iTunes Music Store selling at least 9 songs
iTunes Music Store selling at least 9 songs of complete silence for 99 cents apiece. Three of which are labeled “explicit”.
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Entries for February 2004
Statutory monopoly malfunction
I love what the judge had to say to one of MGM’s lawyers in the MGM vs Grokster case:
Let me say what I think your problem is. You can use these harsh terms, but you are dealing with something new, and the question is, does the statutory monopoly that Congress has given you reach out to that something new. And that’s a very debatable question. You don’t solve it by calling it ‘theft.’ You have to show why this court should extend a statutory monopoly to cover the new thing. That’s your problem. Address that if you would. And curtail the use of abusive language.
The audio transcript is available on MP3 and is in the public domain, which means you can share it with your friends, share it with strangers with P2P software like Grokster, or do a remix of it with GarageBand and release that into the public domain (which you could then share with your friends or strangers however you see fit). Gosh, wouldn’t it be nice to have a collaborative culture instead of a culture dictated to us by Universal, Sony, EMI, Time Warner, and BMG? (link via bb and Copyfight)
reBlog is the 2004 version of NewsBlogger, an
reBlog is the 2004 version of NewsBlogger, an app that Pyra and Moreover collaborated on.
These Buddha.Brot images are marvelous, powerfully
These Buddha.Brot images are marvelous, powerfully blending mathematics, art, and spirtuality.
Heather is mothballing Jezebel after 8 years
Heather is mothballing Jezebel after 8 years. I should probably do the same for 0sil8 one of these days…
The Legend of Zelda map
The Legend of Zelda map. I prefer my tattered childhood copy, but in its absense, this will have to do.
The Kuro5hin gang clumsily rehashes the
The Kuro5hin gang clumsily rehashes the tired “are blogs good or bad?” meme.
Make your LiveJournal into a book
Make your LiveJournal into a book. Where’s the MT plugin for this?
Guidelines for preparing practice versions of standardized tests
Guidelines for preparing practice versions of standardized tests. “For math questions, use the term ‘number cubes’ instead of ‘dice.’”
Top global brands of 2003: Google, Apple, Mini, Coca-Cola, and Samsung
Top global brands of 2003: Google, Apple, Mini, Coca-Cola, and Samsung.
SARS gave researchers a good opportunity to
SARS gave researchers a good opportunity to study evolution and natural selection in real time.
Thorough review of the newest beta version
Thorough review of the newest beta version of the OmniWeb browser for OS X.
Anthropomorphic states and provinces
Anthropomorphic states and provinces. “Idaho seems to have a thing for Canada”
Excellent post by Steven Johnson on Howard
Excellent post by Steven Johnson on Howard Dean’s recent troubles with the voters. Took the words right out of my mouth (except better put).
Dylan “like mouldy old bread”
A few British schoolchildren were recently asked to share their thoughts on a few classic rock songs from Zepplin, Hendrix, Nirvana, et. al. with predictably amusing results:
“I don’t like it. It’s worse than football. My dad watches football all the time and I have to leave the room. My dad went to watch football in Australia.” (Cream, Sunshine Of Your Love)
“This isn’t singing, it’s just screaming.” (Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song)
“It’s making me think about doing bad things like putting snowballs down my sister’s back.” (Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit)
If you like this, you may also enjoy what kids think about classic video games, fifth graders’ drawn interpretations of Radiohead, and some movie reviews by kids. (link via dg)
Urban birdcalls
On my way back to the office after lunch, I heard a whistle from far down the street. A second later, I heard another. Whistle after whistle sounded, each closer than the next. It was only when I saw a man in uniform checking the parking meters down the block that I also noticed several whistling men heading for their not-so-legally parked delivery trucks.
The Godfather Part 2
Try as I might, I can’t recognize Al Pacino in the first two Godfather films. I look at Michael Corleone and the closest I can get to a recognizable Hollywood actor is Matthew Broderick.
See all the ads from the 2004 Super Bowl
See all the ads from the 2004 Super Bowl. Can we kill the “Super Bowl is all about the great commercials” meme now?
Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s boob
Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s boob. A mistake? I think not…unless Janet normally wears pasties on her nipples.
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