links for 2006-04-18

• Max Headroom creator made Roswell alien- via Times Online
  I feel so disillusioned right now.
• Milk Was a BAD choice...- via YTMND
• 'Speak softly, don't argue and slow down'- via Telegraph
  "Surveys consistently show that Americans are viewed as arrogant, insensitive, over-materialistic and ignorant about local values." That's because we're better than most of the stupid, poor, and smelly countries we visit. Simple, really.
• Possible sign of White House shake-up- via MSNBC.com
  "New chief of staff urges staff considering a departure to do so now" That is the most confusing subtitle ever.
• DEA Agent Who Shot Self In Foot Sues Uncle Sam - via Smoking Gun April 11, 2006
  This has been floating around the internet for a long time, but I'm pretty sure that I've never posted it. Please, for the love of God, watch the video.
• U.S. Lags Behind in High-Speed Internet Access- via Free Press
  "The U.S. passed a law mandating such a policy in 1996, but lobbying from phone and cable companies and several court decisions have undermined parts of these efforts." Imagine if we lived in a democracy instead of an oligarchy. Wouldn't it be nice?
• EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer - MLA and APA formatting
  I feel a little dirty for posting this. Is this cheating? Or is this like the calculator? A way to automate a mundane and complicated task?