Tracking SLAPPs
Here's something I haven't noticed before on the California Courts site: a county-by-county log of cases in which a defendant is arguing the suit violates the anti-SLAPP law (CCP Section 425.16, barring Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).

Microsoft/Mac OS Patches
Running IE and Office on a Mac? Then chances are you need to patch some security holes (more here and here). The downloads live here: IE (Apple's site); Office (Microsoft's site). [The Screen Savers] I am too new to the Mac to grumble knowledgeably about this sort of thing not happening before Microsoft made products for the platform; this stuff's routine for an ol' Windows user.

Speaking Of Mel
With the help of Elaine and Ken Layne, my dad's resistance to blogging is crumbling. This is all to the good, I promise.

Truer Speech When More Are Speaking
Julie Hilden's piece today in FindLaw's Writ ("The First Amendment And The Internet: Why Traditional Legal Doctrines Apply Differently In Cyberspace") takes a thought provoking look at how premises and assumptions in First Amendment jurisprudence can be turned topsy-turvy by interactions on the Internet. Even so, Hilden believes further regulation is not necessary and that the truth-sifting effect of democratized Internet speech may be an appropriate new factor in the analysis.

"A Web Of Trust;" GrepLaw
Martin Wolk's MSNBC article today considers blogs and businesses, with perspectives from Ernie Svenson, Evan Williams, John Robb and Dan Gillmor, among others. Ernie focuses on symbiosis, interaction and trust - all of which should help propel blogging across the individual/institutional divide. (Thanks, Buzz.)

Speaking of which: seen this yet? "GrepLaw: Geeks. Laws. Everything In Between." (Part of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society.)