http://www.mjville.com Skype up and join the podcast Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:26:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UPDATE – We've hit the web big, with over 304,000 views on YouTube as of 7 December 2009. See the video and check out all the extra features here. The sequel to our 1992 viral video Don't Copy That Floppy hits the Web on 9 September 2009. In Don't Copy That ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=110 "To duplicate data is a great dishonor!" Suspense builds as we prepare to release Don't Copy That 2, the long-awaited sequel to the anti-piracy hit Don't Copy That Floppy. People around the world (welcome, France!) have discovered our short teaser, and I've received a number of questions about the Klingons who ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=83 The sequel to "Don't Copy That Floppy" is now being edited and will soon be released by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). It's called "Don't Copy That Too," and it will be bigger and better than the original! The song by M.E. Hart and DC rapper BSheba is ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=71 [vimeo http://vimeo.com/4501613] Back in 1992 I was hired by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) to produce an educational video that would teach kids about making illegal copies of games and software. We made it a rap video, and the result was "Don't Copy That Floppy," starring DC actor/attorney ME Hart. Since ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=59 PHOTO CC: MJ Vilardi some rights reserved Friends and family of Ross McConnell will gather in Lynchburg, Virginia on Friday, 10 October to bury his earthly remains and share memories of his remarkable life. The service starts at 11 am at the Spring Hill Cemetery. Ross died near Tbilisi, Georgia in ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=42 PHOTO CC: John Siebert - some rights reserved My Dad, who's pretty conservative, told me recently that he liked a lot of what he's heard from Barack Obama. I asked if that meant he's going to vote for him. "We're lifelong Republicans," he said, and then quickly changed the subject. Voting, ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=37 PHOTO CC: Craig Jewell some rights reserved In "Making America Stupid" New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman writes today that the Republicans at their convention chanting "drill, baby, drill!" makes as much sense as, at the dawn of the Internet and IT revolution, chanting "typewriters, baby, typewriters!" It focuses enthusiasm in ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=35 I know life in Alaska is different: a lot of people hunt and fish for food. But the brutal killing of wolves from aircraft is inexcusable. The more I learn about Sara Palin, the uglier she looks. http://www.mjville.com/?p=33 This year's presidential campaign is being played out in Stupid Stadium. That's why it doesn't matter if Sara Palin gets every answer wrong in her interviews this week, or the press conferences and debates to follow. Because the people that the Republicans are appealing to are not listening to the ... http://www.mjville.com/?p=31 Check it out: We interrupt this musty old speech to bring you a breath of fresh air... http://www.mjville.com/?p=30