on Feb 22, 2009 in
Update Some enterprising Boxee hackers have created a plugin that lets you view Hulu on your Boxee install. Lifehacker has some great documentation. I knew it wouldn’t take long for this to happen. I predict two outcomes: Content providers will figure out that we’re going to get their content on Boxee one way or the other, or they’ll pull everything from Hulu immediately, just to make extra sure nobody can watch their content on their televisions over the Internet.
Sadly, the latter is far more likely. I still think, though, we should send empty boxes to the networks. Or, even better, send them boxes with a piece of paper in them. On the paper write “A Clue.” Because they obviously need one.
This is also a great illustration of the power of a network. We saw a blockage, and routed around it. The Internet was designed for this sort of thing. It’s a force of nature now, like a wave. Old industries can either start paddling and ride the wave, or they can resist it and be smashed to bits.
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on Feb 20, 2009 in Uncategorized
Dear networks: We will win because you are stupid.
Saw this on Fark the other day and loved it.
It goes to the tune of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” and apologies to The Proclaimers:
We’re the Big 3,
The Big 3 of the Big 3
We’re the three CEOs who farked shiat up for you
But don’t you worry
Because we know we’re gonna be
We’re gonna be the men [...]
Some people think the Republican Party is imploding. I think they’re being overrun by a monster they helped create.
I realized a little while ago that the only person who I hadn’t communicated directly with about this whole “atheists are evil” North Carolina Senate flap is Elizabeth Dole. So I decided to write her a letter. And to share it with everyone else.
Senator Dole,
As an atheist, I am appalled at your blatant bigotry against [...]
on Oct 31, 2008 in
Update I found this response to the whole Hagan/Dole “atheist” flap over at The Digital Cuttlefish, and it really summarizes my thoughts on the subject well. So I thought I’d share.
I proudly am an atheist;
I do not share your views.
Imagine how insulting,
When I watch the evening news
And I see you point at folks like me
Indignantly, with [...]
on Oct 31, 2008 in
Update Daniel Klotz got ahold of the official Lancaster County Ballot. I’ve decided to mirror it on my web server. Redundancy is best
Here’s the front of the ballot.
Here’s the back of the ballot.
If I get a takedown notice, they’re going up on 4chan.
on Oct 30, 2008 in
Update Elizabeth Dole has released an ad that has audio of her opponent, Kay Hagan, shouting “There is no god.” But there’s a little problem with it. That never actually happened. Dole either faked the audio, or used another women who sounds a lot like Hagan to record it and played it over a picture of [...]
on Oct 25, 2008 in
Update This was life in the year 2000:
And here’s the same guys, just eight years later.
It’s made even guys who drink Budweiser turn political.
on Sep 17, 2008 in
Update My 27th birthday is approaching, and I’ve decided to make it an open invitation to anyone who can read this. I’m planning a pub crawl for Saturday, September 27th, starting at American Bar & Grill on Plum Street in Lancaster around 8:30 and working my way down the bars on Plum to Quips or Lancaster [...]