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js-url: small library for parsing out parts of URLs

This will come in handy. You pass in a full URL and quickly pick out all the parts.

websanova/jquery-url · GitHub

url() – A simple, lightweight url parser for JavaScript. Also includes a jQuery version of the plugin that can be called via $.url() with all the same options. If you’re already using jQuery it may be better to use the jQuery version to avoid namespacing issues.

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SCOTUS hearing case on re-selling copyrighted works

My bet is they rule in favor of whoever has the most money already. That is, they will rule that copyright holders can limit what you do with a book printed in another country. Also, it won’t matter in the least because printed books are rapidly losing significance.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in case of student who resold books – CNN.com

Oral arguments are set for Monday in closely watched Supreme Court copyright case of a student who resold books to help pay for college.

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Valve Offers Beta Steam For Linux

I filled out the survey and hope to give it a spin. It will be really interesting to see if Steam on Linux can take hold.

Valve Linux Steam Client Beta Application

We’re looking for Linux gamers to install and test our new Steam for Linux client. We are primarily interested in experienced Linux users.

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Hurricane Electric

I’ve hosted this domain, including email, with Hurricane Electric since 1998. At the time, he.net was a stand-out shared hosting provider that offered unlimited bandwidth and the latest version of PHP. I recommended their dedicated hosting product to clients that I ended up winning an original XBox in 2002. However, it’s now time to part ways. I host several sites on a Rackspace cloud server (after having started on slicehost.com). It’s just a lot more flexible and easy for me to have root on an Ubuntu server. Regardless, the service at he.net has always been great, and I wish them continued success.

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Banned from Scouts for Not Pledging Allegiance to God

11-Year-Old Banned from Scouting After Not Pledging Allegiance to God

It turns out Boy Scouts aren’t much better in the UK, either. In another completely ridiculous and not-at-all-shocking twist, The Scout Association has denied an 11-year-old boy from being admitted into their exclusive, Godly club.

George Pratt refused to recognize God — or any diety — when reciting The Scout Promise, so they didn’t allow him to be a part of their group.

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