Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Music Terrorism

In Oregon, the "unlawful labelling of a sound recording" is now classified
as terrorism

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Wednesday, May 14, 2003

New Frontiers: The Geography of Change
via Wired

At the start of the 20th century, 10 percent of the earth's population lived in cities. By the end of this decade, 50 percent will be urban dwellers. By 2015, there will be 58 metro areas with more than 5 million inhabitants each. Of these enclaves, 48 will be located outside the developed world. The lower-profile cities - those like Bombay, Lagos, and Dhaka - are flourishing the most, while traditional mega-metropolises, such as London, Osaka, and Detroit, are stagnating.