April 2009
61 posts
“…It’s sort of my job. Just like you’ve got your job, mine is to be the...”
– Thom Yorke
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Study finds pirates 10 times more likely to buy... →
brilliantology:
The Norwegian study looked at almost 2,000 online music users, all over the age of 15. Researchers found that those who downloaded “free” music – whether from lawful or seedy sources – were also 10 times more likely to pay for music. This would make music pirates the industry’s largest audience for digital sales.
“Shit. Just forgot about Dre.”
– Twitter / Oli Beale
“It’s so bizarre that we were convicted at all and it’s even more...”
– BBC News - Court jails Pirate Bay founders
(teehee)
Like Stephen Fry, I feel as though I should be for the upholding of copyright, but I can’t at all bring myself to in this case. Apart from anything else, these guys haven’t received or sent one byte of copyright data to or from...
Who Protects The Internet? →
Pull up the wrong undersea cable, and the Internet goes dark in Berlin or Dubai. See our animated infographics of how the web works!
“I take full responsibility for what happens, and that’s why the person who...”
– Gordon Brown says sorry for Damian McBride email smears | guardian.co.uk
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Video reveals G20 police assault on Ian Tomlinson... →
brilliantology:
Exclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind by baton–wielding police officer.
gooneruk:
Jesus, this is one of those videos that makes you question everything that you believe police are capable of. I have an intense distrust of the police in general, and I’m a firm believer that they will...
Number one reason it sucks to be the Program...
arletty:
I get reprimanded for all the shit that the people I manage DONT DO.
Number two reason: you are a bit obsolete when Windows 95 comes out :(
(sorry)
Salt May Be An Antidepressant →
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