Micky Mouse vs Mickey Mouse - Boing Boing
article that looks into the possibility that Disney cheated the Performo-Toy Company out of the character.
(tags: copyright history disney freeculture)
Travel: Find The Real Reason For Delays With Airline Cargo Sites
If your flight is delayed, check the cargo site. If the reason given is other than the weather, save [...]
FRONTLINE: cheney’s law | PBS
(tags: politics cheney pbs law corruption)
OS X Leopard Ships On October 26th
Steve Jobs: [points to Microsoft Programmer behind Baller] You there, ‘Softy! What is your profession? Microsoft Programmer: I am a trainee QA, sir.
(tags: /. slashdot 300 humor)
Dutch Consumers’ Union asks for free copies of XP for Vista victims - VISTA.BLORGE.com
has led Consumentenbond to call on consumers to explicitly ask for Windows XP when purchasing a new computer and for shops to provide free Windows XP packages to those dissatisfied with Vista.
(tags: consumer windows vista failure)
Official Gmail Blog: More Gmail storage coming [...]
I just got this new Zoom H2 Handy Recorder for my birthday. It’s amazing. If you didn’t already look at the link just there, I’ll give you a bit. Go on.
Back? Now do you see why I’m so excited? I’ve already taken it out to play with it:
This thing is ridiculously easy to use, sounds [...]
Revolution in Jesusland » Revolution in Kansas City
The mission of Revolution is to create a Christlike culture in which ordinary people are empowered to do extraordinary things by rethinking societal norms, removing the dividing barriers and reshaping the future of the world.
Have you noticed that your Belly Button Lint colour is related to the colour of your clothing?
(tags: pdf linguistics stanford)
Ouch.
I suggest jumping to the last minute. It gets pretty good. Also good is an exchange at about 2:45 in.
Worth watching.
Mentions Yochai Benkler in passing. Praise Paul Jones for assigning Wealth of Networks.
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