Top ten reasons why geeks make good fathers
Hope my wife reads this!
Top ten reasons why geeks make good fathers
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Woahh! Check that digg traffic!
I made it to the front page of digg which sent my traffic insane! In under 24 hours my post on Tunecore and the music industry, the first thing I ever submitted to digg, has been read over 5400 times, ‘dugg’ 345 times and commented 54 times… Making it more widely read then the whole last 3 years of the blog combined… just shows how what trash I normally write I guess!
Posted by akaDruid on 17 Feb 2006 at 09:02 am
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What does Scobleizer know about search engines?
What does Scobleizer know about search engines? Quite a lot actually, and he’s learning more, by involving the community in a bizarre project to invent a new word – or at least a new search term. Interesting to see how this one pans out. Oh, and “Technorati Tags: brrreeeport” to you too.
Scobleizer – Microsoft Geek Blogger » Brrreeeport crazy and more search engine lies
Scobleizer – Microsoft Geek Blogger » Brrreeeport report
Posted by akaDruid on 16 Feb 2006 at 03:02 pm
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The undertaker is measuring the Big Four record labels for a wooden overcoat
TuneCore
is playing a dangerous game. They are a music publishing service operating at minimal costs, and they have contracts with iTunes and Rhapsody allowing artists to sell their music on two of the most powerful music sellers.
Prior to the creation of TuneCore
, this was the domain of the record labels – essentially meaning the Big Four: Universal, Sony BMG, EMI and Warner. The Big Four occupy a uniquely powerful position – known in economic terms as an oligopoly – where the entire global market is made up of just 4 companies. Over 75% of all music sold worldwide comes from these four – and they work together to hold a life-and-death grip over artists and the industry.
How did this situation come about? Essentially, until early 1980s, there were more record labels, and they controlled 4 vital stages in the sale of recorded media – promotion, distribution, manufacturing, and indirectly, the recording studios. The recording studios were largely controlled by the sheer cost of recording. Independent artists were unable to fund recording sessions, and it require the financial might of the record labels to invest up front.
In the 1980s with the advent of cheap electronics, new formats and new equipment became available, and the cost of getting your recording done fell. The record labels controlled this by simply tightening their grip on the other 3 assets they still had, and merging until they became the Big Four.
Posted by akaDruid on 16 Feb 2006 at 01:02 pm
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Bruce Schneier requests community help on baffling real-world cryptogram
Famous writer, cryptographer and security expert Bruce Schneier has posted a plea for help on his blog. This real-world mystery involves a cryptic clue left by at the scene of a double murder. The murderer later committed suicide and his final cryptic message remains undeciphered to this day. Take a look and see if you can help.
Schneier on Security: Handwritten Real-World Cryptogram
There is background information on The Boston Globe and janedoe.org
Posted by akaDruid on 16 Feb 2006 at 12:02 pm
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Tiny people on food
These gorgeous pictures of tiny figurines exploring a giant environment show some real artistry. Shame I can’t read Russian!
(via Tao of Mac)Tiny people on food
Technorati Tags: Miniture people
Posted by akaDruid on 15 Feb 2006 at 01:02 pm
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US Copyright group condemns Russian ‘pirates’
A US pro-copyright group has made the headlines after a recent statement encouraging US Trade Representative Rob Portman to designate Russia as a ‘Priority Foreign Country’ – effectively impose sanctions – to clamp down on ‘piracy’.
It’s extremely worrying how the media have reported this, indicating this industry intrest group does have enormous influence in US government, and therefore enormous power over large but poorer countriesn such as Russia and China.
His statement becomes somewhat confusing though – he refers to ‘syndicates [who] generate billions of dollars in virtually risk-free profits’ without specify whether he means the RIAA or a phantom disc-copying evil mastermind.
PC Pro: News: Russian pirates under fire for copyright offences
Posted by akaDruid on 15 Feb 2006 at 07:02 am
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Amazing underground homes discovered in storm drains
US Deputies discover amazing underground homes in storm drains near San Diego. The complex underground apartment shown here was built by two homeless people, who complained that official homeless shelters were too difficult to get into. Amazing that people in the richest country in the world are doing this.
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro — Furnished home found in storm drain
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