Only read a couple of his books. I got his “On Writing” book for Christmas. Haven’t cracked it open yet. The chill is gone. The once-great Stephen King has been recycling his plots and characters for 20 years now. It’s time he made good on his threats to retire. [Salon.com]
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I donated. Seti@Home Bandwidth Problems
I donated. Seti@Home Bandwidth Problems [Slashdot]
Well, gotta start somewhere. I
Well, gotta start somewhere. I got a response from Google about my inquiry to develop to their XML interface. I will be sure to send them a *detailed* proposal. After hell freezes over. [Scripting News]
Fiddle Raddle
Fiddle Raddle
Ping. Ping. Ping
Ping. Ping. Ping
This is definately one way
This is definately one way to avoid the patent law bullshit. NY Times: “Rather than spend time and money to patent the idea, Plantronics posted a description of it on IP.com, a Web site that enables inventors to establish an idea’s legal existence ÷ a concept known as prior art in patent law. By putting its design in the public domain, Plantronics sought to prevent competitors from patenting it.” [Scripting News]
Admittedly, mine needs alot of
Admittedly, mine needs alot of work. Doc Searls: “If it’s a fact that most blogs suck, it is neither a useful nor an interesting one. Unless you’re writing a story about why blogs suck.” Amen. [Scripting News]