What a day. Here’s a rundown. Apple Announced iBooks2 and iBooks Author The news came, as expected from early rumors, Apple was going to revamp their eBooks to support more interactive elements. The software is nice, feeling a lot like a robust Keynote that outputs Epub files. I haven’t had time to dig through the [...]
01.20.12 | life, media, technology | bradley
Saw this on Techdirt the other day and figured I go ahead and reproduce it here since the creator is actively encouraging it. The idea is fairly simple, the patent has gotten so far away from its roots that it is now doing the exact opposite of what it was originally intended for – hindering [...]
01.13.12 | Intellectual Property, media, technology | bradley
I’m a fairly ardent media collector. My living room is walled by shelves which, from left to right, hold books, DVDs and CDs, each of which number in the hundreds of units. However, as bandwidth has dropped to near-zero cost*, I have taken to streaming music. At first, streaming was just a means to listen [...]
01.11.12 | media, technology | bradley
Got the January GoodReads newsletter today, and as per usual, I scrolled through the new releases by genre only to be let down by what is currently being passed off as “fantasy.” Skim these and meet me on the other side: Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead From the description, “The uneasy truce between her and [...]
Dear Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement, I don’t know exactly how you got to be the de facto copyright cops for the entertainment industry, but when you start putting out videos like this: …you might want to make sure you’re not putting foot firmly in mouth. See, downloading illicit movies might cost [...]
Or How, After More Than a Decade, The Times Still Doesn’t Get The Internet After years of talk, the New York Times finally released details regarding their new pay wall yesterday. Despite receiving mixed reviews, I am failing to see how anyone could see the new Times plan as anything but a bad idea. First, [...]
03.18.11 | media, technology | bradley
Before I hit the road this holiday season, I put together a decidedly non-holiday double album for the trip. Designed to allow for casual listening, nothing is challenging. Okay, none of what follows is remotely challenging. But that’s kind of the point.Hopefully these keep me entertained for the hours on the road. Anything But Christmas [...]
Here’s a quick crash course in “How to be just a bit nerdier” or “Why the government can’t put Wikileaks back in the box.” I used to frequently use the phrase “DNS is magic” when working tech support. It’s not. It’s really like visiting a library. What is DNS? DNS stands for Domain Name System [...]
12.6.10 | life, media, technology | bradley
This weekend was the Ryder Cup. No, I didn’t watch it. But the Mail on Sunday photographer Mark Pain managed to grab one of the greatest shots in golf history. See below. Know what’s awesome about this photo? It’s not the look on Tiger’s face. It’s not that Mr. Pain had the wherewithal to snap [...]
Dear Mr. Cuccinelli, Let me say, I applaud your desire to curtail the horrid child prostitution industry. I think your intentions are at least modestly noble. However, I am dismayed by you current tactics, which seems to overlook thousands of years of military understanding and the full history of the internet. You see, your recent [...]
08.26.10 | media, technology | bradley
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