Ben Cato Clough and Luke Upchurch's "When Copyright Goes Bad" (from Consumers International) is a great, 15-minute mini-documentary on what copyright can do, what it is doing, and what it needs to stop doing. Appearances by Fred Von Lohmann - Electronic Frontier Foundation; Michael Geist - University of Ottawa Law School; Jim Killock - Open Rights Group; and Hank Shocklee - Co-founder of Public Enemy.
Not everyone around the world agrees that cats say “meow” and that dogs “woof.” Watch in this Conde Nast Traveler video as 70 people from 70 countries share their interpretation of how pets sound. I feel like all these sounds should be incorporated into a song or something. (Blame it on the Voices)
While looking something else up, I came across Merriam-Webster’s new online “Time Traveler” feature today. It allows you to browse to see what words were first used in print for a particular year. For example: “Idiot box” was first used in 1955, “granola” in 1970, and “cyberpunk” in 1983. “Bloodletting” was used before the 12th […]
When a beloved teacher at Palmerston North Boys’ High School in New Zealand passed away in 2015, young men from the school — both past and present — performed a rousing haka in his honor. Powerful, literally gave me chills! A commenter explains: A little background to this haka I’m apart of the school and […]
Total versatility isn’t something you’d typically find in a telescope. While magnification tech has come a long way, most telescopes are designed to either gaze upon the stars or view the landscapes beneath them. The Omegon Maksutov Telescope MightyMak 60 lets you do both, and thanks to its compact design, you can easily incorporate some sightseeing into […]
The web is an invaluable tool for connecting small businesses with their target audiences. However, when it comes to building a website and marketing online, the learning curve can be steep if you’re doing it on your own. The WordPress Essentials Lifetime Bundle can help you out by getting you up to speed with the platform […]
Most of us understand that when we visit a website, we’re subjecting ourselves to surveillance by trackers. And, while these tools are usually used for innocuous purposes, like determining which ads to show you, they can be leveraged for much more nefarious goals, and they have the potential to tank your browsing speed as well as […]
