Month May 2008

Fair Use

Erik J. Heels explains clearly and succinctly what Fair Use is. For blogging, Fair Use would be using maybe a few paragraphs, then adding your own commentary. You can also just re-phrase what the author said (with a link back),…

Need rent money? Turn someone in

Crime Stopper agencies are reporting a sharp rise in crime tips for reward money. The motivation is money, not a desire to stop crime. A risky way to pay the rent. for sure, as those informed on might seek revenge…

Bo Diddley

From 1966 on the TNT show. A pioneer of rock. Listen to his early stuff, the backing musicians were stone cold bluesmen. But then, that’s what early rock and roll was, blues with electric guitar and attitude.

The world’s most dangerous gangs

Foreign Policy lists them, I’d only heard of one, Mara Salvatrucha. Their organizational styles appear to be heavily decentralized, using 4GW tactics, which makes them difficult to monitor and infiltrate. John Robb once blogged (don’t have link) that Mara is…