A man who says his former lover deceived him by getting pregnant using semen obtained through oral sex can sue for emotional distress but not theft, an appeals court has ruled. “She asserts that when plaintiff ‘delivered’ his sperm, it…

NY Times: “While still too much in its infancy to be considered an immediate threat to the radio industry, podcasting does present the prospect of a growing army of iPod-toting commuters who take programming decisions out of the hands of…

From Podcastingnews IndiePodcasting.com has announced a new service devoted to promoting unsigned and indie artists using a combination of podcasting technology, syndication, and viral marketing. It uses a format which is unlike most podcasts currently being generated. IndiePodcasting.com hopes to…

My cable modem is from Roadrunner / Times Warner. They called last week, said my connection appeared to be slow,  and could they come and fix it free. Today, they replaced the wire from the pole to the house, and swapped…

Dr. Bonner’s wins DEA battle to allow hemp in its soap. (Actually, commercial hemp, which is legally grown in Europe and Canada, has no THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and is all stalk and no leaf, which makes it completely…

Hunter Thompson’s political instincts and radar were scary. There were few in American politics anywhere near him. A couple years ago, he released two volumes of letters from the 50s and 60s. In 1965, Thompson was living in San Francisco…