red, Green & Blue …. main colors in the Rainbow " Gays symbol ") It is a gay friendly pub in Amman Mountain. First time I entered RGB I was shocked! I said to myself: Mohammed what are you doing here?! Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 02:24 from JORDAN RAINBOW | 0 Comments

• Captin Abu Raed

  I’ve never left a theatre with a decision to come back and watch it again and I never reviewed a film too. If you are Ammani or more specifically if you are Jabal Ammanie then you will definitely feel connected to this film. If the smell of Jabal Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 01:52 from Jad's thoughts | 0 Comments Filed under Jordan

• Medical Doomsday

  An important milestone in Jordan’s medical history occurred yesterday. The father of a kid called Mutasem won a malpractice suit which he filed in 1999, after his son was put under the knife for hernia repair in a public hospital and emerged with Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 01:46 from Tololy's Box | 0 Comments Filed under Jordan, Salon

• صحن فول و راسين بصل هالقدّ

  اليوم وكأغلب أيام هذا الأسبوع، طلعت من البيت متأخر. وكالعادة لما بطلع متأخر بلاقي صديقي محمد دعاس، أو ربما هو بلاقيني لما يطلع متأخر. أنا ومحمد دعاس غالبا بنطلع عالدوام متأخرين، و بنشوف بعض لما نطلع متأخرين، لكن ولسبب لا أعرفه، ما بنشوف بعض لما نطلع بدري. Read More... Posted 07-02-2008 12:49 from ДншдЬ | 0 Comments Filed under فول, تكسي, كرة قدم, راديو, تقييم ذاتي, بصل, المنتخب الأردني, الأردن, التأخر عن الدوام