Tag: Social software
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Pandora, Spotify, the new devil?
Responding to this Stereogum article ‘Deconstructing: Pandora, Spotify, Piracy, And Getting Artists Paid‘ I thought I’d repost it here: Can we look at that specific example and devise ways to make piracy less convenient for fans and less profitable for distributors, because such reform is better for our cultural health over the short-, medium-, and…
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Megaupload gets a better song, WW3 doesn’t happen (yet)
I’m sure most people have been haunted by that Megggaaa MEgaaaUpploaddd… song that reportedly cost 3 million (!!! Was it extra for a decent tune? Apparently Kim dotCom is releasing an album? Not sure how he’d do that from prison, then again rappers have managed it in the past…) but Dan Bull comes up trumps…
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Special Facebook request show
I’m looking for requests for a special show as a thank you for all the people who’ve liked the Facebook page (all 145 of you – without really promoting it – wow!) – and also in turn promote Radio Clash on Facebook. So I’m going to do a special podcast just of people’s requests –…
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Blogging can kill you
Interesting article about blogging and stress – and the recent stress-related deaths of several professional bloggers. What I find most intriguing about the article is the description of professional bloggers and he sites, and that it’s become in part a digital sweatshop economy, where speed is of the essence. Certainly in the mashup world there…
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Liquid explosives or liquid lies?
(crossposted from my Livejournal) I have been telling anyone personally who will listen about the stupidness of the liquid explosives plot and how it wasn’t possible because even my little-remembered rudimentary GCSE Chemistry (I had a very teenage practical interest in things that go bang, so I think I unusually took notice at that point)…
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WordPress Hack Security Issue
(directorial credit: Leftjustified) Looks like according to Dr Dave of Spam Karma an security hole or hack using guest accounts on WordPress. Those running WordPress are highly recommended to goto ‘Options’ in your control panel and unclick ‘Anyone can register’ for the time being. All installs of WordPress and those not using Spam Karma should…