Episode 177 - Thank God It's Pi Day

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Preamble

• “…It’s just waiting for us to stop at nothing.” ??

Cana-duh

• Our man on the Hill Russell McOrmond joins us for a C-11 debrief.

Khaki Pants Special Report

• Is KONY phony? If you’re interested, Uganda Rising is a better and more timely doc from 2006.

Copyfight

• UK offers sacrificial lamb to appease Hollywood.
• Despite that, here’s yet another reason why file-sharers won’t be thwarted.

AppleAppleApple

• eBook collusion not an iPad app.
• About that “Apple helps free software” myth…
• This is also pretty fucked up.

Tired Old Media

• Netflix’s latest disruption is — oh, never mind…
• Genie noms for best pic suck dick.
• A cinematic leap for the smartphone?

It’s Not News, It’s Pew-Pews!

• Haven’t had a JoBlo link in a while…
• House parties used to be rockin’, not trendin‘.
• Web-based FOSS collaborative publishing platform ftw!
• Homeless hotspots…?

Shout-outs

• A special shout-out this week to our web designer Alex Blackie, who’s recovering from dental surgery.
• Thanks to our retweeters, as well!

Music

• This week we’ve got Bend Sinister and their track, Give It A Rest.

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