While thinking about final exam topics for intellectual property, I came across this 2007 video from Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV. It’s too interesting not to share. Mr. Yuk appears on stickers. Parents put his green scowling face (think the ultimate anti-smiley face) onto containers of poisonous household substances. The idea: evil face, poison, don’t drink! Mr. Yuk […]
This video might make an interesting final examination question. H/T to IO9.com. Vid from CollegeHumor.com.
Below is an excellent news report on “data rot” by New York Times technology writer David Pogue, noting the importance of vigilant migration of files, photos, and other data to keep ahead of degrading media and ever-shifting data formats. Ironically, a 400-year old book is likely to outlive a 10-year old DVD. Additional info from […]
In one of the silliest rebranding efforts I’ve ever seen, the SciFi Channel is renaming itself SyFy with the catch-phrase “Imagine Greater.” Ridiculous. SyFy sounds like a no-name dotcom that would have gone out of business before even gaining any financing. But as a long-time sci-fi geek, I have decided to join the bandwagon. Welcome […]
