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Podcasting Is Now a Little Safer From The Patent Troll Known as Personal Audio

April 13, 2015

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Phew.

A couple of years ago, Personal Audio sent letters to many prominent podcasters including Marc Maron, Jesse Thorn and Adam Carolla threatening to sue on the grounds of patent infringement.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation took on Personal Audio to make sure that podcasting would be protected from this patent troll and that podcasters wouldn’t be unfairly shook down for their money.

Today, it was announced that the EFF was successful in this battle and that people currently podcasting are not infringing on Personal Audio’s patents. In a way, it’s the podcast equivalent of preserving Net Neutrality.

So, to celebrate, there’s probably nothing better to do than to keep listening to podcasts like you were already.

Humble Bundle Doing Another Comedy Release With Hicks, Maron, Stanhope, Birbiglia, and More

March 26, 2015

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Last year, Humble Bundle let you support charity and get a whole bushel full of great comedy albums and specials including Louis C.K. and Maria Bamford.

Their latest stand-up comedy bundle has just released and includes two Bill Hicks specials, Marc Maron’s Thinky Pain, Doug Stanhope’s Beer Hall Putsch, and way more.

For the price of pay-what-you-want, you can get:

Comedy Specials
Bill Hicks “One Night Stand”
Bill Hicks “Totally Bill Hicks”
Marc Maron “Thinky Pain”
Mike Birbiglia “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
Doug Stanhope “Beer Hall Putsch”
Iliza Shlesinger “War Paint”
Brian Posehn “The Fartist”

Comedy Albums
Bill Hicks “Arizona Bay”
Bill Hicks “Rant In E Minor”
Mike Birbiglia “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
Doug Stanhope “Beer Hall Putsch”
Iliza Shlesinger “War Paint”
Brian Posehn “The Fartist”
Dr. Katz “Live” (with BJ Novak, Eugene Mirman, and Andy Kindler)
Brooks Wheelan “This Is Cool, Right?

Proceeds go to supporting the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is fighting the good fight against patent trolls and such for digital rights and Watsi that provides direct funding for medical care to those in need.

Like Michael Scott would say, this is a “win-win-win”. Go get this bundle quickly because you have less than a week to snatch it up.