January 2012
8 posts
Jan 29th
“Candidly, those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to...”
– Chris Dodd (MPAA President) It’s the kind of open threat you’d be shocked to find on TV in a failed state. Normally blackmail is done behind closed doors. Statements like that shine light on the grim reality of how American politics really works. I don’t think most people are even...
Jan 25th
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“When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined...”
– Neil Postman (via azspot)
Jan 18th
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“I guarantee you whatever story you file will treat this as a problem caused by...”
– Eben Moglen On Why Facebook Privacy Problems Are All Our Fault
Jan 11th
“Remember the olden days when the carriers were in charge and you got whatever...”
– Android as we know it will die in the next two years and what it means for you Interesting perspective. Personally, I see fragmentation as more of a win for the open web than carrier-controlled app distribution, but I can see why they’d think they have a shot at staying relevant. 
Jan 10th
Jan 9th
“Your increasingly obsolete information industries would perpetuate themselves by...”
– John Perry Barlow (1996)
Jan 4th
I'm now a backer of the Improv Everywhere Film →
Can’t wait to see it. If ‘Happiness On Investment’ was how we ranked organizations, Improv Everywhere would be up at the top of the Fortune 500. 
Jan 4th