On its official blog, the MPAA describes Condé Nast-owned news site Ars Technica as a "blog with a long history of challenging efforts to curb content theft." Consider it a window to the MPAA's soul.
MPAA claims Ars Technica helps thieves
Matt Berry reads hilariously prurient Matt Stone memo to the MPAA
In this Letters Live video, British actor and musician, Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The IT Crowd, The Might Boosh) reads a memo Matt Stone sent to… READ THE REST
Senator Chris Dodd [D], father of SOPA, is stepping down as MPAA boss
Chris Dodd (previously) was once a Democratic senator who decried politicians who became lobbyists; then he became one of the highest-paid and least competent lobbyists in DC, taking the helm… READ THE REST
Warner Bros flags its own website as a piracy portal in copyright takedowns
It turns out that asking a piece of software to decide which websites should be censored and which ones are legitimate has some problems, which I think comes as a… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office is just $28, but only through July 26
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for $27.97 instead of $219.99. The one-time purchase includes eight familiar… READ THE REST
This $430 MacBook Pro once cost nearly $2,000
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This Grade A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro has 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 13.3-inch Retina… READ THE REST
Free up computer space with 2TB of cloud storage for $59 — for life
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: FileJump is offering 2TB of cloud storage in an easy-to-use package for only $59 (MSRP $467) for… READ THE REST
