Monthly Archives: December 2014

Happy New Year!

As 2014 winds down; peace, hope, prosperity, health, happiness, good fortune and love are not just ideals but verbs that all of humanity can readily embody!

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On the Airwaves…

Bravo to the inventor of a wind-up powered radio (and to everyone else who strives to make the world a better place through invention, innovation and/or just simply giving of themselves!) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/u6CfKq

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Blocked!

It looks as though the ‘Great Firewall of China’ has been successful in shutting down Gmail within the PRC; yet, potentially, another boon for local alternatives and ‘shot-across-the-bow’ for all others… (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/iADEzs

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D’oh!

Score one for Sony. Take one away for any given theater that declined to show The Interview (due to missing out on the buzz surrounding said film).

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Direct-To-Torrent.

In light of Sony’s hit movie (Bit Torrent) The Interview being the firm’s #1 online movie the company might want to look more seriously at said distribution model (independent of the circumstances surrounding said release).

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Post-Christmas Gift…

For those keeping track, The Interview is a bonafide, Bit Torrent hit! Leaving the Sony hacking aside, this is paradoxical considering how much energy, money and time Hollywood focuses on DRM… (Source) Torrent Freak: http://goo.gl/rvvOaQ

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Merry Christmas!

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The Interview…

Kudos to Sony for releasing said movie on-line versus completing capitulating in light of the significant / damaging corporate hacking (attack) that the firm experienced.

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e-sports

According to Blizzard Entertainment’s CCO (Chief Creative Officer) video games should be included / recognized as a part of the Olympics… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/XP4NRB

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Requested Suspension

Sony’s request that Twitter suspend the account of the person who posted their leaked information is yet another in an on-going development between the ‘net / Social Networking as it once was (decentralized and uncensored) and the Internet / Social … Continue reading

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