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It’s one way to do it.

What do you see? A stone? A distorted image of the moon?

In fact, it’s the skylight in the dome of the church in Cotignac.

Well, it is Provence, so why not do some PhotoShopping if one can’t paint?

The news that Apple has filed a patent application on a technology for tethering rechargeable devices (like iPods) to particular chargers caused a perceptible rise in this blogger’s blood pressure. The idea is that the device will only allow its batteries to be recharged if it is connected to an authorized charger. But Ed Felten has some characteristically measured thoughts about the idea — for example it’s utility as an anti-theft measure — so I’ve calmed down.

At least $0.30, according to this.