http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330682087/20080709-proposed-eu-telecom-amendments-lack-three-strikes-provision.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080709-proposed-eu-telecom-amendments-lack-three-strikes-provision.html

As the European Parliament considers an overhaul of the Union's telecom regulations, activists are overhyping the language of some of its provisions in order to claim it will bring about Soviet-style communications monitoring, ban Skype, and kick repeat copyright infringers off the 'Net.

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http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330652833/20080709-analysis-recent-panics-over-rare-metal-scarcity-overblown.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080709-analysis-recent-panics-over-rare-metal-scarcity-overblown.html

The modern electronics industry is built in part on steady supplies of some relatively rare metals, and their rising prices may presage a supply crisis. Ars looks into the recent online panic over Gallium and Indium supplies.

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I just read a bit of what I presume is Surmiran.

It looks... different. And rather difficult to read if what you've been exposed to so far is only Rumantsch Grischun and Sursilvan.

( In here. )

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So I just found out yesterday that my sister is considering being pregnant at my wedding.  Granted my wedding isn't until June 2010, but still.  Please tell me I am not being irrational about this and if you have any suggestions as to how to deal with this situation, I would appreciate it!!

 

http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330458608/20080708-nebuads-breakthrough-opt-opt-approach-legal-or-no.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080708-nebuads-breakthrough-opt-opt-approach-legal-or-no.html

The Center for Democracy and Technology has raised serious questions about the legality of an invasive new tactic used by Internet advertising company NebuAd, which intercepts users' Internet traffic in order to build highly targeted behavioral advertising profiles.

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http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330451137/open-moko-software.ars

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/open-moko-software.ars

OpenMoko aims to redefine the smartphone experience with its new Linux-based FreeRunner handset. Ars takes a close look at the OpenMoko software platform to see if it delivers on its promise of developer freedom and user empowerment.

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http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330424173/20080708-hands-on-googles-lively-social-3d-world-is-20-percent-done.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080708-hands-on-googles-lively-social-3d-world-is-20-percent-done.html

Google is upping its social game with Lively, a customizable, embeddable 3D chat room where website visitors can interact and express themselves with more than just text comments. Ars Technica goes hands-on to find out if Google's new approach to the social is going anywhere.

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Hi, me again with more photography questions.

My friend who is starting his photo business is wondering what to charge. I haven't actually done any real pricing.

So I was wondering, if you're in the Tri-State area, how experienced is your photographer, what are you paying for photos and what is included in the package you're getting.

Thanks for anyone willing to share the info!

This feels like such a silly question to ask, but you all are such a great resource. Are you (or did you) wear pantyhose underneath your wedding dress? I've always been a fan of pantyhose (they keep everything in place and cool me down) but I'm not sure with my shoes.

I would love your opinions and/or what you are doing.

Hello lovely weddingplanners! 
FH and I went to the bridal boutique where I ordered my dress from tonight because they do this really fun thing called Tuxedo Tuesdays (where they give you free champagne or beer!) so that we could choose the tuxes. But we came back with two we really like, and now we can't decide. so, 

 

I this last week or so someone mentioned in the comments a wrap that she had done twice and lost something like 30" from her whole body. I had the link up and then my computer crashed and I had to reboot and lost it. There are far too many replies to read through. I think it was in response to a dress being slightly too tight.

Which of you was it? I hace some questions I'd like to ask and to consider having this done myself. Thanks.

So I went and tired on some wedding dresses today. We actually went to three places but the first place didn't let us take pictures (and they didn't have much I liked, and the salesperson wasn't the nicest, grumble). The second one didn't have a lot of good selection and most things were too small. So these pictures were only from the last store.




Dress A:

I liked the lacey train, and the front looked nice, but the little beading and lace was really itchy, especially in the straps, which I didn't like too much. Maybe it would've been better without the straps.

( Dress A )





Dress B:

This one was okay, but a little plain, nothing really popped out at me.

( Dress B )





Dress C:

I liked this one best. Although the back was a pain to lace up, I really liked the lace-up look.

( Dress C )





Dress D:

Similar to Dress C, although I didn't like the front as much. And didn't like the weird roses stuck out right below the laceup part behind me.

( Dress D )





Dress E:

Not to much to say about this one, didn't really like the strip of ribbon looking thing right on the top edge of the bodice.

( Dress E )

http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/BAaf/~3/330378135/20080708-intels-larrabee-gpu-based-on-secret-pentagon-tech-sorta.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080708-intels-larrabee-gpu-based-on-secret-pentagon-tech-sorta.html

The processor core at the heart of Intel's Larrabee GPU has an interesting story. It started in the private sector, went to work for the Pentagon, and will soon return to civilian life for a career in entertainment.

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My Granddaughter’s, 21st, my they do mature so fast.

She is still the apple of my eye. 

Ok, let me preface this with a brief history....
Two christmas's ago, my mother called me before Christmas to tell me she bought a house and moved out.  Prior to this she had moved all her things out of the bedroom my dad and her shared and had been living in my old room for nearly a year.  She refused to get any marriage counseling and refused to try to work anything out.  She stopped eating and has lost a tremendous amount of weight.  She refused to get help, and she refused to listen to doctors.  She's been having medical issues because of her weight loss (well, the way she lost weight really) but she refuses to listen to the doctor if they even attempt to tell her that she problems are due to her not eating.  During all of this, she stopped talking to me as much as she used to.  My dad bought her out of the mortgage (they took a second on the house to help pay for my sisters school, remodeling the house and buying my mother a BMW that she wanted.  Granted, my dad is financially able to do this....but still....) so that she could buy her own place...and mainly because he just wanted to make her happy.  He let her keep the BMW as well as a large amount of the brand new furniture and he took all of the debt onto himself......just to make her happy.
When I first got engaged, she seemed really happy about it.  Since then, she has been even more avoidant.  I am going wedding dress shopping in two weeks and she has just now gotten back to me tonight to talk about details.  She insists that she doesn't get my calls or voicemails.  That doesn't change the fact that she doesn't bother to call me.  She talks to my sister several times a week.....but she doesn't bother to call me.  I feel like this is a time that my mother should really be there for me and talk to me......and frankly she's not.  I'm a little hurt by it....but mostly I am angry.   I realize that she is having her issues, but this is really hurtful to me.  I really dunno what to do.
I just needed to vent.
guh.

So my BM dresses just got in yesterday, and I got to see them today (they were mailed to my mums friend in the states and they picked them up when they all went camping today.)

The problem is? The dresses i thought were kelly green are Lime green...

They're awesome dresses other then that fact and I don't want to have the girls pay more for another dress.

So my question is, has anyone had to dye dresses before? Should I ask someone to do it? The dresses are short, so there's nothing to hem, so I can't even dye a swatch first, but I have to do something about the colour, I hate it.


arg...

ETA: The dresses are cotton, I forgot to mention that...

Since our wedding is somewhat of destination wedding on November 29, 2008. It's also the Saturday after Thanksgiving. When should we send out our invites? Btw, the wedding in Savannah, GA. Most of the guests are in Palm Beach County, FL and some are in Los Angeles, CA. I really want to send them out soon but I don't know what's considered sane. lol.