02 May 2008
Steampunk Jeweler Makes Tiny Clockwork Tchotchkes

I, for one, am fascinated...

There’s something about mechanical constructions of brass cogs and gears that serves as an antidote to the silent, hidden workings of today’s digital tech.

So it's no surprise that "steampunk," which combines the aesthetic of a non-existent, clockwork-driven Victorian high-tech boom with a healthy DIY attitude, is getting crazy popular. For proof, look no further than the upcoming Maker Faire, which is expected to draw thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors, many of whose homemade contraptions have a decidedly Victorian aesthetic.

 (link) [Wired: Top Stories]

06:33 /Technology | 1 comment | permanent link

Federal Judge Sets Formula for Internet Music Royalties

Amazing - ASCAP, the RIAA and other music industry groups are bound and determined to kill that golden egg laying goose no matter waht. And they're well on their way ...

A federal judge has established a formula for reckoning the internet royalties owed Yahoo, AOL and RealNetworks. ASCAP is thrilled and estimates the ruling will yield their members as much as $100 million for online use between 2002 and 2009.

(link) [Wired: Top Stories]

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