Brad Barrish

Vibram Boss: IP Enforcement Is A Waste Of Time; You're Better Off Building A Relationship With Customers | Techdirt

Vibram Boss: IP Enforcement Is A Waste Of Time; You’re Better Off Building A Relationship With Customers | Techdirt

I really like this:

Vibram offered vouchers to customers who had unwittingly bought fake Five Fingers, so that they could buy the real product at cost price. 

The company also put up a page on its website alerting customers, enlisted the help of bloggers and asked fans of its Facebook page to get the word out. 

Within a year, the deluge of complaints from customers who had bought fake products slowed to a trickle.

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nprmusic:

The home revolution in electronic music gear didn’t happen until the mid-1970s, when miniaturized components helped bring down the price and size. Synthesizers and drum machines began popping up in many a wood-paneled basement, and a generation of novice musicians began to tinker. One particularly fascinating aspect of this period: the sound of electronic R&B.

—Oliver Wang reviews a new compilation titled Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984

Photo: Electronic soul artist Jeff Phelps with his synthesizers.

Now playing Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984.

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sirmitchell:

It’s about to start happening! This picture is amazing to me, the fact that we can even capture a picture like that is incredible. 

So pumped to get my transit on today! If you are unable to see it with your own eyes, you can keep refreshing this page throughout the day. I’ll also be posting at least one of my own photos today. 


 

I saw it.