Gives a good background on why infringement is a problem, but what the solution really is, before explaining the bad unintended consequences of SOPA and PIPA.
The post is long but it’s worth at least skimming for an overview.
The Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad Ideas →
November 23rd, 2011Raising Some Concerns →
November 22nd, 2011Looks like the New York Times is just as bad as the BBC for writing meaningless headlines and blurbs.
Microsoft have a WordPress Installer for Windows →
November 15th, 2011This is pretty cool. I spotted it in a Gmail ad, too!
Microsoft WebMatrix makes it easy for anyone to create a WordPress site. WordPress available from the Web Application Gallery is fully tested to run on WebMatrix.
I love being able to run a full webserver on my home PC (a mac), and wonder if WebMatrix brings that ability to Windows. There’s also WAMP, which has been around for a long time.
Caroline + Spider
November 14th, 2011
I saw this on the interwebs, and thought of Caroline.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/spiders-are-scary-its-okay-to-be-afraid.html
Black Rapid shut down Luma Loop with broad patent
November 12th, 2011I was sad to read this letter from Luma Labs today. They say one of their competitors has had a patent approved for their camera strap’s sliding connection between the sling and camera. As soon as I read this, I feared it might be my camera strap that is the competitor. Looks like it is; here’s the patent. Luma Labs claim there’s plenty of prior art, such as the US 1885 Carbine sling.
Whether or not the patent is justified, it’s sad to see patents, rather than innovation, used to stifle competition. Luma Labs have discontinued their camera sling, the Luma Loop, for fear of litigation, but have new camera strap designs in the works. I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with in December, and hopefully will be able to replace the camera strap that I’m now going to feel dirty wearing.
My first ‘real’ comic book
November 11th, 2011
I’ve just read my first comic book, and quite enjoyed it.
I’ve always been kind of intrigued by comics, but never gotten in to any. The only super hero I like is Batman, so I did some research and found a good summary of where to start.
The Mac Experience vs the Mac Pro Experience →
November 9th, 2011Ben Brooks succinctly sums up how the Mac Pro goes against Apple’s hardware ethos. On the future of the Mac Pro, he has this to say.
The MacBook Air and the Mac Pro are polar opposites: one a marvel of engineering — the other a marvel of brute strength.
I don’t think the Mac Pro is going anywhere, but I also don’t think it is something that Jony Ive’s team has spent much time thinking about.
via Shawn Blanc
A Brief Rant on the Future of Interactive Design →
November 9th, 2011via Daring Fireball
The Mac Pro’s Future
November 8th, 2011The market for powerful computers, like the Mac Pro is now, isn’t going away any time soon, but the question is whether Apple will leave that market behind (for others to take). I don’t believe that’s what we’re seeing, although that also wouldn’t surprise me.
I believe that in the same way the iPad will increasingly replace our MacBooks, the MacBook Pro and iMac are replacing our Mac Pros. The more portable, less expensive computers are stepping up to the demands traditionally made of their big brothers.
Stale Mac Pro lineup has pro users concerned →
November 7th, 2011Following up from my post about the Mac Pro’s future, this article highlights lots of people that think they couldn’t live without Mac Pro. See the comments, in particular.
