Time to clear out the various tabs ...

1. At what point do fanfic and fan websites cross the line from fair use to infringement. A new Harry Potter case may help pin that down.
2. What actually kills you in a crucifixion?
3. Not quite sure what Six Apart's new ad network is supposed to give me that simply including Google Ads doesn't do. Not that Google Ads have netted me any big bucks.
4. Recreating childhood photos.
5. Dora the Carefully-Tailored-by-Committee Explorer. Bruce mentioned this article the other evening. I thought we were past Dora, but since Kaylee loves it, Katherine's gotten back into it, too. And, worse, Go, Diego, Go.
6. Worst baby names. It's almost impossible to come with a name that some kid, somewhere, isn't going to poke fun at, but it's nice to at least make the ffort.
7. How to terminate a Terminator.

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For that Harry Potter link I have one question... Why the hell did the guy sell his online site to a book publisher? That's just greed and stupidity all wrapped up. Because obviously Rowling was fine with his original idea, which wasn't based on making a profit. Which is the way it should be.

With the Terminator article, how about we work on fair treatment of robots so we don't get into a situation where they try to rule the world.

I agree on the Potter thing. That's the point where he should have said, "We need to get Rowling/Warner's approval on this."

I'm not sure if treating robots fairly will keep them from trying to rule the world -- if they're sentient enough to appreciate fairness. On the other hand, we've not managed to treat human workers fairly, so why we'd do it for robots is beyond me.