Jul
17
Photo_071707_003
Photo_071707_003, originally uploaded by tommasz. Not a spider web, it’s part of the playground next to the Strong Museum.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Jul
17
RIAA’s final tab for Capitol v. Foster: $68,685.23
After the case was dismissed with prejudice, Debbie Foster has won $68,685.23 from the RIAA for attorney’s fees. Just keep in mind how much the legal profession loves precedents.
Jul
17
Zune DRM defeated
If you’re one of those people who actually bought a Zune, you can now strip Microsoft’s DRM from purchased and shared tracks. In case you wanted to actually own the music you paid for.
Jul
17
Tech is booming, tech media is dying
Tech companies, in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, are doing fairly well right now. But the media that covers them is dying. Not just print magazines like Red Herring and Business 2.0, even online giant CNET is feeling the pinch. Why? … Read More
Jul
16
Yes, Virginia…
…there were such things as analog computers. Meccano Differential Analyser No. 2 was used in WWII to build the Dam Busters used against German hydro dams. In 1950 it was sold to the New Zealand government for £100 and used, … Read More
Posted in Misc, Technology
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Jul
13
Photo_071307_001
Photo_071307_001, originally uploaded by tommasz. I’m hoping those circles seal out the salt, unlike the South Avenue garage. Incidentally, they’re intending to tear down the remaining concrete core sometime this summer. I’ll try to get pictures, of course.
Jul
12
CUPS Purchased by Apple
The CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) open source project has been purchased by Apple and creator Michael R. Sweet will become an Apple employee. CUPS will remain open source under the GPL except now Apple owns the copyright and will … Read More
Posted in Apple, OpenSource, Software
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Jul
11
Bush orders ex-counsel to defy congressional subpoena
Remember, Bush and Cheney believe they are above the law and can do anything they want. Someday, we’ll look back on the Bush years and wonder how we allowed it to happen. That is, if open discussion is still legal.
Posted in Government, Politics
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