technology, politics and "reasonable responsibilities"

“Reasonable Responsibilities”

Speech of Commissioner Bart Chilton before the Ouachita Speakers Series

November 7, 2013


http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opachilton-100

“These are fundamental design flaws in the way pretty much everything works” / creepyDOL

A Cheap Spying Tool With a High Creepy Factor
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
New York Times - Bits section
Aug 2, 2013

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/a-cheap-spying-tool-with-a-high-creepy-factor/

the near-term future of shopping online / shipping / warehousing

Urban Outfitters, others plunge aggressively into online sales
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Urban Outfitters, others plunge aggressively into online sales
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Urban Outfitters, others plunge aggressively into online sales

Maria Panaritis, Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted: Monday, November 4, 2013, 2:01 AM

Urban Outfitters, others plunge aggressively into online sales
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20131104_Urban_Outfitters__others_plunge_aggressively_into_online_sales.html#ufwdhbzG5pDx8FHZ.99

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/technology/20131104_Urban_Outfitters__others_plunge_aggressively_into_online_sales.html

red fang live set HD Oct 2013 KEXP

nice high quality audio & video set from Red Fang

Crows In Swine
Blood Like Cream
Failure
No Hope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9AoA2Tk2U8

david byrne discusses spotify and internet music market implications

David Byrne: 'The internet will suck all creative content out of the world'

The boom in digital streaming may generate profits for record labels and free content for consumers, but it spells disaster for today's artists across the creative industries

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/11/david-byrne-internet-content-world 

GBV guided by voices full set live oslo 2011

nice recording

Classic Lineup reunion tour.
1. A Salty Salute 0:33
2. Watch Me Jumpstart 2:15
3. Over The Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox 4:57
4. #2 In The Model Home Series 10:37
5. Shocker In Gloomtown 12:39
6. Tractor Rape Chain 14:12
7. Buzzards And Dreadful Crows 17:11
8. Cut-out Witch 19:12
9. A Good Flying Bird 22:39
10. Epecting Brainchild 24:09
11. Always Crush Me 27:00
12. Jane Of The Waking Universe 28:33
13. Gold Star For Robot Boy 31:27
14. Hot Freaks 33:15
15. Exit Flagger 35:45
16. 14 Cheerleader Coldfront 38:04
17. Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory 39:47
18. Kicker Of Elves 42:00
19. Game Of Pricks 43:36
20. Echos Myron 45:45
21. Motor Away 48:35
22. I Am A Scientist 52:06
23. Unleashed! The Large-Hearted Boy 54:42
24. Smothered In Hugs 56:54

Silk Road, dread pirate roberts and the government

How the feds took down the Dread Pirate Roberts
by Nate Anderson and Cyrus Farivar Oct 3 2013
ars  technica

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/how-the-feds-took-down-the-dread-pirate-roberts/