Monday Night Linkdump
* Don’t be evil: It looks as if Google has committed itself to killing Net Neutrality. Discussion at MeFi.
* Terrible flooding in Pakistan.
* Now so-called scientists have ruined the Bermuda Triangle, too. Where’s your sense of wonder, science? Where’s your sense of wonder? (via Alex G.)
* Temp U: Colleges are beginning to move their adjuncts off-payroll.
* Big Think is blogging a “Dangerous Idea” a day all month. The thing is they’re all terrible ideas.
* Lost Star Wars sequel footage found.
* Definition of a masochist: Mets’ fan who watches his team lose a one-run game to the hated Phillies, then hopes the Red Sox will beat the Yankees to make up for it.
* And President Maddow lets loose against Bill O’Reilly.
You’re a little late on the google thing. The news has already reversed itself: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizon-publish-joint-policy-proposal-for-an-open-in/
Alex
August 9, 2010 at 5:03 pm
No, it’s just the spin different people put on it. The discussion and links in the MetaFilter thread suggest to me that the pro-Google spin is really wrong on this.
gerrycanavan
August 9, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Oh, you’re right. I had just seen Engadget’s article.
Alex
August 9, 2010 at 5:23 pm
More discussion at Daily Kos.
gerrycanavan
August 10, 2010 at 4:18 am