Here's a YouTube video mixing the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings films with Johnny Cash singing the classic "Ring of Fire." Yes it's silly, but I love LotR and the Man in Black, so get over it. But just so I don't hear any noise, there are plenty of spoilers for the movies in the video.

Those inscrutable Asians and their inimitable imitative abilities. Bootlegging DVDs and iPods isn't big enough any more; now they have knocked off an entire theme park with Disneyland in China.

On a more serious note, here are two great articles spelling out the real case law and legalities impacting bloggers.

• Blog Law » 12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know
• EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers

As time passes our litigious society will impose greater and greater restrictions on independent speech on-line. In some cases it isn't terrible, but I'm afraid it is beginning to have a chilling effect on writers who lack corporate backing (and the benefit of corporate legal counsel).