Wired News: Bloggers Gain Libel Protection
“The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday that Web loggers, website operators and e-mail list editors can’t be held responsible for libel for information they republish, extending crucial First Amendment protections to do-it-yourself online publishers.”

ZDNet – Latest Harry Potter shared for free online
According to this article, filesharing services like Kazaa have bootleg copies of Harry Potter V. I wouldn’t think that this would be a big deal, since most people don’t like to read on a screen. Actually, I would think that the MP3 version of the books would be a lot more popular to bootleg.

StrangeBanana: Computer-generated webpage design
Found on the Lockergnome blog, this is a really cool site to visit. It generates random website designs that you are welcome to use. Just make sure you save the site design you like, because it will be different the next time you visit.

Environmental Working Group
Website for this environmental watchdog. The site offers sections on the group’s investigations, news, and top stories.

National Do Not Call Registry
The online way to register for the Do Not Call list. You must have a valid email address to register online.

Rasovsky – YURIKA! – Narrators
I listen to audio books in the car and even on that limited basis definitely know that a narrator can make or break a story. This article classifies narrators and also gives a list of the author’s favorites.

Antarctica: I Like Pie
In the last week, there has been a lot of talk on blogs about RSS being replaced with a new standard like Pie. Until I found this posting, I hadn’t understood why it was necessary. Very clear and easy to understand, even for those of us like me who don’t create their own feeds.

Mercury News | 06/24/2003 | Many libraries will skip grants to avoid using Net filters
I am hoping that we will be able to pass on the grant funding as well, but I know that some of the smallest libraries in our area will not be able to turn down funding in any amount.

Wired News: Bill Aims to Cut Computer Clutter
A federal bill proposes a consumer fee per computer to pay for recycling. Right now we have to take our old computers to the nearest prison, about 45 miles away. How many used computers can we have? Don’t ask!

BBC News Indexes Now RSS’d
Whoa! What a great service! I for one will be reading the European news.