So it would seem that DC comics are creating a prequel series for the seminal 1980s work, “Watchmen“. I’m not going to discuss whether or not this is a good thing, but rather consider the quotes on that page from …
Read moreAin’t That A Shame
…is just one of the songs from 1955 what would now be out of copyright in the US, if it weren’t for the retroactive changes to copyright law that have taken place since then. The list of other works that, …
Read moreOpen Educational Resources for Typography
Typography is an art form all of its own. It combines aesthetic and stylistic concerns with elements of ergonomics, cultural history and science. While most of us happily plod along with a few basic fonts in our arsenal, the right …
Read morePiracy: Not just about price, but availability
Here’s an interesting read from the Open Rights Group about the (lack of) availability of UK films as legitimate digital downloads. The short summary version of it is that many British films are not legally available to download in the …
Read moreRIP Steve Jobs
Today the world lost a great man with the sad passing of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers. I’m no Apple fanboy – in fact over the past few years I’ve increasingly stopped using their products as they’ve become more …
Read moreGood News for Bletchley Park
It was great to hear today that Google are financially backing some of the restoration work taking place at Bletchley Park. It’s a site with an incredible history and is well worth a trip. Much of the commentary about it …
Read moreAn idle thought…
With all the Kinect hacks out there, why hasn’t anyone created a real-time Max Headroom implementation?
Read moreExtremely Petty Thieves
We went to the new Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury last night. Despite having seats in the stalls, the throng of people at the bar led us to make our way upstairs to order our interval drinks at the circle bar …
Read moreGovernment Reviewing UK Copyright Laws
It seems that there’s another review of UK copyright laws taking place. Let’s hope it leads to some actual legal reform this time. While Apple – and countless others – encourage us to rip our CDs, there’s little understanding in …
Read moreBuilding an Extension, Part XV
[Part I] … [Part V] … [Part X] [Part XI] [Part XII] [Part XIII] [Part XIV] [Part XV] There was nobody on site for the next couple of days, to give the plaster a chance to start drying. Then, on …
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