Here are my ten cents on the happenings in England:

I have been thinking about that Tupperware of defunct explosives the police found in London the other day. As far as ways to die poorly, having an explosive go off in your backpack sure seems like an awful way to go out. Maybe I'm wrong here, but it seems like you would have a few seconds to think about what you did as your head goes flying off your now non-existent body. Talk about a serious existential crisis followed immediately with an intense discussion about the existence of God.

It just all seems like amazing painful way to give it to The Man.

Posted by Colin J Allen at 10:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

If you make a t-shirt based off the map of the New York Subway system and try to sell them through Cafe Press, you may get in trouble. This week, I received my first ever cease and desist letter. I feel so proud. It came from a gentleman by the name of Lester G. Freundlich, who happens to be in charge of stopping naughty people from infringing upon the city's intellectual property.

So sadly, it looks like there will be no more selling of my cool shirt. I personally feel that am justified in this image's use under the principle of fair use. I also think that I changed the image enough to be considered beyond the reach of their copyright. But considering that I have done next to nothing as far marketing for my shirt, I have very little litigious inclination.

So unless the MTA and I can come up with a fair marketing agreement, it looks like my Cafe Press store will be empty till I come up with a new t-shirt design.

Now I wonder, does this make my original subway shirt government property?

Posted by Colin J Allen at 3:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

You sould be reading more important things today folks. Here is the best summary I have found of the London attacks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

Posted by Colin J Allen at 11:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

They like the shirt. They want to own the shirt. I will accommodate their needs.

An idea is coming into fruition:

The lines of the New York Subway System
www.cafepress.com/inkblockinc

Posted by Colin J Allen at 2:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)