November 2006 archive

Assorted Miscellany

I must be crazy. I just got a call from a market research firm looking for men between the ages of 18-44 to participate in a study about snacking. They would pay $75 for a 2-3 hour session. I'm a terrible snacker--probably just the kind of subject they're looking for. Imagine [...]

Makin' Copies! 'The Promise of a Post-Copyright World'

Remember the Richmeister character from SNL? One of Rob Schneider's recurring characters. The sketches were funny, although it was the kind of potent stuff that quickly got overplayed.
The catchphrase--Makin' Copies!--occurred to me today in the wake of several things I've been reading about copying. When I looked around I found this transcript [...]

Turkish Star Trek

Please, forgive me another YouTube:
Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda
Deliciously incomprehensible. The captain appears to be related to Dieter from Sprockets. Awesome transporter and phaser effects. A first class production.
It's when I encounter things like this that I truly appreciate how great the Internet is.
And speaking of cool things, I should mention that I [...]

'Moving to Freedom' Subscription and Social Bookmarking Notes

If you know all about RSS syndication and social bookmarking services like del.icio.us, this post is not for you. (Although you're welcome to read it, if you'd like!)
This post is also not intended for someone looking for a complete and exhaustive introduction to syndication and social bookmarking. Instead, it is meant to be [...]

Kids Against Hunger (Feeding Children International)

It's Thanksgiving and by chance I've been presented with an apropos topic to write about: Hunger. I can even tie it to free software, more or less, but it's really about feeding people.
First, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's a great time to get together with friends and family and enjoy a great [...]

Thanksgiving Holiday Post Promo

This is my first Moving to Freedom Thanksgiving, and while I didn't have it ready for today when I might have had a bigger audience, I wanted to promote a special feature Thanksgiving post that should be ready by Thursday.
Please stop by tomorrow for something more substantial to "eat." And then it may be [...]

Red Hat Film: 'Truth Happens'

I thought it might be fun to try hosting one o' thems fancy YuuuwToob videos here. Don't know if it's something I'll want to do that often. I'm leery of relying on another web site to provide a major component of a post, especially in this case where I don't know how long-term [...]

Spirit of system76

Sometimes, giving away free stickers can get you a $500 sale.

I hadn't heard of system76 before coming across a post at the Ubuntu Blog back in August. It mentioned free (as in free beer!) stickers, courtesy of the folks at system76. Well, actually for the low low price of a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
But [...]

'Then They Fight You'

Busy week here with a funeral in Thief River Falls and a sick baby upon returning home, so please forgive one of those less-value-added posts where I just point to someone else who has more interesting things to offer.

Tim Lee over at The Technology Liberation Front often has great things to say for software freedom [...]

Friday Photopost: Beach on the Island Kauai

Ah... the beautiful beaches of Hawai'i...

...and palm trees...

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