Comments on: Letters of Note -- blog of written correspondence from well-known people http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: endymion http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html#comment-611889 endymion Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611889 This is an absolutely fascinating site. Check it out! Of particular interest to BoingBoing readers will be this letter, by Bill Gates, to software "hobbyists", complaining that they haven't paid for their BASIC: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/most-of-you-steal-your-software.html This is an absolutely fascinating site. Check it out!

Of particular interest to BoingBoing readers will be this letter, by Bill Gates, to software “hobbyists”, complaining that they haven’t paid for their BASIC:

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/10/most-of-you-steal-your-software.html

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html#comment-611928 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611928 Why do I doubt that Britney Spears has really cool stationery? Why do I doubt that Britney Spears has really cool stationery?

]]> By: David Carroll http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html#comment-611946 David Carroll Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611946 Thank you Mark! My favourites so far: Philip K. Dick writes a fan letter about Blade Runner: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/09/blade-runner-will-prove-invincible.html Hunter S. Thompson rips several new ones into a lazy movie producer concerning the film version of Rum Diary. (NSFW) http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/09/okay-you-lazy-bitch.html Thank you Mark! My favourites so far:

Philip K. Dick writes a fan letter about Blade Runner:
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/09/blade-runner-will-prove-invincible.html

Hunter S. Thompson rips several new ones into a lazy movie producer concerning the film version of Rum Diary. (NSFW)
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/09/okay-you-lazy-bitch.html

]]> By: DWittSF http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html#comment-611949 DWittSF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611949 And so, Warhol goes off and designs the Sticky Fingers cover...complete with working zipper, LOL. That's the way to deal with a client! And so, Warhol goes off and designs the Sticky Fingers cover…complete with working zipper, LOL. That’s the way to deal with a client!

]]> By: Viktor http://boingboing.net/2009/10/13/letters-of-note----b.html#comment-611732 Viktor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611732 I think I like Mick Jagger more after reading that! I think I like Mick Jagger more after reading that!

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