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HOWTO paint laser graffiti over whole buildings

January 6, 2008 4:51am

Nothing nondestructive about pointing lasers at peoples' eyes. Scary.

Bruce Sterling public interview on the state of 2008

January 3, 2008 6:46am

Gotta go do the work thing, Theresa, but start at the UN.

Bruce Sterling public interview on the state of 2008

January 3, 2008 2:56am

Wait: "China and India are real players, they're part of the show and they matter." but "Serious-minded people everywhere do know they have to deal with the resource crisis and the climate crisis."

Totally contradictory. China & India clearly stated in Kyoto & Bali that resource and climate issues are the West's problem to deal with, not theirs.

Unfortunate that it's a slow process but the US is looking for shared load in in addressing climate. The Belle Epoque of expecting the US to pay the tab goes on and on.

Netflix and HD: a DRM disaster that costs you your videos and control of your hardware

January 3, 2008 2:46am

So is the problem really "Netflix and HD" or Hollywood and HD? I say the latter -- it's not Netflix' malfeasance.

But yes, something is wrong, mildy stated. And they will not change -- not for a long, long time. Hollywood speaks, we are to listen. They have the money & the politicians.

How to stop free software from becoming proprietary software

November 14, 2007 3:54am

"the freedom to share the changes you make."

Yeah, like the freedom to pay taxes. Subject to lawsuit, loss of rights if you don't. That's no form of freedom.

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