Monthly Archives: November 2008

50 Cent suing Taco Bell for trademark infringement

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Richard

Bahaha! According to this AP article, The squabble is over a fake letter sent out by Taco Bell Corp. asking 50 Cent to change his name for one day to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent to help publicize … Continue reading →

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Notes from “Citizen Journalism” CC Salon in SF

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Richard

Last night, I played some tunes at Shine and heard from some folks working at the intersection of technology and participatory journalism. From Wikinews, we heard from Volunteer Coordinator Cary Bass and Wikinews volunteer Jon Davis. Wikinews articles are written … Continue reading →

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I’m playing music at tonight’s CC Salon in SF

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Richard

Edit: My notes on the CC Salon are here. Goofing off at a CC Salon last year. Judging from the Upcoming.org page, this CC Salon looks like it’ll be well-attended. If you’re in town, join for drinks, music, and some … Continue reading →

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World of Warcraft Miniatures Game Unboxing!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Richard

I have, at various times, been a player of World of Warcraft, and more frequently, a avid fan of the rich game universe. Sure, Blizzard produces well-designed, balanced games. But they’ve also led the pack in creating strong characters and … Continue reading →

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Apple ratcheting up content protection

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Richard

I’ve been growing annoyed with Apple, thanks to some of the decisions they’ve made in the name of business development. It seems that they’ve made another deal with the devil in order to get HD content into the iTunes Music … Continue reading →

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