Rants and Ramblings: random commentary about culture, media, politics, technology and whatnot.

links for 2007-08-08

• Maryland Scenic Byways | Maryland State Highway Administration
  Maryland has designated 19 byways that encompass 2,487 miles of beautiful roads, which offer a taste of Maryland’s scenic beauty, history and culture. Take the roads less traveled including four entirely new byways featuring nationally significant themes.
  (tags: maryland travel roadtrip todo maps)
• To Punish Thai Police, a Hello Kitty Armband | New York Times
  A Bangkok police chief has begun punishing wayward police officers by forcing them to wear a pink insignia.
  (tags: humor thailand government psychology culture via:rpongsaj)
• The Longest Day | washingtonpost.com
  Could a class of college students survive without iPods, cellphones, computers and TV from one sunrise to the next?
  (tags: college technology humor internet culture via:emediatidbits)
• TimesSelect Content Freed | New York Post
  The New York Times is poised to stop charging readers for online access to its Op-Ed columnists and other content.
  (tags: nytimes journalism onlinenews business via:romenesko)
• Vote Swapping Ruled Legal | Slashdot
  The court held that ‘…the websites’ vote-swapping mechanisms as well as the communication and vote swaps they enabled were constitutionally protected’ and California’s threats violated the First Amendment.
  (tags: politics law voting election2000)