It's been a while since I've done this, but I can't think of anything to write about today, so why not? Here are a couple of the items that have recently appeared in the "across the web" section over in the sidebar.
A Letter I'd Like to See (But Won't)
From Radley Balko at The Agitator, this post is everything Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps should have said to the vocal but out-numbered self-righteous morality police who got their panties in a wad about him smoking a little marijuana at a party. No one could have said it better, and all I can add is, "A-frickin-men!"
Safe Eyes Mobile
I usually link to things I agree with, but once in a while I just have to point out how stupid something is. This is a replacement web browser for the iPhone, with content filtering built in, so you can "decide the type of content that is appropriate for you and your family." The problem is, as with all third party iPhone apps, this thing runs completely separate from the iPhone's built-in browser, Safari. And Safari, being one of the core components of the iPhone's operating system, cannot be removed from the device. So, the first thing any kid is going to do when he encounters a "web site blocked" message from Safe Eyes, is exit the app and go straight to the same site in Safari. Anyone who thinks their kid is not going to figure this out, is severely underestimating that kid's intelligence. The worst thing is, they charge a whopping twenty bucks for this app, which is a price almost unheard of in the iTunes App Store (aside from the tons of free ones, most apps are $1-$4; really good ones are $6-$10). Please don't waste your money on this.
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