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Study: MP3 Sharing Not Serious Threat To CD Sales
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Surf-music star Jan Berry dies
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I remember spending hours in the car with my folks, either going to the store or driving to vacation (like we ever flew!) and listening to beach songs. Jan and Dean featured prominently in this. Jeez, I even remember having a Jan & Dean casette tape of my very own. Jan Berry dead at 62. […]
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Light-transmitting concrete
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This is pretty cool stuff. I wonder how much it would cost to make a room with in it. Link [via Popdex – the website popularity index]
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The Depp Quiz
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Yeah, I think this craze has about burned itself out, hasn’t it? Ever wonder which Johnny Depp character you’re most like? Take this quiz to find out. (via DaddyD) Link [via monochrom]
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The Clarke "Scandal"
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Michael J. Totten is one of those great people who blogs about politics and takes on everyone. His take on the Clarke “thing” summarizes my feelings pretty well. I’m behind the curve on this one, but I suppose I should weigh in on the Richard Clarke “scandal.” Clarke’s ability to undermine his own self with […]
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Banned Music
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I like this a lot; a site devoted to highlighting, pointing to, and getting out music that are being censored by a dying industry. And if you go here, be sure to check out the Double Black album; it’s awesome! Banned Music [via Popdex – the website popularity index]
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SoundShelf.com offers CC for music
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From the Creative Commons website: SoundShelf.com hosts free music of various genres and makes it all available under the EFF Open Audio License, or a Creative Commons license. This was taken directly from their FAQ: 2. When is free music legal?Free music is legal when the artists want it to be. Until recently it was […]
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Scientologist are the IRS' Chosen People?
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Here’s a curious lawsuit. A Jewish couple is suing the IRS for rejecting their deduction of their children’s religious education. Apparently, members of the Church of Scientology are allowed to do just that under a secret agreement with the IRS. This is the couple’s second lawsuit. In the course of the first set of suits, […]
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Auchtoon is Live!
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A friend (and sometimes collegue) of mine, John Auchter, has finally opened up his website. It’s… alive! Yes, the long fabled Auchtoon! website has finally made it past its two-and-a-half-year temporary home page: http://www.auchtoon.com Read, enjoy, waste a little time! Drop me a line and let me know what you think. And please feel free […]
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NASA can read your thoughts
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So, if someone can develop a (powerful) computer that I can wear (say, small cell phone sized) with a secure wireless connection to a mic and speaker, and a monitor projected onto my retina (or beamed directly to the appropriate area of my brain), I’m all set. Suddenly first-person shooters would take on a completely […]