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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Niro posts reward for blogger identity

29th
Jan. ร— โ€™08

Raymond Niro, principal of Chicago firm Niro Scavone Haller & Niro, has posted a $10,000.00 reward for the identity of the anonymous patent blogger, “Troll Tracker.” For a discussion of the issues, here’s a link to the ABA Journal article on the subject. Full disclosure – the “Kevin A. Thompson” who posted in the comments [...]


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Blawg Review #144

28th
Jan. ร— โ€™08

Welcome to Blawg Review #144! This review draws its theme from the number, as did my prior reviews, #42 with its Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy theme, and #93 with my tribute to Steve Jackson Games and its Illuminati game. Well, this one proves once again how much of a geek I am at heart. [...]


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A special MLK Day Blawg Review

21st
Jan. ร— โ€™08

Public Defender Stuff has created a really special edition of Blawg Review, No. 143, in honor of Martin Luther King day. I urge you to check it out. As I am hosting Blawg Review #144 this next Monday, please get your submissions in early so they can be included. Also on topic for today, here’s [...]


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A blogger dies in Iraq

7th
Jan. ร— โ€™08

Here’s a link to the last post, written before his death, that blogger Andrew Olmstead wanted published in the event he died while serving in Iraq. He posted at the site Obsidian Wings as G’Kar, a character from Babylon 5. His choice of that character resonates with me as a fan of the show. The [...]


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Blawg Review Nominations

2nd
Jan. ร— โ€™08

I’m flattered that some of my peers have chosen to honor my Blawg Review #93 (The Illumninati 2-disc special edition) as one of the best Blawg Reviews from 2007. I’m looking forward to hosting again myself on the 28th of January… I’d like to nominate my fellow Hosts as follows: #122 – David Gulbransen #130 [...]


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