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Stephen King interviewed by Neil Gaiman Slouching is for suckers Brazil's copyright societies indicted for fraud, new law demands efficient, transparent collecting societies "Start reading Why the Kindle Will Fail on your Kindle" Lady not having nine babies after all Dogs eat dead owner to survive Last chance for Hackers on Planet Earth EFF-benefit tix Gweek 049: "I'm the son of Tinkerbell" Newark Terminal C evacuated because TSA forgot to screen a tiny baby Making your first papercraft automaton Portland prosecutor says innocent man's classic kung fu film collection warranted brutal police tasing Sheep Invaders sweater Stephen King interviewed by Neil Gaiman
By Cory Doctorow on Apr 29, 2012 12:56 pm Neil Gaiman has published the unabridged text of an interview he did with Stephen King for the Sunday Times (an abridged copy is also available somewhere behind the Times's paywall). Gaiman really gets at the core of what King does, and offers a glimpse into what makes him tick: I never thought of myself as ...
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 29, 2012 10:47 am A 1953 Centron Corporation educational film explains how poor posture is the root of all social misery, poor health, and general malaise. And that's one to grow on. Here is what you'll learn today, fellow computer users: slouching is the reason no one talks to you at parties, even if you're a perfectly attractive and ...
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 29, 2012 08:44 am Ronaldo sez, "I am writing because something relevant happened in Brazil two days ago regarding the local copyright collecting societies (analagous to Ascap and BMI in the US). After more than 6 months of investigation by a Senate special inquiry commission, 15 directors have been indicted for various types of fraud and crimes. Also, the ...
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By Rob Beschizza on Apr 29, 2012 08:06 am Rick Munarriz's 2007 Why the Kindle will Fail is now free of charge to Prime members. [Amazon via John Moltz]
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By Rob Beschizza on Apr 29, 2012 07:58 am "Reports that a woman in northern Mexico is pregnant with nine babies are a hoax, health authorities said on Friday." [Reuters]
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By Rob Beschizza on Apr 29, 2012 07:39 am A man who kept fifty dogs and who refused human company was found dead recently at his home near Ironton, Ohio. "He just wanted to be by himself all the time, just be with his dogs," said a neighbor. [Pet Pardons] Also: Will eating chocolate really kill your dog? [io9]
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 28, 2012 07:10 pm Aestetix sez, "For the past month, the Hackers On Planet Earth conference by 2600 Magazine has been raising money for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The internet would be a scary place without them around, so HOPE is donating 10% of the entire ticket sales for the month of April to the EFF. It's been a ...
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By Mark Frauenfelder on Apr 28, 2012 06:20 pm Your browser doesn't support the EMBED tag, but you can still listen to the music on this page by clicking here. [Click here to play episode] Gweek is Boing Boing's podcast about comic books, science fiction and fantasy, video games, board games, tools, gadgets, apps, and other neat stuff. My co-hosts for episode 49 are ...
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 28, 2012 05:26 pm The Port Authority Police and/or the TSA (they blame each other) at Newark Airport evacuated Terminal C on Friday because a tiny, little, itty-bitty baby didn't get screened (Mom passed the kid to Dad, got screened, and then they swapped). When the TSA's ever-vigilant anti-hugging squad figured out what had happened, the terminal was evacuated. ...
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 28, 2012 03:18 pm Make's Meg Allan Cole recorded her first attempt at assembling a papercraft mechanical automaton, choosing a handsome Mario Bros number. The short video gives you a flavor for what's involved. Here's the files if you want to try it yourself. Mario Brothers Papercraft Automaton
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By Mark Frauenfelder on Apr 28, 2012 01:34 pm A Portland City attorney argued in court that a Portland police officer was justified in brutally tasing a non-violent man with no criminal record because it was later discovered that the man owned a classic kung fu film collection. The jury didn't agree, and the taxpayers now get to pay a $250,000 settlement. Naturally, Officer ...
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By Cory Doctorow on Apr 28, 2012 01:04 pm €279 for a "Sheep Invader" sweater is more than I'd pay, but the design brought a smile to my phizz. The Sheep Invader Sweater from Monsieur Lacenaire is an incredibly comfortable garment. The sweater is regular fitted and features a classic crew neck, "Sheep invader" pattern through front, neck and ribbed trims. The sweater comes ...
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