Kerry Embarks on Presidential Bid. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said today that he is forming a committee to explore a bid for the White House in 2004. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics]

Civil Liberties Protector Winning More Support [Dan Gillmor’s eJournal]

The Rat with Two Brains [jwz]

boob scarves [jwz]

Microsoft Employees Dominate Nearby Legislative Districts
Microsoft already dominates computer software and now its employees, past and present, are dominating legislative posts in the company’s heartland of Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland. [Seattle Times]

I, for one, welcome our new robot masters. [jwz]

“Food for Thought” [jwz]

WSJ.com – If TiVo Thinks You Are Gay, Here’s How to Set It Straight [lnk.to]

Caution: These Words Could End a Perfectly Good Scrabble Game. A selection of words obscure and fanciful from “A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English” (John Wiley & Sons):. [New York Times: Technology]

MPEG-4 licences go live. Like it and lump it [The Register]