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linkdump for 2008.06.30

globeandmail.com: I killed Tim Russert (on Wikipedia)
A Canadian journalist discusses why Wikipedia contributors might be motivated to “scoop” each other.
(del.icio.us tags: news Web2.0 wikipedia)

firefox-mac-pdf
With the release of Firefox 3, OS X users can finally view PDFs in a browser window, but you still have to install this extension. It’s not as nice as the native Adobe plugin for WIndows, either.
(del.icio.us tags: useful firefox OSX)
Positive Space: 30 Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download
I find pdfs maddening, but I suppose graphic designers trained in print prefer the format.
(del.icio.us tags: list reference design)
Broadcast Law Blog: George Carlin - Writing the Indeceny Rules the FCC Never Did
This remembrance of Carlin also provides a nice clarification of the FCC rules on indecency and profanity.
(del.icio.us tags: broadcast 1stamendment law FCC)

TorrentFreak: Crazy Video Game DRM Prism, 1980’s Style
A 1980s video-game DRM system required users to view a scrambled code with a prism, and then enter the code in order to continue playing the game.
(del.icio.us tags: stupid gaming DRM history)
Examiner.com: This is Sparta! — Facebook prank or political statement?
A Facebook group encouraged members to write “This is Sparta” on their AP Literature exam essays.
(del.icio.us tags: silly facebook education)
Valleywag: NBC contractor broke Tim Russert death on Wikipedia first
An outsourced contractor working on-site at NBC posted about Russert’s passing on Wikipedia before the news was otherwise released to the public.
(del.icio.us tags: TV news wikipedia)

The Civil Rights Digital Library
This online collection at the University of Georgia provides resources for learning about the Civil RIghts movement of the 1960s and 70s.
(del.icio.us tags: racism library history archive)
NYTimes: The Wiki-Way to the Nomination
I missed this article from last week that uses wiki publishing as a metaphor for much of the cultural production surrounding the Obama campaign.
(del.icio.us tags: elections politics2.0 Web2.0 wiki)

cyclistlaw.com
This law firm apparently specializes in litigating unpleasant cyclist-motorist interactions, but also offers some practical advice for collisions.
(del.icio.us tags: law cycling austin)
Museum of Intellectual Property
A University of North Dakota law professor is creating an online gallery of IP case studies.
(del.icio.us tags: law intellectualproperty teaching)
Do Artifacts Have Politics?
Winner, Langdon. The Whale and the Reactor: A Search for Limits in an Age of High Technology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. 19-39.
(del.icio.us tags: to:read technology)