The Empire strikes back
Microsoft last week said that Linux and various other open source goodies infringe on a number of patents they happen to own. Novell users are exempt from this. Red Hat isn't. Huh?
Where’d you come from, Cotten Eye Joe?
Yeehaw! Them thar Rednex be for sale, for $1.5m. Check out the related link. If you do buy them, please let them know I referred you.
Canadian Bears
My quote of the week goes to the Weekly Newsletter of thebiglotto.com:
One-Act Play
Why do I do this to myself?
CL 500
*drool*
Follow up post
I write software in my spare time, and at work. It's what I do. To a degree, it's how I make a living. When my shutdown tool ShutOff 2000 was cracked, I didn't bother writing a new encryption algorithm. I realised that it would take only 20 minutes to crack it again, compared to the hours it would take to write. Sure, it's potential lost income, but the basic good of people paying me money to use it has (if you'll pardon the pun) paid off.
What does DMCA stand for?
At risk of annoying some agency in the United States of America, please take the time to read the related link.
Plastic Power
Check out the related link. Now you can power your electrical devices (up to 40 watts) with a piece of thin plastic. I think that's 'ber-cool.
Been a while
Almost a whole week since my last post … sorry to the regular readers!
Two quotes of the day
– "Jesus saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups."