Episode 190 - Backwater Bitches 7
Preamble
- Linus Torvalds has some strong words for Nvidia, via YouTube.
Copyfight
- How thousands of Canadians changed the copyright debate (only thousands?).
- Currie’s still working on converting that Share Or Die book to EPUB; here’s what he’s reading in the meantime.
Cana-duh
- Thanks to Charest we’re now on the UN’s human rights watchlist. Charest & Harper’s response? Condemn the UN.
- Cana-duh invited to “prized” TPP talks.
- Why we won’t be saying much at Ottawa’s airport.
- Oh, and our government has asked Google to censor the Internet, too.
Tired Old Media
- Netflix: “We own your viewing history, bitches…”
- Paramount halts TMNT reboot, cites “script issues“.
Goin’ Mobile
- Microsoft Surface and the Nexus Tablet are coming; does anybody care?
- Finally, a use for WiMax.
It’s Not News, It’s Pew-Pews!
- The thing about Internet memes is that they’re usually funny.
- Domain name madness, by the numbers.
- NSA: “We could tell you how we violated your privacy, but that would totally violate your privacy…”
- Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador?
Shout-outs
- We’ve got a listener in San Antonio, Texas… and he likes us!
- Thanks to our retweeters, as well!
Music
- This week we feature Tronno glam-rockers The Effens with their free track, Darling Man.
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