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Microsoft’s (Patent) War on GNU/Linux Continues
A look at Microsoft’s latest manoeuvres that implant patent traps in Linux and have patents passed to patent aggressors, which in turn go after original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that distribute GNU/Linux
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Free Thing of the Week: Spiedkiks – Rooftop Hacky Sack
More music from the depths of the Creative Commons, this time some electronica from German duo Spiedkiks.
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The Ghastly Impermanence: Eighth Wonder, Part 2
The second part of our publisher’s appreciation of Big Finish’s audio dramas featuring the Eighth Doctor.
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Encounters with Anonymous: Humpty Dumpty’s Glory
What is a photograph about? Omar Willey writes.
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The Federal Reserve Board: The Best Weapon Against Discrimination?
Dean Baker considers how the Federal Reserve can help to fight racism.
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Can Mosques and Minarets be Tools For Democracy?
Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu continues his cultural survey of contemporary Turkish politics with some thoughts on the New Islam.
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Sunday Comics
An XL entry connoting the 200th edition of the Sunday Comics, our weekly collection of art and humor from Around the World and the Creative Commons market.
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What’s Lacking in Appalachia: Tales from a Broadband Connectivity Conversation
It’s no surprise that rural Appalachian residents have serious complaints about broadband service. Kate Forscey goes to Marietta, Ohio to listen.
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Awkward to Awesome
Bill Sullivan interviews Dr. Ty Tashiro on the science of being awkward.
