The internet is at risk!

The internet we know and love is at risk.

Help save it.

Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could profoundly affect the future of the internet. It’s called the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act‘.

The fact is, this legislation as written, won’t stop piracy. But it would pose a serious threat to social media and user generated content sites (like YouTube) across the internet. It could also undermine some of the core technical systems underlying the internet, creating new cyber-security risks.

As a non-profit committed to keeping the web open and accessible to all, Mozilla wants to ensure that this legislation does not jeopardize the foundational structure of the Internet.

GO HERE and sign up,  NOW!  Don’t wait, do it now. The Internet is the one true free space on earth, don’t let it slip away. Don’t let corporate greed and power mongering suits take away one more of your freedoms! If this bill passes, it is a foot in the door for every special interest that comes down the pike, and it will be the start of a legislative surgical session that will cut and whittle away at the Internet until it is no longer the living, breathing, free space that we built, and owe our kids.

Censorship in ANY form is evil. The Internet is the voice of freedom for millions, and it needs to be heard. Sound off!

If you don’t think this is important, or is just reactionary sword rattling, take a look at what the experts and pundits are saying about this bill;

1.) http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Stop-Online-Piracy-Act-SOPA-bw-1492775023.html?x=0

2.) http://www.cio.com/article/694338/The_US_Stop_Online_Piracy_Act_a_Primer

3.) http://www.cio.com/article/694599/European_Parliament_Joins_Criticism_of_SOPA

4.) http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/134096643.html

5.) http://www.shacknews.com/article/71167/nintendo-sony-ea-support-stop-online-piracy-act

6.) http://consumerist.com/2011/11/consumer-groups-the-stop-online-piracy-act-goes-too-far.html

7.) http://paidcontent.org/article/419-how-the-stop-online-piracy-act-will-kill-innovation/

8.) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/blacklist-bill-analysis/

9.) http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-20126756-256/u.s-government-also-a-villain-in-piracy-act-story/

10.) http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2011/1115_cybersecurity_friedman.aspx

11.) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/lawmaker-opposition-to-sopa-grows/2011/11/17/gIQAeCEMVN_blog.html

This list is the tip of the iceberg, but it is a starting place for you to get the info you need to make an informed decision.

Regards,
Bolt

INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS

We found this photostream of INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS on flickr. We have no idea who LJ is, but this is one amazing photographer, you simply must check these out. The range of emotions they invoke is truly stunning, lending a powerful insight into the human condition. Enjoy.
P.S. LJ if you are out there, please show yourself!

You could be brilliant

I push people away, but all I really want is someone to hold me and tell me it’s gonna be OK.

I just wanted you to fall like I did.

You CAN love with all your heart, no questions asked.

It is sad that your situation is exactly the same as it was 10 years ago.

Go home, sit in the dark, with your cats, & your dildos, and turn on the T.V., so there is some other sound, other than your own heartbeat.

You could be brilliant, but you’re a coward.

I hope that someday, someone wants to hold you for twenty minutes straight, and that’s all they do. They don’t pull away, they don’t look at your face, they don’t try to kiss you. They just wrap you up in their arms, without an ounce of selfishness in it.

NEW BCD 2012 STEAMPUNK CALENDAR!

Prof, Baris Cerin Dugald bS. Da. and BoltCutterDesign proudly present the 2012 STEAMPUNK CALENDAR lavishly illustrated with wonders from around the globe & personages both great and small!

12 FULL MONTHS OF STEAMY GOODNESS!!
Printed in full color, 8.5″ x 11.”, on acid free, 110 lb., buff card-stock. Loose leaf, single hole punched, shipped flat. They are available through our website & soon through Ebay.
Order yours today! Just perfect for Christmas Giving! ONLY $16.00USD + SH

Playful Ampersand by Moshik Nadav

Playful Ampersand is a new Experimental Typography project by Moshik Nadav. On the project you can find 7 new designs for the traditional Ampersand. Along with the designs, there are many playful variations with color and composition.  Take a deep breathe and enjoy the project, there is some beautiful work here.

Playful Ampersand by Moshik Nadav Typography on the Behance Network.

The future of the book

It occurred to me today, (I inexplicably thought about the demise of Borders bookstores), that when my Grandchildren are my age, there will be no mass produced books. The only books that will be produced, will be by artists and artisans. I am of course referring to the codex, the hardbound, tangible, fragile, tactile, dogeared, immensely loved book as we now know it. Oh, there will still be published literary works, and they may still be called books, but they won’t actually be books. Curling up with a good Kindle, just doesn’t have the same ring, or evoke the same emotional response. I for one, will truly miss them.

Typography Inspiration III

A written word is the choicest of relics. It is something at once more intimate with us and more universal, than any other work of art.”- THOREAU -The following typographic images were collected by the members of the studio. They struck some kind of a cord with us, enough to keep them on our machines. Outstanding examples of typographic craftsmanship both old and new abound. We hope you find them as inspirational and thought provoking as we do. We have no idea where they came from. Posting of these images is not, and should not, be construed as a challenge to their ownership. If you are the owner, and wish us to remove them or wish attribution, just drop us a line, we will be happy to comply.
Typography Inspiration I
Typography Inspiration II

Typography Inspiration I
Typography Inspiration II