Larry Lessig is trying to get a sponsor for a bill that will help reclaim the public domain from the corporate world. [via Scott Rosenberg]

Mary Riddell of the Guardian:

Ali, the iconic image of war, is the centrepiece of half-a-dozen charity appeals, which have raised several hundred thousand pounds, as against the $20 billion cost of the conflict, or the $1.3bn needed by the World Food Programme. Of that, only $296 million has been offered. Though comparatively small, the Ali appeals prove that the dry plea of bureaucrats cannot compete as a can-rattler for humanity.

Real Live Preacher:

“I need to not be writing now. I need to be written.”

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We’re still tweaking, but my company Macromanage Online Accounting launched a new website yesterday.

Joi Ito questions the panic around SARS.

I have to say, I am perplexed also. It seems to me that 79 people worldwide is hardly something to get worked up about - maybe the threat of “biological weapons” and nasty viruses has our danger sensors on high alert?

Bit of perspective - UNICEF estimates that 12 million people die each year from malnutrition, poor water or other preventable causes. That’s 32876 people dying each day! But it won’t affect us here in the developed world, no-sir-eee. So we’re more worried about the 79 people that have died of SARS so far.

I have friends whose parents are sending them gloves and masks to travel home because they’re passing through Singapore. The airports here in Australia are setting up quarantine procedures and publicising them on TV.

I just don’t get it…

If you’re a fan of Joi Ito’s blog (like me) you’ll find this v.funny

Just moved my blog to a new host, and a new system. mtvHosting is the host, MovableType is the blog system. So far, MT is great! And I’m posting this from home (even better!).

I’ll get the design and links and all that sorted in the next few days. It’s late…