I found some fun translations of songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan like Yeh Sham Phir: Yeah Shaam Phir Nahi Aaye Gi this evening will not come back again Kuch Na Kaha To, Kuch Na Suna To if nothing is said, nothing is heard Yoon Hi Dhal Ja’ay Gi it’ll just pass away Yeah Shaam … Continue reading Yeh Sham Phir
The BBC ends their story about the current situation with a telling example of what happens when you put an American neo-conservative in charge of a global organization: Oxfam and other campaigners such as Christian Aid say the World Bank’s current policies often leave people in developing countries worse off than before. “Imagine what life … Continue reading Wolfowitz causes UK to back away from World Bank
A new study reaches the same conclusion that I have been harping about for some time: The first comprehensive analysis of the full life cycles of soybean biodiesel and corn grain ethanol shows that biodiesel has much less of an impact on the environment and a much higher net energy benefit than corn ethanol, but … Continue reading BioDiesel trumps Ethanol
Some comments on Scheier’s blog suggest that the new amendment to the existing California Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act (SB 1436) might actually be the work of the RIAA. Anyone know who lobbied for this bill? The Register story, which Schneier cites, does in fact mention an infamous case where a woman defended herself … Continue reading Núñez (wireless) Network Security Amendment