By xaosseed
Watching a merry band of pirates rip shred what was supposed to be the new business model for content creation - the Dr. Horrible ‘free for a time, then pay to download’ - I wondered what *is* the thinking on how one should get media to pay?
I remember the Naked one giving a big schpiel [...]
By dixie
Is there anyone out there who’s curious about Ravelry but not on there yet? Are there any knitters/crocheters reading this who haven’t signed up? Let me know — I have invites, and I want to pass them out.
By xaosseed
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is shaping up to be a stupendous pain in the ass - particularly where “the proposed agreement would allow border officials to search laptops, MP3 players, and cellular phones for copyright-infringing content.”
By dixie
I need a soldering iron and a tiny amount of solder. Before I start rifling through boxes in the sysadmin’s office, do any of you Pasadena (or nearby) people own or have access to these kinds of tools?
I know I can buy the stuff and it’s not all that expensive, but I’m trying to avoid [...]
By xaosseed
Steampunk has gone fucking mainstream - I’m not quite sure why this makes me so hacked off but it does.