Category Archives: Culture

Los Alamos Tech Surplus

Posted on November 27, 2007 by tpepper

This link came across my feed reader. It’s not quite clear where it’s going as only the first two of five parts have been released as of today. But the Black Hole looks like a really cool store to tool … Continue reading →

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EMI to embrace digital?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by tpepper

I love to bash EMI because they were at the forefront of corporate attempts at stifling the interactions and subsequent creative possibilities in a networked world when they forced OLGA off the net in 1996. There’s no coincidence between Radiohead’s … Continue reading →

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EMI content DRM free on iTunes

Posted on April 2, 2007 by tpepper

If the press release were dated a day earlier I’d have been sure it was a joke. But it appears the anti-market EMI corporation may be the first major to start getting with the digital future. It might still be … Continue reading →

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This American Rip-off

Posted on March 21, 2007 by tpepper

Am I the only one really bothered by This American Life’s television debut being on Showtime? This American Life is part of the reason I contribute to public broadcasting. I’m paying for them to go out and find and record … Continue reading →

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Apple/Jobs on uselessness of DRM

Posted on February 6, 2007 by tpepper

I was surprised to stumble on this today. The actual write-up is a good read…thoughtful and written in a way I’d expect a large portion of Apple’s critics (eg: esp. the techno-illiterate politicians) as well as their customers to be … Continue reading →

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Steampunk cufflinks

Posted on February 5, 2007 by tpepper

Naturally found via BoingBoing, these clockwork cufflinks are cool way to show your inner steampunk.

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A double hit for Apple!

Posted on January 9, 2007 by tpepper

Or maybe 2 RBI home run even. The iPhone covers my desire for a combined media player, phone, low end camera and PDA. And good battery life. I’ll be buying one of these. Especially since the wifi should mean I’m … Continue reading →

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Insect Lab

Posted on December 18, 2006 by tpepper

I just discovered (yes..BoingBoing) the artwork of Mike Libby. I love it. I think my parents have been preoccupied with death the last few years. And their talk is wearing off on me. Whoever gets the task of liquifying whatever … Continue reading →

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Schneier agrees we’re terrorising ourselves

Posted on August 24, 2006 by tpepper

It’s been over a decade since I first read Applied Cryptography. Bruce Schneier’s been in the news more and more during that time, as security becomes something about which more people are aware. He’s always contributing intelligent thoughts to the … Continue reading →

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Yahoo groks DRM

Posted on July 21, 2006 by tpepper

Slashdot’s got two good links on the DRM fromt today. First, Yahoo’s actually taking a stand against DRM “protected” music! This is a great quote: “As you know, we’ve been publicly trying to convince record labels that they should be … Continue reading →

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