Testing the Military Commissions Act: Hamdan and Khadr REDUX

SCOTUSblog posts on two important new tests of the Military Commissions Act’s viablity and constitutionality. Two men held by the US military, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemini, and Omar Khadr, a Canadian, filed a combined appeal with the Supreme Court, of two lower court rulings holding that they, as “Detainees,” had lost the right [...]

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Chief Justice John Roberts’ advice: Oral Argument Without the Proverbial Foot in the Mouth

Earlier this month, Chief Justice John Roberts had some sage advice for aspiring appellate attorneys–nay, for all attorneys. Be humble, admit you might be wrong, and challenge yourself in front of the court. If you’re saying that your client is “clearly right,” then likely oral argument wouldn’t have been granted in the first [...]

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The Kite Runner: in Photos

For those of you who’ve read and loved The Kite Runner, as I have, here’s a pictoral essay in Wired about kiterunning. Note the bandaged finger–yes, the glass-encrusted or wire strings cut the fingers, and that’s really what it’s all about. Read the essay and, if you haven’t already, run out and get [...]

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American Law in Pictures!

Our Judicial System | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
Check this out. I especially like the one about the lawyer making a good argument to his friends for the nachos. I’d never argue for the nachos.
Lime

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Trompe d’Oeil: Exhibit I

Transparent Screen - felipemusica on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Almost forgot to share one with you.

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Trompe d’Oeil LCD Monitors?

w00kie’s slideshow on Flickr
Take a look. A little more than pure pabulum, I’d say it qualifies as “cool beans.”
Out.
Lime

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ReadyBoost Compatibility Chart

ReadyBoost Compatibility Chart
For all of you smart enough–or not risk averse enough–to take the plunge into Windows Vista, read on. Vista is lovely. It’s elegant. And, through a smart tweak, you can now use SD, CF, Mini-SD cards, and USB flash memory sticks to give your system a speed boost. The recommended ratio of USB [...]

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Vasectomy causes Dementia???

Study Suggests Vasectomy-Dementia Link
Chicago’s Northwestern University in fact found just such a link. Apparently men with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), a fairly rare condition evidenced by steady loss of language skills, are 40% likely to have undergone a vasectomy.
The general male populace has a 16% rate of vasectomies.
Looks like a link. Caution, of [...]

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Taking the toxins out of your water bottle - CNET News.com

This is nothing new–there’ve been many studies that suggested that toxins leech out of those Nalgeen bottles into your water. One purported side effect is reproductive damage — genetic defects in reproduction as a result of the chemicals. The exact extent and risk, however, is unknown. This sidesteps the issue–and why not? [...]

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MC Escher in Lego

This has got to take the cake: Time and Relative Dimensions in Legos. Check it out.
When I went to my small liberal arts college, this Escher print was all the rage. Everybody had a copy in the dorm room. Frankly, now that I have kids, maybe this is the way to introduce [...]

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Vista screens?

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The fellow who shot the beautiful backdrops for Windows Vista has made his OTHER photos available on Flickr. Check’em out. Word is that he’ll be making large sized (appropriate for, yes, desktop backgrounds) versions available in the very near future.

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Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows

It’s only $20.00, and it’s great. I’ve posted in a past blog that the Xbox 360 is a godsend to anyone who wants to restart the family traditions of slideshows–the whole family sitting in front of the projector/HDTV and watching family pictures and reminiscing. Well, the Wireless Receiver lets you use any of [...]

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