Flametoad

Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast formally announced the process by which publishers could license their D&D rule content for derivative works. I sent an IM to my partner Ed, and here is a transcript of the conversation: Preston: FYI, http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20080108a Ed: $5000! I could almost buy my own company for that! Preston: And who would [...]

For everyone who remembers the recent SWFA kerfluffel over copyright and creative commons, the shoe may be on the other foot. This story (if true) of copyright violation on BoingBoing will be worth watching.

I’ve been 12 to Midnight’s president for either for more than two years. In that time we’ve put out several top-notch titles, taken on two complimentary imprints, and even put one of our e-books into print distribution. We’ve also seen a steady decline in the market, former customers who have forgotten about us, chronic missed [...]

What non-living-in-a-remote-mountain-fortress American hasn’t spent time enjoying the tabloid headlines as they wait in line at the grocery store checkout? From the latest celebrity gossip to “Men Reveal Top 10 Secrets for Keeping Them in Bed” (a tv remote and empty bladder are probably numbers 5 and 6), the tabloids have long catered to their [...]

In this video, titled “The REAL Daily Prophet?”, we get another introduction to e-ink. What’s cool about this clip is that we’re given an look at color e-ink displays capable of playing video. This is a huge step forward. Once these guys are on the market (sadly we have to wait another 3-5 years), I [...]