Generosity

When you think about it, it's downright thoughtful of NBC and Apple to make such a concerted effort to make sure TiVo sticks around a bit longer.

September Events I Wish I Could Attend

...but can't, so if you do: blog 'em.

• The Ninth Circuit Media Conference: covering, among other things, Secrecy and the Courts; Cameras in the Courtroom; and Bloggers: The New Journalism.


• I can't believe that for the second year in a row I have to miss the Singularity Summit. (Though I just subscribed to the podcasts.) Last year I said the event was "guaranteed to be the 21st century's legal-yet-every-bit-as-mind-altering alternative to a day spent tripping on acid." From what I heard it didn't disappoint.


• the Lab with Leo 100th Episode party in Vancouver (which will no doubt be mind-altering as well, though I'm less sanguine about "legal" ;)).


• Federated Media's Conversational Marketing Summit.

But I'm not complaining too much, since I'll be at TechCrunch20 (blogging) and the Podcast and New Media Expo (speaking). If anyone attending either one knows of good child care alternatives, or wants to brainstorm about same, ping me.

Sound Up: With The ABA Journal's Ed Adams

Ed Adams, Editor and Publisher of the ABA Journal, was kind enough to do an episode of Sound Policy with me just as the Journal's new site was launching. I was particularly interested in the issues faced by a traditional publication when it embraces the Web in a wholehearted, interactive way. Ed explains. The new site features a staff of ABA bloggers (enabling the Journal to monitor and riff on current stories such as Nixon Loses in 'Winner' Song Spat), a blawg directory, and more.

Sing It With Me: Everyone's A Winner At Nixon Peabody

Backstory, from Above the Law, which is taking copyright flack for posting this:

• Somebody Deserves To Die For This (slowly and painfully, it should go without saying)


• Nixon Peabody: This Is Not a Love Theme Song

Loads of comments. I agree with several, such as the one stating this is David Lat's best work ever (though let us not forget the entire ouvre of Underneath Their Robes), the one suggesting this would make a most excellent cell phone ring tone, and the many expressing bafflement at the PR cluelessless of the firm's response and refusal to just celebrate the high camp and silliness.

While we're on the subject, you may as well Digg this up so the rest of the world can howl/groan/groove right along with the law types.

[Update, 8/25/07:] It's down; it's back. With commentary/comedy overlay:

[Second update, 8/25/07:] The consequences begin. What would you have done? My thoughts here.

Enrolled (But Not Forgotten)

Classroom at Desk Level
Originally uploaded by Wysz

In Blawg Review #122, David Gulbransen provides ample fodder for that recurring nightmare where you've enrolled in a slew of classes, forgotten to drop some, and now must take all the finals.