From the Introduction to the Becker-Posner Blog: “…We have decided to start a blog that will explore current issues of economics, law, and policy in a dialogic format. Initially we will be posting just once a week, on Mondays. In time we may post more frequently.” The first posting is on Preventive War. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2004
Website Provides Analysis of Charities to Facilitate “Intelligent Giving”
“Charity Navigator…works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities.” This non-profit, unaffiliated service profiles over 3,400 charities, with information available to users via a searchable database using keyword, category or region fields. The advanced search feature (available free, but requiring registration), allows users to… Continue Reading
Outside Links to Access Free Credit Reports Are Blocked
Follow-up to my posting on November 30, Free Annual Credit Reports Will Be Available in 13 States Tomorrow. At the time, I was unable to link to the designated website to obtain free reports (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) without cutting and pasting the URL into my browser. Now I know why. This statement is from the site mentioned… Continue Reading
GAO Report Reviews Gov’t Data Mining Programs, Limitations and Privacy Issues
From Data Mining: An Overview, updated May 3, 2004: Data mining has become increasingly common in both the public and private sectors. Organizations use data mining as a tool to survey customer information, reduce fraud and waste, and assist in medical research. However, the proliferation of data mining has raised some implementation and oversight issues… Continue Reading
FDA Recall Info Available Via RSS Feed
The RSS feed for Food and Drug Administration Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts is http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/rssRecalls.xml. Continue Reading
Pew Internet Survey Findings on How Musicians View Internet and P2P File Sharing
“A national survey of self-described artists and an online survey of 2,755 musicians find: Artists and musicians on all points of the spectrum from superstars to starving singers have embraced the internet as a tool to improve how they make, market, and sell their creative works…Artists and musicians believe that unauthorized peer-to-peer file-sharing of copyrighted… Continue Reading
New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year
100 Notable Books of the Year, includes the 9/11 Commission Report. See also MPR’s Winter Picks: Hidden Gems from Indie Bookstores Continue Reading
Supreme Court to Review Cable Modem Services Case
Chairman Powell Reacts to Supreme Court Cable Modem Decision: “High-speed Internet connections are not telephones, and Im glad the Supreme Court has agreed to review the 9th Circuit’s ruling that they are. The 9th Circuit’s decision would have grave consequences for the future and availability of high-speed Internet connections in this country. As the Commission… Continue Reading
Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources
From Marcus Zillman, this “Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation white paper titled Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources is a 32 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find academic and scholarly information and knowledge available on the Internet. Each source is described… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs Will Launch on Dec. 9
“On Dec. 9, Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, will be launching Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs, an innovative public education project that will help you find prescription drugs that fit your budgetespecially if you are a senior or have no prescription drug coverage. Visitors to the Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs website… Continue Reading
2004 Digital Cities Survey Highlights Winners in VA, Iowa, Texas, Utah and Washington
Top 10 Digital Cities Named for 2004 “The annual study examines how city governments are utilizing digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The first-place cities in their respective population categories are Virginia Beach, Va.; Des Moines, Iowa; Denton, Texas (tie); Ogden, Utah (tie); and Redmond, Wash.” Continue Reading
Google Launches Beta of Google Groups
Press release: “Google Inc. today launched the next generation Google Groups… Google Groups can be found by clicking on the ‘Groups’ link on the Google home page or visiting http://groups-beta.google.com. This enhanced product enables users to create, manage, search and browse web-based groups, as well as subscribe to and track favorite groups. Building on the… Continue Reading
