The IBM PC turned 25 years old over the weekend. If you didn't know that, don't feel too concerned. It's just geeks like me that follow that kind of thing. I mean, just look at what we used to have to work with:
What I've found amusing in all this is the gaggle of reporting on where we came from to where we are today. I include a list of 25 top PCs (topped by an Apple of all things) and a quick gallery of GUIs from the past couple decades.
While not directly related, more new from the internet, starting with a(nother) list of the top 15 influential websites. Plus a story from Slate on how to group those who search the internet. The data is mined from AOL users so, you know, keep that in mind.
From the evil side of the internet, the RIAA has decided to sue the family of a man they accuse of downloading music illegally. Of course, they are going to give them "time to grieve" as he is dead. What's next? Debtor's prisons?
In Iran, President Ahmadinejad has started up a blog. The link is a story about the blog; I really have no interests in sending you a link to an anti-Semite - thus the lack of Mel Gibson news from me lately. My only comment on this is why the hell is the leader of a nation notorious for censoring free speech and shutting down bloggers starting one up himself? Irony isn't enough; hypocrisy comes to mind though.
More news about Net Neutrality. There is a group called It's Our Net you can go to to get more info. Educate yourself lest our surfing becomes absorbed by corporate goons much like the rest of our popular culture.
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