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andrewducker

Interesting Links for 13-02-2012

Feb 13, 2012 11:00

BitTorrent doesn't effect movie sales - except for delayed releases in other countries
I could have told them that - make it available and people will buy it. Make us wait for months and it'll get sucked down the intertubes.
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wig February 13 2012, 15:37:07 UTC

I used to study Arabic -- I agree, it was a very satisfying language to study, and when I spoke it I got some bemused and surprised reactions from the Palestinian Arabs I met while in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

wig February 13 2012, 22:09:24 UTC

coincidentally, several hours after writing the comment above two young women from Saudi Arabia showed up in the class I was teaching tonight, speaking to each other in Arabic

skreidle February 13 2012, 18:46:59 UTC

Note: After several comments, the TorrentFreak post author edited his post title from "effect" to "affect". :)

meowpurrr February 14 2012, 02:14:38 UTC

Crowdtilt - a less limited version of Kickstarter

one of the project suggestions it rotates through is "Wedding Gift for Julie". subtle. :>