Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
— epic fanfic novel written by an AI researcher, half the length of the whole Potter series, ending this Saturday #
Danny Sullivan on growing a media business without outside funding
— sad to see GigaOm shut down this week, but that's lot of VC #
Jury find Blurred Lines infringed Marvin Gaye's copyright
— garbage ruling with a dangerous precedent #
The Intercept on the CIA's attempts to hack Apple products and developers
— disgusting new revelations courtesy of Edward Snowden #
Offworld relaunches
— headed by Leigh Alexander and Laura Hudson, with a focus on diverse games writing #
The Dancing Man
— I secretly hoped this was how the Star Wars Kid story would end, but no such luck #
#Gamergate is now literally an industry joke
— Tim Schafer's been trending on Twitter all day because of this #
Matt Haughey retires from Metafilter
— 16 years is a long time, and he's handling the transition in the best way possible #
Double Fine Adventure documentary goes public
— I've seen every episode, and it's a supremely watchable journey of making a game #
The Cartoonist Has No Idea How Net Neutrality Works
— tortured right-wing metaphors for making people angry at the FCC #