links for 2008-06-27

• Group considers relaxing Internet naming rules
  "If ICANN approves the proposals, the world of .com and .org and country names like .jp or .fr would be opened to a much wider choice, such as .hotel or .sex." I can't say I'm entirely behind this proposal.
  (tags: internet news)
• Commentary: Obama no, McCain maybe
  a.k.a. "What a Conservative Believes." After reading this list, I said to myself, "Oh, shit. I didn't *think* I was a conservative..." I think that some of the things he listed aren't necessarily conservative beliefs, but rational ones.
  (tags: government politics)