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Pat is puting (putting?) me to shame. He has been for more than a year.

So I’m trying this on for size. A picture and a few words. While they’ll never match the King Sheep’s mountainous pile of weekly posts, I can at least attempt to keep pace. So, the King will have Friday, and I will take Monday, and see if I can’t turn this back into a two-person blog.

Ever wonder why people who love PCs for their customization and freedom hate Android phones when they have that exact same thing in common?

It occurs to me that the entertainment industry doesn’t rely on fear to sell products. Peer pressure in spades, but not fear. Not like the pharmaceuticals, healthcare or news industries. I wonder if it’s because fear is ineffective at marketing entertainment, or if it’s a moral decision?

The makers of the animation program Adobe Flash recently announced they want 9% of profits from companies who use their product to make games. Buying their program is no longer enough. Now they want a piece of the action. I wonder if a future edition will require you to hand over controlling interest in exchange for a product license? Food for thought.