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Ok, not really, but this video from Misheard Lyrics cracked me up.

By the way, according to the font of all knowledge, even Pearl Jam may be unaware of the real lyrics.

It’s official; the coming season will be the last for BSG. Via the LA Times and SciFi Channel itself, season 4 will end the story arc of one of the best shows on television. Producers Ronald Moore and David Eick said via the press release:

And while we know our fans will be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride getting there: We’re going out with a bang.

Woot. Unlike some other shows, Moore and Eick are taking the show out on the highest note they can sustain. I just hope it doesn’t get too out there (yeah yeah, it’s scifi) as with the season finale from this past season.

I, for one, can’t wait for this fourth and final season to get started.

Google announced today (GigaOM story) an extension of Google Reader that allows you to read up to 2000 of your feeds offline or in a mixed connection environment. As a beta, the synch feature is manual, but open to development obviously. They also described this functionality as “[o]ne of the most frequently requested features for Google’s web applications”. Note that that request is for Google apps in general, not just Reader.

This is big news and a validation of the Apollo philosophy. While some have objected to the “airplane mode” of web applications, I personally believe there’s a huge market for people who work in spotty connectivity environments (like SE Michigan) and this is a very welcome effort from Google. It will be very interesting to see this space grow as more people wake up to the features and functionality that people are asking for.

Update: Even Dare Obasanjo thinks is cool. “Welcome to the future.”

Warning, annoyingly (and annoying) music accompanies this video. Never use a chip clip again!

You must, and I mean must, view this most epic of Fark Photoshop threads. Presidents with LOLCATS style captions. (Go here for primer on lolcats.)

Not safe for dial-up.

FARK.com: (2823158) LOLPRESIDENT!!!1

A comment on another post to the effect that this country was founded on religion tweaked me a little bit. So, here’s some reading to get the perspectives of some of our founding fathers.

The Founding Fathers Speak Out on God, Religion and the First Amendment

Seperation of Church and State

Notes on the Founding Fathers and the Separation of Church and State (from a theology school)

The Founding Fathers Were Not Christians (Free Inquiry article)

This was from a very basic Google search. As religious teachers are keen to say, ignorance of your sin is not an excuse for it. Falsely claiming a common viewpoint with people of immeasurable importance without doing your research is just as damning.

Keith Olbermann is tapped into the mind of this country again with his Special Comment last night. Watch the video at MSNBC or One Good Move.

Found via the StumbleUpon button.

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Based on the info on this clipping, this crazy woman is from Soldotna, Alaska.

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2002, The Onion -RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music

RIAA attorney Russell Frackman said the lawsuit is intended to protect the artists.

“If this radio trend continues, it will severely damage a musician’s ability to earn a living off his music,” Frackman said. “[Metallica drummer] Lars Ulrich stopped in the other day wondering why his last royalty check was so small, and I didn’t know what to say. How do you tell a man who’s devoted his whole life to his music that someone is able to just give it away for free? That pirates are taking away his right to support himself with his craft?”

2007, LA Times – Artists and labels seek royalties from radio

Mary Wilson, who with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard formed the original Supremes, said the exemption was unfair and forced older musicians to continue touring to pay their bills.

“After so many years of not being compensated, it would be nice now at this late date to at least start,” the 63-year-old Las Vegas resident said in Milwaukee, where she was performing at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino. “They’ve gotten 50-some years of free play. Now maybe it’s time to pay up.”

I can’t wait for the radio stations to tell the RIAA to stick and then start playing, yah know, music.

As I was wrapping up my last few things at work today, my cell phone rings with a number I didn’t recognize. After a failed first attempt (@!&#! Verizon), the call came again. It was Discover calling about my credit card. Seems someone in San Francisco had rung up an abnormal amount of $58 charges to the tune of $500+ in the last 7 hours. (First thought: That’s it?)

Without any evidence yet, the investigator said it sounded like my card had been skimmed.  What’s really odd is that, while I actually carry that card, I rarely use it. As the investigator went over some of the charges, the only legitimate one that stood out was for my hosting service. Beyond that, I’ve been unable to come up with a time I’ve used that card. And, of course, I had shredded months worth of old statements just this past week, so I can’t go back and look. My online account is locked (thank goodness) as is the account so I can’t go transactions for a week or so.

I’m not mad, mostly because it’s that particular card which, as I said, rarely gets used. I am slightly paranoid now to use my debit card though as I have little faith that the reaction from my bank would be nearly as good as Discover’s has been (so far).

I’m sure there’s more to come, but to anyone reading, check those statements and watch who swipes your card.