Tag Archives: soap-box

Thoughts on the iPad…

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Richard Nichols

I picked up an iPad (finally) about a week ago. I had to resort to ordering online from Apple, since my preorder at JB Hifi had gone almost a month unfulfilled, and the staff there didn’t seem confident that they’d … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the WordPress & Thesis GPL hoo-haa

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Richard Nichols

The blogosphere has been railing back and forth the past week about the assertion made by Matt Mullenweg that themes are covered by the GPL, as is WordPress. This post is a pretty good jumping off point if you need … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name? (or “my right to be an anonymous jerk on the Internets”)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Richard Nichols

I found it interesting to watch the reactions around Blizzard’s recent announcement that from now on, the community forums provided for customers to discuss their games will use the user’s real names, and not a character name or alias. When … Continue reading →

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“60 Mario and friends” – Apple’s response

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Richard Nichols

I actually brought the previously posted “60 Mario and friends” app to Apple’s attention through their iTunes app support page. But apparently Apple doesn’t really care if their customers are being deceived. Here’s their response: Thank you for your interest … Continue reading →

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