overheard in providence

 
That’s it. That’s the post.
(I just felt like the internet was missing something without it.)

Via Techcrunch, the UK’s Society of Authors is expressing concern that internet-based book piracy may prevent more and more authors from writing. Before I try to quell their concerns, I’d like to congratulate them on being a cut above the music industry. Instead of simply whining about the potential drops in CD book sales, they [...]

The best thing about SXSW Interactive is getting to hang out with other conference goers at well-funded parties throughout Austin. If you have the means, I highly recommend it.
Austin is home to an impressive number of spacious bars and music venues, and since it’s warm, many of these feature large outdoor spaces. Club de Ville, [...]

Last week the writers strike came to an end (and thank god it did, I was not a fan of the overly improvised Daily Show, although I agree that Colbert did well). This week Toshiba called it quits on HD-DVD, giving pixel-loving Americans the green light to spend their $600 tax rebate on a new [...]

Last month I was quick to highlight the Pheonix’s hard-hitting article about my hippest friend. This month though it took me weeks to discover that another friend (and fellow CS grad student) was the focus of this article, which appeared on the front page of the Boston Globe’s business section.

Thanks to the article (and this [...]