http://www.negeek.com At the crossroads of technology, culture, and politics in the northeast. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:31:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Massachussets is mandating Open Document as it's document format for the simple utility of it's available, non-changing standard. ZDNet still doesn't understand what the differences between open source software and an open standard are... they don't equate. Open source is a way to license your software for distribution to others. Generally ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-22-zdnet-still-doesnt-understand-that-opendocument-is-not-open-source.html In an effort to show that the term "googling" isn't ubiquitous for search Google is trying to stifle the press from using it. They've asked very politely that the various wonks and journalist out there not use the term "googling" repeatedly to refer to generic search. Such as "did you ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-15-googles-had-enough-of-this-so-called-googling.html Finally something funny I can post in the "geeky" column. Although it might not be work safe humor... I know how un-humorous those workplaces are getting these days. Unless you're in Holland, where I hear the double entendre is still alive and well. Least I Could Do » Apple vs Mac http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-15-least-i-could-do-%c2%bb-home-page.html In what's definitely a "News of the Weird" piece the RIAA is going to actually sue the deceased. Couldn't make that one up if I tried. RIAA defendant dies, heirs given 60 days to grieve before depositions http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-14-official-riaa-to-sue-the-dead.html I've been on vaction for a bit and am pretty mentally absent just now. There's nothing to post, really. All of that good stuff I thought of to interest you while riding in the car for 12 bloody hours at a clip is all gone. But I'll probably remember it after ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-11-mentally-vacant.html I don't know about you, but a Decepticon emblem embossed on the hood would be a pretty big selling point. And I didn't even like the Transformers when I was a kid... Least I Could Do » Home Page http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-11-what-feature-would-make-you-buy-a-car.html Couldn't resist picking on this one.  To say that we should all bow before the ideology layed down by the FSF and that "well, if the FSF doesn't say it ain't so, then it ain't" is a bit far fetched.  Just because the FSF doesn't say "gmail is a problem, ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-07-a-non-free-web-at-entropy.html Otakon, if you didn't know, is a gathering of Anime fans down in Baltimore. While I wouldn't say I'm an "anime fan" or fanatic of any sort I've been known to appreciate the full length animated feature, usually Japanese, on occasion. On more occasions than a full length non-animated feature, ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-07-back-from-otakon.html It seems that the oil companies will stop at nothing to cover up the whole "world getting warmer" bit.  A public relations firm is astroturfing a anti-"Inconvenient Truth" video on YouTube in an attempt to fight back against accusations of warming the planet. Ever see one of those goofie kids shows ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-07-public-relations-firm-astroturfs-al-gores-inconvenient-truth-video.html I've discovered I have a lax entertainment ethic. That's right. Entertainment ethic. You've seen people with a very strong entertainment ethic. They might be standing in front of you in the line having gotten up early just to see this show. They're the ones that have to ... http://www.negeek.com/2006-08-04-lax-entertainment-ethic.html