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[08 Sep 2003|12:04am] |
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Guilt Free - Rocket From the Crypt |
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 | Really cool gallery of 50s and 60s commercial art. |
 | Forgotten New York: Pictures of a New York that existed a long time ago. |
 | Mullet Haiku:Sphinx standing guard
A double-wide sarcophagus
Get off my property
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| Piracy is Progressive Taxation, and Other Thoughts on the Evolution of Online Distribution. |
[12 Dec 2002|12:40pm] |
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Porno for Pyros - Sadness |
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An excellent essay on piracy by Tim O'Reilly: "There is nothing in technology that changes the fundamental dynamic by which millions of potentially fungible products reach millions of potential consumers."
"If we take the discussion back to first principles, we understand that publishing isn't just about physical aggregation of product but also requires an intangible aggregation and management of "reputation." People go to Google or Yahoo!, Barnes & Noble or Borders, HMV, or MediaPlay, because they believe that they will find what they want there. And they seek out particular publishers, like Knopf or O'Reilly, because we have built a track-record of trust in our ability to find interesting topics and skilled authors.
The question then, is not the death of book publishing, music publishing, or film production, but rather one of who will be the publishers."
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| BEYOND THE PARADIGM: PUSHING THE LIMITS OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT |
[06 Dec 2002|10:46am] |
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Amps - Hoverin' |
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The David Hasselhoff Reviews "Someone should retrieve that Voyager satellite that we launched many years ago, and replace that Mozart music we put in there with this golden CD. How better to commemorate all of Man's achievements and intelligence by including this unforgettable collection of Eurotrash music sung by a celebrity from a canceled series. It is truly a great thing to witness the rebirth of music, the rebirth of the human spirit, and the afterbirth of my second son all in the span of 2 years! Jawdroppingly great, David Hudwalker takes your expectations and gives them a painful wedgy, until both buttocks cheeks bleed."
"Eskimos have over 500 words for snow, and I have over 500 words for Hasselhoff being FANTASTIC."
"The song 'Hot Shot City' is particularly good."
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