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The Orphan Works Bill and Why It Sucks

By Farasha - Posted on April 12th, 2008

Very rarely does a bill in Congress necessitate my protests. I generally pay attention to what is happening in politics, but most of the bills do not concern me.

This bill concerns me.

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How to Steal Ideas and the Impending Man-Machine Merger

By tehnetdauncgkled - Posted on April 9th, 2008

Tagged: computing • Creativity • cyborg • furure • innovation • intellectual property • invention • machines • stealing • Better future

Yes, you read correctly: we're going to learn one of the best ways to steal ideas. Why? Because it's important. But isn't stealing wrong? Not really. Enough of this boring prologue, on to the heroic battle scenes and titillating adventures.

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