2013-03-07

essentialsaltes: (poseidon)
2013-03-07 01:24 pm
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Bad librarian, no cookie

"A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a public library in Missouri to unblock access to “occult” websites, which included websites about Native American religions and the Wiccan faith.

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Salem [har] Library Director Glenda Wofford told Hunter the websites could only be unblocked if she had a legitimate reason to access them. The library director allegedly also said she had an “obligation” to call the “proper authorities” to report people who wanted to view blocked websites."
essentialsaltes: (Internet Disease)
2013-03-07 05:18 pm
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The Hydrogen Sonata, by Iain with-an-M Banks

Yep, it's a Culture novel. When I think about it, it's just something blowing up at the start, followed by a couple of long Macguffin hunts, followed by more things blowing up. Nonetheless, it's a fun jaunt around a few corners of the universe. The built-in timeline countdown as a civilization (not part of the Culture) plans to Sublime also adds to the tension as the action slowly picks up steam and hurtles toward the climax.