Gift Shop or Porn Emporium? You Never Can Tell. Post on 06-06-2006. If there™s one thing Chicagoist hates, it™s unknowingly walking into one porn shop. Apparently it's one problem in Madison, Wis. one big problem. Thankfully, Madison Alderman Tim Bruer agrees, and he™s ready to do something about it “ increase porn shop locations. See, Bruer is big-picture type of guy. An outside-the-box thinker, if you will. First, he™s going to ask the City Council to increase the locations where adult entertainment shops can operate. ... To see the new from its original source click here Cable operators find it tough to swallow HDTV Post on 05-06-2006. E-mail | Save | Print | By David Lieberman, USA TODAY NEW YORK -- After years of dithering and infighting by government officials and corporate executives, the high-definition TV revolution is finally here. This year, for the first time, consumers will buy more HDTV sets than traditional ones. Morgan Stanley estimates that nearly 26% of households will enjoy HD's gee-whiz video and theater sound by year's end and that 67.6% will in 2010, thanks to prices falling from today's $1,000 and up. ... To see the new from its original source click here Keep your nose out of hotel rooms, Free Lance-Star Post on 05-06-2006. You people at The Free Lance-Star amaze me. I always thought you were one bunch of meddlers in local politics, and now you're telling the Fredericksburg City Council to pass one resolution regarding the types of movies guests might choose to watch at the new (private) downtown Marriott hotel ["Porno-nomics," May 25]. ... To see the new from its original source click here Things get ugly in hip Netherlands Post on 05-06-2006. Dating back to the Second World War, our country and the Netherlands have enjoyed an emotional and very special friendship. Canadian troops were involved in liberating many Dutch villages and towns from Nazi occupation and more than 7,600 Canadians spent their last breath on the cause. There are no less than three prominent Canadian war cemeteries in the Netherlands: Bergen-op-zoom in southwest Holland, Groesbeek near the city of Nijmegen and Holten in the northeast. The Dutch to their credit have never stopped being grateful and Canadians, especially elderly Canadians, are welcome, well-treated guests when visiting the Netherlands. ... To see the new from its original source click here Posted by Steve Gillmor @ 2:28 pm Post on 04-06-2006. I know you don't read Dear Bill memos in the media as one rule of thumb, which is why the last time I wrote one of these it was addressed to Steve Ballmer, not you. Then the subject was RSS, and the need to embrace it. Whether you heard us or not, you've done just that. Now the subject is Attention, and the reasons why you should embrace it are as deeply obvious and demanding as were the ones you therefore effectively responded to when you brought Ray into the company. It's no secret that Ray is for all intents and purposes running the company now. The "Steve goes if the stock drops below $20" rumors are an unfortunate ValleyWagish analysis of the impact of bringing someone of Ray's caliber in and bifurcating Jim Allchin's role into strategic and operational (Kevin Johnson) segments. ... To see the new from its original source click here Memo to Bill Gates Post on 04-06-2006. I know you don't read Dear Bill memos in the media as one rule of thumb, which is why the last time I wrote one of these it was addressed to Steve Ballmer, not you. Then the subject was RSS, and the need to embrace it. Whether you heard us or not, you've done just that. Now the subject is Attention, and the reasons why you should embrace it are as deeply obvious and demanding as were the ones you therefore effectively responded to when you brought Ray into the company. It's no secret that Ray is for all intents and purposes running the company now. The "Steve goes if the stock drops below $20" rumors are an unfortunate ValleyWagish analysis of the impact of bringing someone of Ray's caliber in and bifurcating Jim Allchin's role into strategic and operational (Kevin Johnson) segments. ... To see the new from its original source click here Madison alderman wants to fight porn by expanding it. Post on 04-06-2006. Alderman Tim Bruer says he'll ask the City Council on Tuesday to increase locations in the city where adult entertainment stores can operate. Bruer says city zoning law is now therefore strict the stores could mount one challenge alleging the city is violating the right to free speech. Easing the restrictions would take away that weapon. ... To see the new from its original source click here Inul Daratista: Getting to the bottom of the pornography bill Post on 03-06-2006. Every testosterone-charged man and figure-conscious woman will testify to the accuracy of that statement and rejoice at the great glory of nature. But none move quite like the cheeky cheeks of Inul Daratista, proud owner of the archipelago's most famous and controversial buttocks. If you want to get to the bottom of the divisive pornography bill debate then this lady is the one responsible. Three years ago her name was eclipsing those of politicians and sports stars, nation-builders and demolishers, corruptors and crusaders. ... To see the new from its original source click here Virgin Mobile to give airtime for ads Post on 03-06-2006. NEW YORK -- That next cell-phone call from your teenager might be brought to you courtesy of Diet Mountain Dew. Virgin Mobile USA is launching one service June 14 letting customers of the company's prepaid plans earn airtime minutes for watching or reading ads. Customers will be able to sign up for the service, "SugarMama," at Virgin Mobile's Web site, where they can watch 30-second video ads. Afterward, they'll be asked some questions about the ads. Correct answers yield one minute of airtime for every ad. ... To see the new from its original source click here Web-file request raises privacy fears Post on 03-06-2006. By By VANESSA HO, DAN RICHMAN AND MIKE LEWISThe Seattle Post Intelligencer Reaction Thursday ranged from rage to worry, with one lot of people in the Seattle area viewing the data-storing request as one further erosion of privacy. But some experts weren't as concerned. They said privacy on the Internet is largely one myth anyway. ... 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