August 2004

  • This Is Burning Man

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    Those who know me know that for the past few years I’ve made the trip, along with my good friend Petr, out to the Black Rock Desert for the Burning Man festival. This trip has twice proved to a be a life-altering event, a place to learn and grow as an individual and revel in…

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  • Where is the Love?

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    Lawrence Lessig: Last week I went to a Black Eyed Peas concert at the Avalon in Boston. It was a DNC event sponsored by the RIAA, and at the doors, big signs were posted everywhere: “Absolutely No Cameras.” The result: Chaos in the line, as people were sent home after failing cell phone inspection. The…

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  • Induced

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    Lawrence Lessig on the Induce Act: “This should be clear: Using copyright law to set innovation policy is not much different than letting the coal industry set environmental policy.” The Induce Act is a controversial piece of legislation introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch and Patrick Leahy, aimed at shutting down P2P Networks. The act is…

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  • Steve Don’t Eat It!

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    The Sneeze on Natto: “The natto was coated in some kind of sick slime and had the complex yet playful aroma of a dumpster in July. Actually, the little pile inside looked kinda like baked beans. It also smelled kinda like baked beans. If they were baked in the filthy heat of Satan’s asshole…The entire…

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  • Spiderman is my cousin. I swear!

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    The Sneeze: “I’ve been messing around with a computer game called City of Heroes…Here’s my guy, Capt. Avenger, attempting some of his special brand of chit-chat with other ‘heroes’ while they’re trying to play.”

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