January 16, 2024 Two posts

16-Jan-2024

Where Mickey Mouse is as big as a house (Whoa-oh-oh) I have less of a reaction about Steamboat Willie coming into the public domain than I thought I would. Copyright fascinates me though. I remember when I was a teenager writing to the Library of Congress to get their publications–pamphlets really–explaining the process. It was fascinating. It seemed straightforward, and yet also their writing managed...

Bruce Sterling copyright mickey mouse
16-Jan-2024

Wavy turban shell (Megastrea undosa). Alternating soaks in a 50% bleach solution and boiling water to remove the outer brown periostracum layer over 2 days. The brown-orange-cream coloring was fully revealed at the end of that process. I found the shell at a beach I’ve been to thousands of times in my life during the super low tide that comes opposite the King Tide. There may be more unseen than seen in our world.

IFTTT via-instagram

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