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A Softer World is one of the best comics out there. one of the creators post for the 24th is also very excellent.
“ The little girl says to her mom, “Look at that walrus! Walrus! Look at that!” She has a little pink sun hat on her head. She has little pink cheeks. She is a little pink girl. “Can we swim too?” she says.
“No, don’t be ridiculous,” the mother says.
“Don’t be,” her little brother says. ”
Read more…. on his site.
Also i’ve started listening to The Postal Service’s Give Up. also very excellent.
This one is really a dusey. it’s a letter from bill gates to hobbyists in 1976.
Excerpts:
- Who can afford to do professional work for nothing? What hobbyist can put 3-man years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free? //Who can’t?
- The royalty paid to us, the manual, the tape and the overhead make it a break-even operation. One thing you do do is prevent good software from being written. // was anything microsoft ever produced with the intent of breaking even? I applaud the ‘Hobbyists’ who made it that way.
- I would appreciate letters from any one who wants to pay up, or has a suggestion or comment. //Ha!
google-grease… I Like It.