2008 March

I heard about this early this morning. Arthur C. Clarke dead at 90.

Mr. Clarke was an author of great merit whose titles included 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010, and Rendezvous with Rama.

Mr. Clarke is also know for his Three Laws of Prediction and is credited with being the visionary behind the communication satellite. [...]

I mentioned the other day that I, and others, thought this day was coming. I think that it is long overdue. It seems the RIAA must now defend itself in a class action suit.

I got news of via this article over at Slashdot. If you have not been following this case you [...]

I am sitting here listening to and half watching the March 10th edition of WebbAlert and I am hearing about a suit filed against the RIAA. Amongst the accusations: electronic trespassing, malicious prosecution, libel, slander, deceptive business practices, and invasion of privacy. Tanya Anderson has already had her day in court to clear her [...]

I was on the phone with a long time friend of mine who delivered the news to me. I thought it is definitely should be mentioned in this geek forum. For those of you who do not know, Gary Gygax is the co-creator of the legendary "Dungeons & Dragons." The first of [...]