While I share the opposite ideas and feelings about this person as well, I do not feel there is any particular reason to post of his passing. While it is your right as a contributor/editor to post said item it is my right as a reader/poster to voice my dissent. As a "Directory of Wonderful Things" I do not think that this posting will do anything but create a forum for hateful messages. I urge you in the recent light of other unpleasantness to consider the direction and effect of posts on a site that I believe is quite wonderful and enjoy on a regular basis. This did nothing but bring me sadness at what I feel is a post in fairly bad taste. Let us not respond to hate with hate.

Best pre-preemptive comment EVER. ;-) It has made me laugh for a good five minutes.

I guess I must be thinking of cable flags then, but still I see NBC as being just as, if not more, responsible. But becasue it's MS they're help as the ultimate evil. It's just a bias that I grow weary of.

I am no MS fan and a Mac user and multi-Tivo subscriber and I believe that Tivo follows the same broadcast flag programming. I know that I have had items that have been either not recorded or restrictions placed on items. But put the word Microsoft in the article instead of anyone else and it will raise the ire of any BB or /. reader to the point of frenzy.

So much for the moment of silence. sigh.

Anyone in Austin want to laser etch theirs? We're setting up a new business and will be at SXSW this year. Sweet.
Check out the following link for a great selection...
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/bitmaptovector/Bitmap_to_Vector_Conversion_Tracing_Software_Raster_to_Vector.htm

I got one a few years ago. They're okay but somewhat of a pain to drink out of. I also found it harder to clean that normal. Just get a decent thermal carafe and dole out small amounts. Or a decent thermal mug and drink carefully. No reason to sue over drinking hot coffee, oh wait....
I've appreciated my Nissan thermal mug much more than my Brugo.

http://www.amazon.com/Nissan-Travel-Mugs-Critical-Comparison/lm/183N42WA0VP70

And with the addition of #12 #4's comment have now been completed.

Here's a great photo set of the wonderful Makers and their gadgets, contraptions, and amazing art. It was an amazing weekend for all attendees and makers. Thanks to Phil and company for coming to town and Keeping Austin Weird and nerdy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sektormedia/sets/72157602564168355/

Remember that time you lost a finger because you were too lazy to reach for the peeler. Yeah, that sucked.
I hope these stay as concepts and never see production.