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The Printing Press, Intellectual Property and Liberty
I’ve been pondering the printing press of late. Mostly what a revolutionary communications technology it was, much like the internet is today. For better or worse, both inventions allowed ordinary people to take part in an unprecedented degree of information exchange. And both have profound implications for freedom of expression, the marketplace and the commons. But [...]
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Linkdump: Don’t Stop Believin’
Posted by Norton on Mon, Apr 5, 2010
Here is a heartwarming photo project, made possible by the blog era. Everyone make art! Musicians comment about the new heath care bill. I found Franz Nicolay’s comments to be very relevant to my own life as a freelance artist. Lord help us. Side note: I just wanted to mention that this video is extremely gay. And [...]
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The Contra-Contrarian: Conservative Guest Editorial
Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Sun, Jan 31, 2010
The following is a little experiment. I’ve been thinking for a while that it would be fun to post occasional rants from a “real live conservative” to counter the ever-present librul/socialist/commie/fascist slant on these digital pages. Certainly, it could foster discussion and spark a lively debate. Still, I gotta tell you that as an editor, it’s [...]
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J.D. Salinger Checks Out
Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Thu, Jan 28, 2010
I’ve always meant to get around to researching J.D. Salinger’s recluse years, which ended up comprising the majority of his life. My wife knows more about the situation, and occasionally it comes up in conversation. At any rate, I’m morbidly fascinated by characters like Salinger and Harper Lee, who, in the wake of a defining [...]
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Seal Your Fate with Apple’s iSlate
Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Tue, Jan 26, 2010
The Apple fanboys/girls and naysayers alike are in full force on the ‘nets today, arguing about the relative awesomeness/non-awesomeness of the so-called iSlate iPad, which is expected to be announced tomorrow at 1PM EST. (If you somehow missed this tongue-in-cheek piece, “iSlate of the Union,” check it out and come right back.) I’ve previously talked about [...]
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