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Napster revolutionized the distribution of music as we know it. Although mp3s of songs were available previously, Napster brought free music and piracy to the mainstream. However, people in the music industry were not happy about it. Metallica, in particular Lars Ulrich, joined by the RIAA, sued Napster after an […]
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Alex Chiu’s immortality rings was one of the first episodes of Tales From the Internet. After seeing the video, he actually sent me a pair of the rings. In this video, I take a look at the rings as well as some of Alex’s other products, his new YouTube content […]
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