The Hopp Stop

• Rock Band gets in-game music store, numerous fixes this week
  Nice!
  (tags: gaming music)
• Stanford Law Professor Larry Lessig Bets ‘Wikipedia’ Approach Will Transform Congress | Threat Level from Wired.com
  Pretty amorphous now, but I’m interested to see what this shapes into.
  (tags: politics tech)

• Bush’s romantic notions about serving in Afghanistan. – By Fred Kaplan – Slate Magazine
  Worst prez ever at it again.
  (tags: politics)
• CNN.com – The legal line between porn and prostitution – Aug 12, 2005
  Interesting analysis. Saw this linked from a Slate story asking whether these should be considered the same, legally (I believe it popped up due to Spitzer bust).
  (tags: law)

• F.D.R.’s Safety Net Gets a Big Stretch – New York Times
  Discusses need for revisions to “safety net” to reflect changing realities of financial markets. I’d be interested to hear the Economist’s take on potential changes.
  (tags: economics)
• MGoBlue: Football stadium, fall 2008
  Renderings of how the stadium will look this fall, partway through the three-year renovation.
  (tags: sports)
• In California, Coastal Commission Wields Vast Power – New York Times
  (tags: cali)

• Does Detroit take losers lightly? | Detroit Bad Boys
  Good look at whether last night’s loss to the 76ers says much about playoff success for the Pistons.
  (tags: sports)
• Photobooth Location : Lost Weekend Video (San Francisco, CA)
  Major bummer, the Lost Weekend photo booth is gone.
  (tags: sanfran)

It’s the 20th anniversary of Rick Astley hitting #1 with this classic! Hat tip to EDSBS.com. Check out the dancing moves.

• SI.com – Writers – Phil Taylor: McElrathbey clan deserved better from Clemson – Wednesday March 12, 2008 2:49PM
  An unhappy story involving big-time college football.
  (tags: sports)