Dyscultured

Episode 196 – I Trained My Entire Life For This

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Preamble

• NBC on Tim Berners-Lee, via Ethan Klapper’s Tumblr.

Goin’ For Gold

• Twitter account suspended in US&A.
• Twitter user arrested in UK.
• Everyone at the games ask to tweet only when absolutely necessary.
• Tired old broadcaster posts results of race 12 hours before airing it.

Blast Into Books

• Won’t someone think of the professional writers?!!
• Here’s someone who had a book deal, then self-published anyway.

Copyfight

• Music cartel uses Pirate Bay booty to fund future lawsuits.
• The more you know: Most file-sharing happens offline.

Priva-see

• Cute chat site can save lives, overthrow governments.

Goin’ Mobile

• Apple and Microsoft’s plan to destroy Android.
• New “for life” promos on the way from upstart carriers.

It’s Not News, It’s Pew-Pews

• Great idea, will never happen.
• Zomg, Cana-duh’s Senate is hiding information about the Senate!
• A stay of execution for the penny.
• Kopimism kovered in The New York Times.

Shout-outs

• No idea who this seraphic77 character is, but keep up the good work.
• P.S. We now has 21 subs on r/dyscultured!!1!

Music

• Staggered Crossing with their free track, Letters To A Young Girl.

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