"The Commerce Department, in the Federal Register, has proposed some significant changes to the Export Control Rules. The changes seem subtle and arcane (a change of 'and' to 'or', changing country of citizenship to country of birth OR citizenship (whichever is more restrictive), and a couple of "clarifications"). But the implications appear huge, especially the 'and' to 'or' change. Assuming I'm reading this correctly, it sounds like whoever allows a foreign citizen to use a supercomputer (or other export controlled device) has to get an export license and approval from the federal government. And just about every remotely decent cluster qualifies."

Hand-rings have Mickey ears. Instead of drab metal, the seats are comfortable L-shaped sofas in sapphire blue. Completing the theme are vintage photos of Walt Disney, along with bronze statues of Disney characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale, Tinker Bell, and Snow White.

We're helping out a musician and artist, Halsey Burgund compile a song based on tracks offered by different musicians. This project has the potential to be really important if lots of people step forward -- he is asking any musician to record their name and the statement, "I am a musician and I support filesharing" and he will compile a track based on these recordings.

Overheard by: Manhattman
Link (Thanks PK! Biotech!)

Man, that Perry Ferrell is really {talented / fucked up / Jewish}. Gotta love him. Flash forward to that night. I'm completely {shitfaced / dehydrated / rolling my ass off} and feeling no pain whatsoever. I ended up making out with a 16 year-old emo girl as the sun was setting, right when Rivers Cuomo belted out "Your son is drowning in the bloooooooood." It was {hot / surreal / illegal}.