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  • Another PlayTV Canada Update

    The ongoing fight against shitty television continues. See the latest developments here. If only I could apply myself like this to something that’s actually important, eh? Ah well, baby steps. Or little legless kitten steps.

  • Why Twitter is Stupid and How to Make it Smarter

    Twitter, I love you, but sometimes you are a total fucking douchetard. I feel like I’m pointing out an elephant in a room, or that an emperor who thinks he has invisible clothes is actually naked (hey someone should write a story about that), but Twitter, here are some things about you that are stupid,…

  • Book Review: For the Win, by Cory Doctorow

    Cory Doctorow‘s upcoming young adult novel, For the Win (or FTW), may not sound all that interesting on the surface. At its core, this is a book about economics and the formation of unions. Boooring. Yet Doctorow weaves an intense story around these potentially dry topics, resulting in one of the most riveting books I’ve…