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MySpace a Bulletin Board, Not Private Room, Says California Court

Be careful what you post: a judge in California ruled that a student's MySpace musings were not protected under privacy law, rather, they were public material "available to anyone with internet access." The intersection of privacy and networking is also the subject of a new book, Lessons from the Identity Trail: Anonymity, Privacy and Identity in a Networked Society , which features chapters written by privacy experts. From WSJ Law Blog ; beSpacific

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Korea?

Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth, Special Representative for North Korea Policy, recently addressed the issue of U.S. policy on North Korea at the Washington Foreign Press Center. The Congressional Research Service has also issued two reports regarding the recent North Korean missile launch : the first analyzes the ballistic missile threat to the United States and the other "summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons program." If you're looking for a more humorous approach, check out this video by The Capitol Steps , entitled " How Do You Solve A Problem Like Korea? " From beSpacific

Something New to Twitter About - TweetLaw

In the latest news on social networking, there is a new Twitter application out specifically for lawyers! TweetLaw offers yet another online networking tool for practicing attorneys and law students alike...provided you can keep your communication within the 140 character limit, of course! From CM Law Library Blog

From Shell to Symbol: Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg

Many people will be celebrating Easter this weekend, so if you're curious to learn more about the tradition of the Easter egg, the Wisconsin Historical Society has an interesting website just for you! This website traces the origins of decorating eggs throughout history and how the tradition was later incorporated into Easter celebrations. From Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week