Author: steppek

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Enforcing the Linux Trademark…

I don’t see a problem with this. If there wasn’t a Linux Trademark, all kinds of slimy idiots would be trying to claim they own Linux, and that has already happened. Further, if Linus and LMI don’t actively enforce the trademark on some, then they forfeit it.

BTW the numbers they are talking about are like $200 – $5000. That is pocket change for companies that are making money on something that was free to them anyway. Besides, this isn’t a fee to use Linux, it is a fee to use the trademark.

Trademarking Linux: Some Pay License Fee, Some Don’t
Should companies be paying a license fee for the use of the Linux trademark?

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Engadget 1985

Over at Engadget they have a post that looks like it was written in 1985, complete with images and ascii art. It is a great post.

Back in June on my podcast Technorama that I co-host with Chuck Tomasi we did something similar. We produced the show as if it was June 15th 1987. It was a lot of fun to do…but thinking like it was 1987 as opposed to 2005 made my head hurt.

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Homertage

If you have ever played Halo, and like the Simpsons….

Homertage
DarqKnyght created a spoof montage – ever wonder what it would sound like if Homer Simpson played Xbox Live? Wonder no more! Timing is beautiful, and there were several laugh-out-loud clip choices (for me, at least). Warning ahead of time: anyone who chooses to denigrate the actual gameplay shown (“those weren’t very impressive kills”) on our forum will be mocked mercilessly by me – this montage is NOT about the masterful play, it’s about the great matchup between gameplay and Simpson snippets. Go watch – it’s funny. 34.4 mb, in either WMP9 or QuickTime formats. (Louis Wu 15:44:09 UTC)

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Star Trek Phone Set to Thrill

I will be interested to see this when it comes out…but it will probably cost an arm and a leg and three tribbles.

Wired News: Star Trek Phone Set to Thrill
Get ready for your phone to go where no phone has gone before.

Sona Mobile and Viacom Consumer Products are set to offer a Star Trek communicator-themed mobile device that will let users make calls, play video clips, play online Star Trek games and surf the internet.

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CoverFlow

This app looks cool. It allows you to browse your music like you are flipping through your older vinyl album covers.

I do try to make sure that all my MP3s have album art in them so I will be checking this out…

CoverFlow
Don’t know about you, but I find browsing a list of album names somewhat uninspiring, to say the least. One of the big appeals of a physical album is the beautiful packaging and aesthetic appeal, something that’s sorely missed with the digital equivalent.