Now why hasn’t anyone thought of something like this before? Practically everyone uses earphones these days, and I for one always have to look at the blasted things to figure out which one is supposed to go in which ear. Maybe most people just don’t bother? Of course, from the consumer’s end this will probably [...]
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“MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren’t Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought”
Remember the SOPA drama last week? It has given MPAA not-quite-lobbyist Chris Dodd a bad case of foot-in-mouth: he publicly threatened politicians who’d taken MPAA money for not doing what the MPAA wanted. On national television, no less. Un-freakin’-believable. And just this side of actually criminal. Dodd is a former senator — he should know [...]
“New York City gets a Software Engineering High School”
This sounds like an awesome idea. It’s a “limited, unscreened” school. [...] It means that any student who is interested can apply–their grades and attendence record are not taken into account in deciding whether or not to admit them, only their interest. I think this is the best thing about the school. A lot of [...]
“Verizon retreats on ‘convenience fee’ for online bill payment”
I’ve often said on this blog that if the governments of the world had realized the power that the Internet would give to their people, they would have quietly strangled it in its cradle. Apparently the wish for retroactive infanticide extends to large corporations as well, which makes sense.
“Sony sued over PlayStation Network no-suing rules”
It’s about time someone called corporations on this type of self-serving rule change. As a business owner, I can’t blame them for trying to limit their liability. I’d probably do the same thing in their shoes (though I hope I’d find a way to be more fair about it). But as a consumer it always [...]
“The cure for US job woes: More immigrants”
I’ve been baffled by this for the last couple days. I’m not sure I follow their numbers, but I’ll accept them on faith for the moment. The thing that baffles me is the source: a very conservative think-tank. Political conservatives have railed against anyone who was different practically since the ink was dry on the [...]
“Why 3D doesn’t work and never will. Case closed.”
Film critic Roger Ebert weighs in on the current 3D movie craze, and why it’s a failure, at least from the technical side. I always wondered why it feels so odd when I don the glasses, now I have an explanation. I really couldn’t care less whether a film is 3D or not. It doesn’t [...]
“Superhero oil-burping algae will save the world”
As much as this sounds like pure fantasy right now, I suspect it’s all but inevitable. Too many people are looking too hard at the problem — somebody is going to crack it sooner or later, and likely sooner. I also suspect that the consequences listed in the article are only the tip of the [...]
“As the Internet evolves, is there a place for spam?”
Apparently not: In the late 1990s Robert Soloway made $20,000 a day as a spammer. He drove fancy cars. He wore Armani clothes. He was, by all accounts, one of the most successful spammers on the planet. But if he were starting out today, he’d find some other line of work. In 2011, spamming just [...]
“Bloated, slow and leaky – what version numbers really mean”
This is satire, but wickedly on the mark. Obviously poking fun in the direction of Microsoft, but that’s not the only target — I saw at least one other large company using the same tactics, just before I dumped their product in disgust. I’ve no doubt that several other companies (that I’ve been fortunate enough [...]