where is mark?

until the 23rd of december i will be working and living in las vegas. i may be less reachable than usual. access to email may not be readily available. but i will have my phone and will try to return calls as soon as is possible.

Laserpod

Laserpod: i must have one!!! or two!!! ;)

Lycos Europe: 'Make love not spam'

Lycos Europe: 'Make love not spam' | CNET News.com: "In a new take on fighting spam, Web portal Lycos Europe has launched a screensaver designed to bombard Web sites promoted in unsolicited e-mail."

wow what a horrifically bad idea!

Coldplay, Franz tipped for Coachella 2005

Coldplay, Franz tipped for Coachella 2005: "Rumours are circulating that COLDPLAY, FRANZ FERDINAND, REM and DAVID BOWIE will play at next year’s COACHELLA FESTIVAL. The Californian festival traditionally take place at the end of April or early May at Empire Polo Field, Indio, California and last year saw performances from Pixies and Radiohead. According to Australian website Undercover, next year’s event will take place on April 30-May 1, and also feature Nine Inch Nails, The Streets, PJ Harvey, Polyphonic Spree, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Doves and Tears For Fears, amongst others. The bands are currently unconfirmed by organisers."

Kazaa Betamax Defense, Reports From The Courtroom

Kazaa Betamax Defense, Reports From The Courtroom: "'CBC is reporting that Kazaa, mentioned in a previous Slashdot story has mounted the 'Betamax defence.' The prosecution claims Sharman Networks does not enforce their agreement which stipulates users cannot share copyrighted material.' Also following the case, Dan Warne writes 'Australia's APC magazine is publishing a daily blog from the Kazaa trial proceedings in Sydney's Federal Court. It has some details not reported elsewhere, like the music industry piracy investigation chief apparently losing a $100 bet on the first day of the trial. More seriously, blogging journalist Garth Montgomery says the court heard evidence that Kazaa's software already had the ability to block copyrighted tracks built in, despite Sharman's protestations to the contrary.'"

Paralyzed Woman Walks Again

Paralyzed Woman Walks Again: " 'It's been promised for years, but it's just become a reality. Stem cells taken from cord blood have enabled a paralysed woman in South Korea to walk again for the first time in 20 years. The details are on the Sydney Morning Herald Site which requires registration, but can also be seen on the World Peace Herald. Too late for Christopher Reeve, but not for the thousands of new injuries worldwide each year or the millions of paralysed people from other diseases in the world.'"

Federal Judge: Keystroke Logging Isn't Wiretapping

Federal Judge: Keystroke Logging Isn't Wiretapping: "'A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed wiretapping charges against a California man who used a hardware keystroke logger to spy on his employer, SecurityFocus is reporting. The court ruled that the device doesn't violate the federal Wiretap Act because it only intercepted signals off a keyboard cable, not an interstate network. The government is asking for reconsideration. Ironically, the judge relied in part on the Scarfo precedent, which allowed the FBI to use such a keylogger without a wiretap warrant.'"

Anti-P2P Law Looms over the Horizon

Anti-P2P Law Looms over the Horizon: "'MIT's Technology Review has a piece by Eric Hellweg about pending legislation known as the Intellectual Property Protection Act. According to Hellweg, IPPA could make it illegal to skip past commercials and could 'criminalize the currently legal act of using the sharing capacity of iTunes, Apple’s popular music software program.' More information on IPPA is available at the Public Knowledge website.'"

Google Scholar

Google Scholar: "Stand on the shoulders of giants" this is how research should be!

i fear google may soon run the world, but it might be a nice place to live if it is all this simple to use!!!

MPAA Sues Movie-Swappers

MPAA Sues Movie-Swappers: "'The MPAA has filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using Internet-based peer-to-peer file sharing programs.' From the article: 'The MPAA said it would also make available a computer program that sniffs out movie and music files on a user's computer as well as any installed file sharing programs. The MPAA said the information detected by the free program would not be shared with it or any other body, but could be used to remove any 'infringing movies or music files' and remove file sharing programs.'"

sounds like cracking to me...not sure thats legal regardless of motive!!!

--~}-Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 fm-{~-

--~}-Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 fm-{~-: "Pirate Cat Radio 87.9fm
is an unlicensed low powered community radio station, broadcasting on 87.9 megahertz, with an effective power rating of 220 watts, serving the San Francisco Bay Area."

i love cats :)

What is encryption?

What is encryption?: "What's the difference between a cipher and a code? Encryption schemes explained." an encryption primer!!!

The World Wide Website of Ricky Jay

The World Wide Website of Ricky Jay: con, card, and acting man!

ABC affils balk at 'Ryan' airing

ABC affils balk at 'Ryan' airing: "ABC affils balk at 'Ryan' airing Fearful of the FCC crackdown on indecent broadcasts, at least 19 ABC affiliates plan to pre-empt the network's unedited broadcast of the film 'Saving Private Ryan' at 8 p.m. tonight. The pre-emptions come despite the network's decision to warn viewers during each commercial break about the graphic violence and language in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated World War II epic. ABC has aired 'Ryan' twice before without any pre-emption, to commemorate Veterans Day in 2001 and '02, though some stations cited past complaints from viewers that they also factored into their decisions. Station groups that plan to cancel 'Ryan' at all of their ABC-affiliated stations include E.W. Scripps, Citadel Communications and Belo Corp. Other pre-empting stations are owned by Cox Communications, Hearst-Argyle, Pappas Telecasting and Tribune Broadcasting."

fuck powell and the fcc, anti first amendment bastards!!!

Music Downloading not Entirely to Blame

Music Downloading not Entirely to Blame: "'A recent article in The Economist discusses the proximate causes for the decline in music sales. Of some note is this quote in the article: 'According to an internal study done by one of the majors, between two-thirds and three-quarters of the drop in sales in America had nothing to do with internet piracy. [...] Other explanations: rising physical CD piracy, shrinking retail space, competition from other media, and the quality of the music itself. But creativity doubtless plays an important part.' The article discusses in some depth the short-term viewpoint of the majors and why that is likely to be the dominant problem, not the internet bogeyman.'"

THE LIKELY LADS TAKE A BREAK

Carl takes The Libertines off the road: "THE LIKELY LADS TAKE A BREAK, CARL BARAT is to retire THE LIBERTINES from playing live for 'the foreseeable future' at the end of the year, NME.COM can exclusively reveal."

John Peel: 1939-2004

John Peel: 1939-2004: "JOHN PEEL: 1939 -2004 When John Peel’s sad, sudden death at the age of 65 was announced today (October 26) BBC Radio 1, the station that had been his home for five decades, broke with programming and played The Undertones ‘Teenage Kicks’ – his all-time favourite song.

It was a fitting tribute to a man whose dedication and unerring passion for all that was fresh and vital and youthful and vigorous about music saw him reject the dictats and mores of broadcasting to pursue a singular path launching the career of hundreds of bands, and soundtracking the youth of millions of music fans.

Born John Robert Parker Ravenscoft in Heswall, near Liverpool, in 1939, Peel was the son of the wealthy owner of a cotton mill. He was sent away to boarding school in Shrewsbury, which he hated, an ordeal made bearable when he first heard Elvis Presley singing ‘Heartbreak Hotel’.

'Everything changed when I heard Elvis,' he said. 'Where there had been nothing there was suddenly something.'

In 1959, after National Service, Peel moved to America where Beatlemania soon took hold. The Liverpool connection helped Peel land a spot as DJ on WRR radio in Dallas. He moved back to England in 1967, where he first joined Radio London, before moving to BBC Radio 1 for its launch. He was to remain with the station for the rest of his life, the only original DJ.

His style was immediately different to other presenters. He played the records from start to finish without interruption – which later became useful if you wanted to tape the tracks - providing an informative commentary for listeners. During his early period, Peel was a friend and supporter of some of the biggest names in rock. Marc Bolan, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix all recorded Peel Sessions and Peel famously once showed up on Top Of The Pops miming mandolin for Rod Stewart on the chart-topping‘Maggie May’.

As the 70s progressed, Peel’s tastes evolved. He was in the vanguard of punk, pushing the sounds of The Ramones, The Clash, The Undertones, The Buzzcocks and the Sex Pistols, then latterly Joy Division. In the 80s, he kickstarted the careers of New Order, The Fall, Smiths and any number of other acts you care to name. We would never have heard the Pixies or Pulp or The White Stripes if it wasn’t for John Peel.

As the years rolled on, the scope of his radio show widened. He moved between gum-bleeding German techno, world music and the occasional Roy Orbison hit with ease – even if it was sometimes a little taxing for his legions of fans. Until recently, a place on his annual countdown of the best singles of the year – Peel’s Festive 50 – was a much sought-after berth for bands on independent labels.

In recent years, Peel built a new army of fans. His award winning ‘Home Truths’ programme on BBC Radio Four grew into a must-hear for middle-aged listeners in middle England. And his spots on the BBC’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ – a series featuring irritated men of a certain age riling against the things they found most absurd about modern life – were frequently the funniest and most telling.

Balding, a little plump, a devoted father, grandfather and husband not to mention a big fan of genteel radio series The Archers, Peel kicked open the door for people like Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe, letting the mainstream programmers see that an audience existed for music that was not always a chart fixture.

His influence is immeasurable.

John Peel often told the story hearing ‘Teenage Kicks’ for the first time. He was driving in his car listening to the song on a demo tape. He was so overcome by the tune that he pulled onto the side of the road to have a cry.

There are thousands of people across Britain today who will have had a similar experience on hearing of his untimely death.

Paul McNamee"

i don' want to imagine a world where kids will no longer be able to dig through bins of peel sessions...

:(

Pumping Up the Power of the IPod

Pumping Up the Power of the IPod: "Wired News tested a $40, high-capacity, 2,100 mAh (milliamp hour) replacement iPod battery from Newer Technology. It was easy to install and delivered 22 hours of continuous play -- more than double the play time of the original battery. (The battery tested is for first- and second-generation iPods; Newer also sells one for third-generation iPods.)"

big up mike for pointing this one out!!!

Oasis and Blur unite for Band Aid III

Oasis and Blur unite for Band Aid III: "The Oasis and Blur stars, who famously fell out back in 1995, have become the latest big names to agree to help raise cash for stricken victims of famine in Africa, according to a report in today's (October 22) Sun newspaper. Ure told The Sun: “Noel said he’s going to do it and I heard Damon is going to do it as well, but as one of the Gorillaz. “So whether he’s going to actually be in the studio or whether it’s going to be a cartoon character, I don’t know. But they’re both going to do it.”"

Marc Almond critically injured in bike smash

Marc Almond critically injured in bike smash: "MARC ALMOND is critically ill after a motorcycle crash in LONDON. The Soft Cell star is currently in hospital after an accident in central London yesterday. Almond was a passenger on a bike that was involved in an accident with a car near Cannon Street station around 4pm yesterday. He was taken to hospital for emergency surgery."

:(

The Hardware Behind Echelon Revealed

The Hardware Behind Echelon Revealed: "'Techworld has got an interesting article on the technology behind the Echelon spying networks run by the US, UK, Cananda and Australia. Apparently the super storage and analysing technology used in the US is sold by privately owned Texas Memory Systems. It can deal with one trillion floating point operations per second. Now that's some technology.'"

Jon Stewart on CNN's Crossfire

Jon Stewart on CNN's Crossfire: "'Instead of plugging his new book, Jon Stewart tonight on CNN's Crossfire used his time to slam the media's coverage of the election. Although Stewart leans left, he attacked political shows and begged them: 'Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America.' Is it time to really stop all the political games that both sides play? Torrent of the event is available.' And another set of .torrent links."

please watch it! it brilliant, but more than that, its important! if you can't or don't know how to get torrent files, let me know and i will get you my copy of the program!!!

Brain Controlled Computing a Reality

Brain Controlled Computing a Reality: "'Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems told attendees at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual conference that a 25-year-old quadriplegic with wires run from 100 tiny sensors implanted in his brain and out to a computer can use his thoughts to control a computer well enough to operate a TV, open e-mail and play Pong with 70% accuracy.'"

Red vs. Blue Season 3 Begins

Red vs. Blue Season 3 Begins: "'Episode 39 'Best Laid Plans' weighs in at 8 minutes and 45 seconds and is available in Divx, Quicktime, and WMV. You can download it from our Video Page. Thanks for being so patient waiting around for it. '"

Supreme Court Rejects RIAA Appeal

Supreme Court Rejects RIAA Appeal: "'Recall that the RIAA originally used to directly send DMCA-laced supoenas to ISPs to obtain information about a P2P user. Then recall how Verizon and other providers balked saying the RIAA had to file John Doe suits first. It ultimately reached SCOTUS, with the RIAA appealing a decision that was in Verizon's favor. SCOTUS has declined to hear the case, effectively casting the Verizon opinion in stone. Wahoo! Part of DMCA shot down!'"

Google Launches SMS Search Service

Google Launches SMS Search Service: "'Google's been busy introducing a lot of new things this week. The latest, a SMS search service. SMS a message to 46645 (googl) and find local business listings, product prices, dictionary definitions, and more. Go Google!'"

U.S. album sales in a groove

U.S. album sales in a groove: "The U.S. record industry showed continuing renewed health through the first nine months of the year, with album sales rising 5.8% during that period, according to figures released Wednesday by Nielsen SoundScan. The American public bought 463 million albums in the first three quarters of the year versus 437 million during the same period last year. The ongoing upswing in sales, which began in the fourth quarter of 2003 after a downturn that lasted nearly three years, is encouraging as the music business approaches the December holidays, with its slate of major album releases. In the wake of last year's iTunes boom and an ongoing crackdown on illegal downloading by the industry, the digital music business continued to explode. Consumers purchased 94 million digital tracks through September, compared with just 19 million in the first nine months of last year."

BPI to sue 28 UK file sharers

BPI to sue 28 UK file sharers: "The BPI have announced this morning (October 7) that they are taking legal action against 28 UK file sharers, kicking off a rolling programme of legal action against “major uploaders”."

EFF Goes To Court To Fight The Broadcast Flag

EFF Goes To Court To Fight The Broadcast Flag: "'The Electronic Frontier Foundation and nine other organizations including Public Knowledge (PK) and the American Library Association (ALA) have gone to court to fight the Broadcast Flag. The press release sums it up: The brief argues that the FCC has no authority to regulate digital TV sets and other digital devices unless specifically instructed to do so by Congress. While the FCC does have jurisdiction over TV transmissions, transmissions are not at issue here. The broadcast flag limits the way digital material can be used after the broadcast has already been received.'
"

Stern Will Jump To Sirius In 2006

Stern Will Jump To Sirius In 2006: "'Howard Stern announced it on his current radio show, and several feeds including this CNET article are reporting that Stern has signed a multi-million dollar multi-year contract with Sirius Satellite Radio starting in January, 2006. As I've watched technology grow from the time I was listening to Stern in the eighties, I can't wait to hook into a shockjock-timeshifted-podcast...'"

NASA Quakesim Predicts 15 Out of 16 CA Quakes

NASA Quakesim Predicts 15 Out of 16 CA Quakes: "'NASA's QuakeSim project has successfully predicted15 out of 16 of California's earthquakes with magnitude > 5, including 11 since the map was published in 2002. 'So far, the technique has only missed one earthquake, a magnitude of 5.2, on June 15, 2004, under the ocean near San Clemente Island.''"

Court To Reconsider Decision On ISP Mail Snooping

Court To Reconsider Decision On ISP Mail Snooping: "'In June, Slashdot reported that ISPs can read email (according to a decision by the 1st circuit court of appeals). In short, the court felt it was not a violation of U.S. wiretap laws. Last month, the Justice Department asked for the full court to reconsider the decision. C-Net now reports that the court will 'reconsider its June 29 decision'. Arguments are scheduled for Dec 8.'"

Two Women Found With HIV-Immune Mutant Gene

Two Women Found With HIV-Immune Mutant Gene: "'China Daily reports that researcher Tuofu Zhu has discovered two women in an HIV Research program that are immune to the disorder via a mutant gene.'"

Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies at Age 82

Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies at Age 82: "Rodney Dangerfield (news) knew 'I don't get no respect' was funny when it cracked up New Yorkers, notorious for being tough. From there on out, the one-liner became his catchphrase — and the pudgy, bug-eyed comic became the perennial loser. Dangerfield, 82, died Tuesday afternoon at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, where he had undergone heart surgery in August, said publicist Kevin Sasaki."

:(

SpaceShipOne Captures the X Prize

SpaceShipOne Captures the X Prize: "SpaceShipOne's second flight was a success, the craft successfully launching from mothership White Knight and returning safely about 20 minutes later. If the flight is certified to have reached the X Prize's target height (62.5 miles) before its safe return, it will win the $10 million purse, and more importantly attain the prestige of repeatably (if only technically) reaching space, on a budget embarrassingly smaller than NASA's. Today's flight was manned by 51-year-old test pilot Brian Binnie (rather than Mike Melvill, who piloted last week's trip), and according to spectators present at both launches seemed even smoother than last week's flight. The view from the sidelines was incredible. flapjack submits a link to CNN's coverage of the launch (which lists a claimed height attained of 368,000 feet), noting 'Interesting to note that a majority of its funding ($20-$30 million) was put up by Microsoft's own, Paul Allen.' See also the official X Prize site for continuing live coverage. Update: 10/04 17:05 GMT by T: I was able to attend the launch; read below for my short sketch of the event."

The Newton O.S. Creeps Toward New Hardware

The Newton O.S. Creeps Toward New Hardware: "'As previously reported, the Apple Newton refuses to die! The Worldwide Newton Conference 2004 has wrapped up (photos) and, thanks to Paul Guyot, there is real hope for an emulator. His talk, titled 'Newton never dies, It only gets new hardware,' describes and shows the Einstein Emulator, that will eventually allow the Newton OS to be built and run on top of Unix. Will your next Linux PDA boot Newton OS next year?'"

Astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, 1927-2004

Astronaut Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, 1927-2004: "'Leroy Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper, one of America's first seven astronauts, died today in his home at the age of 77. A number of space related sites are carrying the news.' Grant points to coverage at SpaceRef.com, Space.com, Nasa Watch, and CNN, writing 'His accomplishments will continue to inspire and he will be missed.'"

:(

Suing Your Customers a Good Idea?

Suing Your Customers a Good Idea?: "'Boycott-RIAA is running Fred von Lohmann's article which looks like the ideal answer to solving the P2P problem. He suggests setting up a payment system similar to SESAC, ASCAP, and BMI, collecting organizations for songwriters. This seems such an obvious solution and a great way to get artists paid and give listeners the right to listen to their favorite songs cheaply and keep them out of jail. Why wouldn't this work?'"

haven't had the opportunity to read it yet, but fred's a wise man. all his writings are worth a read too all!!!

White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs

White House Lied About Iraq Nuclear Programs: "'This New York Times article reports that in 2002, the Bush Administration's assertions that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program were based on evidence that was doubted by the government's foremost nuclear security experts. Specifically, aluminum tubes most likely meant for small artillery rockets were interpreted by the administration as parts for uranium centrifuges.' In a nutshell: while Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld were announcing to the American public that these tubes were slam-dunk evidence of Iraq's nuclear ambitions, they already knew that there was completely overwhelming evidence that the tubes were just for artillery rockets (as Iraq said) and that the tubes were totally unsuitable for use in centrifuges."

Kodak Wins $1 Billion Java Lawsuit

Kodak Wins $1 Billion Java Lawsuit: "'The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle is reporting that Eastman Kodak Company has just won a patent suit against Sun on the Java Language. According to the article Kodak owns a patent which describes a way for a piece of software to 'ask for help' from another application. What they are claiming is that Sun violates this patent when Java byte code uses the Java engine to run the code. This may really upset the industry, because not only Sun uses this technology for Java but Microsoft uses this technology in .Net.'"

i wonder if under this logic, plugins or libraries count. or for that mater anything that might ask the help of say a complier?! guess we better stop using non-kodak software!!!

Stars come out for Libertines in LA

Stars come out for Libertines in LA: "LIBERTINES TAKE LA, Members of The Charlatans, Queens Of The Stone Age and Hot Hot Heat were amongst the audience who packed in to see The Libertines as they stopped in Los Angeles on their US tour last night (October 2). The sell-out show at the 1,000 capacity Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre in Hollywood saw Charlatan’s frontman Tim Burgess, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy van Leeuwan, Hot Hot Heat’s Steve Bays and Paul Hawley and ‘That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson in attendance. It was The Libertines biggest US show to date. The Libertines ripped through a 90 minute set including new single ‘What Became of the Likely Lads’, ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’, ‘Boys in the Band’ and ‘I Get Along’. One fan in the enthusiastic crowd managed to get on stage twice, though he was eventually corned by security and led away. The band have thirteen dates left on their North American tour, which will wrap up October 22 in Florida."

worth every min! go see them where ever you are! they fuking rock!!!

Blizzard Stomps Bnetd in DMCA Case

Blizzard Stomps Bnetd in DMCA Case: "'The EFF reported that the Vivendi/Blizzard vs. the good guys case has been decided, and it doesn't look good. Some highlights from the ruling are: A clickthrough EULA isn't unconscionable (and thus enforceable); Fair Use rights can be waived in a EULA; First Sale rights (!) can be waived in a EULA; The DMCA's interoperability provisions are not a defense. If this ruling is allowed to stand, it will allow one-sided EULAs to force the waiver of the rights of First Sale and Fair Use. This, combined with the Supreme Court's recent assent to perpetual copyright, a few decades at a time, will destroy any semblance of balance in U.S. copyright law. Fortunately, the EFF plans to appeal the ruling.'"

bad bad shit, watch what you click kids!!!

N.Y. Ruling Overturns Bootleg Law

N.Y. Ruling Overturns Bootleg Law: "Bootlegging live concerts in New York isn't a federal crime anymore, at least for the moment. A federal District Court on Sept. 24 held the law to be unconstitutional. The 1994 anti-bootlegging law, enacted by Congress to fulfill its obligations under an international treaty, makes the unauthorized recording, transmission or distribution of live musical performances a crime."

GmailForums -> GMail via WAP

GmailForums -> GMail via WAP: "GMail via a WAP enabled browser." give it up for these guys! direct link is http://www.nodrm.com/gmail!!!

Iceland and USA Feel the Copyright Industry's Wrath

Iceland and USA Feel the Copyright Industry's Wrath: "'Iceland's Internet traffic saw a substantial decrease this week as police raided the homes of 12 individuals suspected of sharing massive amounts of copyrighted material over a private, local DC hub that was infiltrated by SMAIS, the Association of film right holders in Iceland. The people who were raided were questioned by the police, and had computer equipment confiscated. It is unclear at this point what their fate is, but there is a distinct possibility might face charges.' And in the U.S., an anonymous reader writes 'The Recording Industry Association of America strikes again with yet another round of lawsuits. Jon Newston over at P2Pnet.net doesn't hold back anything in his great commentary on it today. Best quote 'It's almost as if having lost its bitterly fought case against the p2p application owners and failed in its many obvious (and expensive) attempts to disrupt the p2p networks, the music industry is now determined to vent its wrath on helpless men, women and children who can't hope to stand up to it with its tremendous political and financial power.''"

they are now starting after closed networks!!!

Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech

Senator Alleges White House Wrote Allawi's Speech: "'In a letter to the White House, a leading US Senate Democrat, Diane Feinstein, expressed 'profound dismay' that the White House allegedly wrote a large portion of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's speech to Congress last week. 'His speech gave me hope that reconstruction efforts were proceeding in most of the country and that elections could be held on schedule. To learn that this was not an independent view, but one that was massaged by your campaign operatives, jaundices the speech and reduces the credibility of his remarks.''"

thats a whole new level of king making, if true!!!

Red vs Blue Meets The Sims

Red vs Blue Meets The Sims: "'The folks over at Rooster Teeth Productions, best known for their Red vs Blue comedy movies based on the Halo rendering engine, are branching out with a second series, with more of a sitcom flair, called The Strangerhood. This time, they're using the Electronic Arts Sims 2 game as their rendering engine.'"

glad to someone doing this, after reading an article recently in wired about the new sims, it was the first thing i thought of! can't wait to see it, red v blue was dope!!!

Details On Inflatable Space Modules

Details On Inflatable Space Modules: "'Although it's been mentioned on Slashdot twice now, this article contains more details about Robert T. Bigelow's plan to orbit massive inflatable space habitats, with the first test modules to be launched next year. It also details the $50 million 'America's Space Prize', with the objective to 'spur development of a low-cost commercial manned orbital vehicle capable of launching 5-7 astronauts at a time to Bigelow inflatable modules by the end of the decade.''"

The Cure take over Radio 1

The Cure take over Radio 1: "THE CURE TAKE OVER RADIO 1! THE CURE’s ROBERT SMITH is just one of the guest presenters who will fill BBC RADIO 1 DJ JOHN PEEL’s slot in October. The presenter will be taking a holiday from October 19, and in his absence three musicians will be given a free reign to play what they want, and to raid the BBC archives. Rod Stewart will kick things off on October 19, followed by Siouxsie And The Banshees’s Siouxsie Sioux on October 20. Smith will round off the week of guest presenters on the John Peel show (October 21) when he takes over the studio. The star will also be chatting about Peel sessions The Cure have done in the past, as well as playing a few tracks from them too. The John Peel show airs between 11pm and 1am on Radio 1 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays."

Features: A Small New Future

Features: A Small New Future: "ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers"

a very interesting article on the future and recent past of the music industry. holds water till about 3/4s of the way through where it gets a bit soapboxy and fails to factually back its argument. not that i disagree at all with the argument made, but that last bit could be made stronger. anyway definitely worth a read to anyone who is interested in the effects of new technology on the copyright industries!!!

Sony Japan to Abolish Copy Controlled CDs

Sony Japan to Abolish Copy Controlled CDs: "'In a complete reversal of their policy and on the heels of Avex's partial cessation of copy protected CDs (translation), Sony Music Entertainment in Japan has announced that it will abolish its Label Gate CCCD format (translation) beginning in November 2004 and move back to normal CD-audio format discs for all future releases. Reasons cited are music users' increased consciousness about copyrights and maintenance of legality (conformity to the CD-audio format specification). In related news, Sony also released a slightly updated HD walkman (translation) due to pressure from the iPod, but because of hardware limitations the device still does not support MP3 playback.'"

Part Of The Patriot Act Shot Down

Part Of The Patriot Act Shot Down: "'In a victory today for the ACLU, (and many Slashdotters I presume) the section of the Patriot Act which gives power to the FBI to demand confidential financial records from companies as part of terrorist investigations has been ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District Judge. Victor Marreo, the District Judge who made this ruling, states that the provision of the Patriot Act in question 'effectively bars or substantially deters any judicial challenge.''"

thank you aclu!!!

The Induce Act: Innovation Under Attack

Induce this!!!: "Senator Orrin Hatch's new Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act (S.2560, Induce Act) would make it a crime to aid, abet, or induce copyright infringement. He want us all to think that the Induce Act is no big deal and that it only targets "the bad guys" while leaving "the good guys" alone. He says that it doesn't change the law; it just clarifies it. He's wrong. Right now, under the Supreme Court's ruling in Sony v. Universal (the Betamax VCR case), devices like the iPod and CD burners are 100% legal -- not because they aren't sometimes used for infringement, but because they also have legitimate uses. The Court in Sony called these "substantial non-infringing uses." This has been the rule in the technology sector for the last 20 years. Billions of dollars and thousands of jobs have depended on it. Industries have blossomed under it. But the Induce Act would end that era of innovation. Don't let this happen on your watch - tell your Senators to fight the Induce Act!"

or for more info see downhill battle's save betamax!

this is important! say something before your rights disappear!!!

CDs have five years left versus downloads

CDs have five years left versus downloads: "The compact disc has at least another five years as the most popular music format before online downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study says. Technology consultancy Jupiter Research said in its annual report on Tuesday that in 2009 European music fans will buy €836 million euros ($1.02 billion) worth of music in the form of digital downloads and subscriptions to internet radio services. At that level, digital music revenues will account for roughly 8% of Europe's estimated €10.2 billion ($12.56 billion) music market. The study does not take into account the surprisingly successful market for mobile phone ring tones."

SpaceShipOne blasts off up into space

SpaceShipOne blasts off up into space: "SpaceShipOne landed safely Wednesday after blasting off up into space in what appeared to be the successful start to its bid to win a $10 million prize for private spaceflight."

Long Trip for Psychedelic Drugs

Long Trip for Psychedelic Drugs: "Psychedelic drugs are inching their way slowly but surely toward prescription status in the United States, thanks to a group of persistent scientists who believe drugs like ecstasy and psilocybin can help people with terminal cancer, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, to name a just a few."

MovieLink 2004's Top Film Download Service, So Far

MovieLink 2004's Top Film Download Service, So Far: "'The NPD Group has released some research on the fledgling pay digital movie download services. Numbers for the first half of this year show MovieLink as number one with a third of total users followed by MovieFlix with 13% of the market. It's a very small market though, with purchases equalling only 0.3% of the total movie market (and nowhere near the numbers of those trading on the free P2P services). Also of note, 80% of users are male and the top films purchased are sci-fi and fantasy.'"

Virgin Atlantic Licensing SpaceShipOne

Virgin Atlantic Licensing SpaceShipOne: "'According to the Australian Broadcasting Commission, British airline magnate Richard Branson has announced a plan for the world's first commercial space flights and has signed a technology licensing deal with Mojave Aerospace Ventures - the US company behind SpaceShipOne. See scaled composites' media release and the Virgin Galactic website'"

Cheap Ipod Idea

i was just inspired by "hmurchison" on this board, who said "For 2005 I'd like to see Apple go here. $99, 512MB USB based Flash card with store support."

so i got to thinking...is it possible. because i certainly think there is a sub $100 market now that apple is missing out on. anyway i looked. seems that it might just be!

according to Steves Forums the drive used in the mini is similar to a compact flash. "It is an OEM (Black/White label) drive. And as such, is customized for that companies application at their request. Also at their request I cannot divulge what is different. There are no CF compliance labels on it since it is NOT Compact Flash org complaint. Only our retail package (blue label) drives are trully CF Compliant as indicated by the CF mark on them. Hence, they will work in all cameras that are also CF complaint.
William F. Heybruck, Ph.D.
Senior Applications Engineer
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies"

it is likely that apple has it slightly modified to keep people from moding them ala rio or MuVo2.

anyway point is the mini is nearly designed for cf as it is. a 512mb cf is about $65 when bought by a consumer. the ipod mini's hitachi microdrive is about $360. both obviously are much cheaper bought oem in volume. but still thats 5.5 times as much for the microdrive as a 512mb flash!

assuming the drive is the major cost (as it seems to be) and since the mini is $250, divided by the 5.5 and you got less than a $50 device!!! but still all other costs do not drop proportionately like, 3rd party licences, same size box and cost for other components, screen, wheel, battery, etc... but you can double the cost of the estimate above and still end up under $100 with the same profit margin as the ipod mini!!!

seems to me it would be totally doable with very, very minor modifications to the existing ipod mini. same form factor, same features, same os except maybe just a firmware update to read an unmodified cf compatible card. and there you go the sub $100 ipod mini capable of using the itms is within reach! maybe they can call it the ipod micro!!!

iMac Case Mod

iMac Case Mod: really crazy wooden trunk style!!!

Slyck - File Sharing News and Info

Slyck - File Sharing News and Info: massive site covering p2p news and stats.

We're Alright

We're Alright: "Campaigning against recording copyright extensions". nice little blog on copyright issues!!!

Skin Flick Pioneer Dies

Skin Flick Pioneer Dies: "Skin flick pioneer Russ Meyer, producer-director behind such films as FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!, passed away Saturday at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 82. A spokeswoman said he dementia and died of complications of pneumonia. Meyer's films tended to focus on large-breasted women rather than hardcore sex itself. He worked on at least 23 movies during his career, including BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, which was co-written by film critic Roger Ebert."

:(

Are poker ‘bots’ raking online pots?

Are poker ‘bots’ raking online pots?: "Pull up a chair at a friendly poker game in a buddy’s den and you probably know the other players and have some idea of their card-playing weaknesses – like Big Al's habit of fingering his chips when he's itching to raise. But take a seat at a table in one of the rapidly multiplying online card rooms and there's no telling who’s sitting to your right – or if the player is even human."

Windows Upgrade, FAA Error Cause LAX Shutdown

Windows Upgrade, FAA Error Cause LAX Shutdown: "'The recent shutdown of LAX due to an FAA radio outage was apparently caused by a Windows 2000 integration flaw, possibility related to an old Windows 95 bug. An article at the LA Times claims that the outage was caused by human error, as the system will automatically shut down after 49.7 days (related to this Windows 95 flaw?), and a technician didn't reboot the system monthly as he should have. This happened after an upgrade from Unix to Windows. I don't think blame should be assigned to the technician who missed the task; rather, it seems a gross oversight for the FAA to guarantee that such a critical system will crash after only one missed maintenance task. Who's really at fault?'
"

MPAA applauds Calif. piracy law

MPAA applauds Calif. piracy law: "California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Tuesday a bill that makes it a crime to mass-distribute a video, music or other file distributed on the Internet without including information that links the file to its source. The law, SB 1506, requires a person transmitting copies of movies, music or games over the Internet to more than 10 people to include their e-mail address or face a misdemeanor charge that could bring up to a year in jail and $2,500 in fines. The law was patterned after an existing state law that requires people to publish their 'true name and address' on a video, DVD or music CD when it is being distributed so that others will know whether it is legitimate."

last i checked the 1st A didn't require you to flash id before exercising it! wow, thats some shit!!!

A Wi-Fi/VoIP Phone Booth In the Burning Man Desert

A Wi-Fi/VoIP Phone Booth In the Burning Man Desert: "'I, (of EFF/ClariNet/rec.humor.funny) along with Brent Chapman (Majordomo/Building Internet Firewalls) and the satellite dish of John Gilmore (EFF/Cygnus/Cypherpunks/etc.) put together an engaging hack -- a battery-powered free phone booth using 802.11, VoIP and a satellite IP uplink. This was placed in the desert at the Burning Man arts festival deep in the remote Nevada Black Rock playa, exactly where you wouldn't expect a working phone booth to be. With cheap VoIP people were able to call all over the world. The reactions of people to such incongruous technology were great fun and emotional as well. There's a page about the phone including details of building it and live experiences including totally non-gratuitous photos of naked people using technology. (There, that ought to stress-test my new server!)'
"

Johnny Ramone of the Ramones dies at 55

Johnny Ramone of the Ramones dies at 55: "Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of seminal punk band the Ramones has died. He was 55. Ramone died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family, his publicist said. He had been fighting a five-year battle with prostate cancer. A tribute concert and cancer research fund-raiser was held Sunday in Los Angeles to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. It featured performances from Los Angeles punk band X, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Henry Rollins and others. Johnny Ramone was one of the original members of the Ramones, whose hit songs 'I wanna be sedated' and 'Blitzkrieg Bop,' among others, earned them an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002."

:(

Windows Fails 8% of the Time

Windows Fails 8% of the Time: "A Journal du Net article reports that about 8% of Windows sessions require a machine reboot. The relevant quote (translated from french) is: 'The average rate of failures requiring a system reboot has been measured at around 8% per session. This number varies widely depending on the version of Windows. Windows 2000 has a failure rate of 4%, and NT4 is at 3%, whereas Windows XP is close to 12%.' The study was originally made by Acadys and Microcost and gathered data from 1.2M machines belonging to about one thousand companies over a period of one month in seven different countries."

The Virtual Window Project

The Virtual Window Project: "What if only your imagination limited what you could see outside your windows? Flat panel technology is quickly becoming bigger, better, and more affordable, which will allow for all sorts of fun ways to transport your domicile to wherever tickles your fancy. This is my modest attempt to view something more interesting than my neighbors."

i always thought screen savers should be like windows to other places. but this is some next level shit!!!

Wind Power Falls Under $0.01/kwh UPDATED

Wind Power Falls Under $0.01/kwh: "Colorado State University's Rocky Mountain Collegian reports that, 'as of June [the price of wind power] dropped to 1 cent per kWh.' Even without further expected improvements in turbine technology, the U.S. would now need to use less than 3% of its farmland to get 95% of its electricity demand satisfied by wind power."

this ones for paul.

also check the new article at wired on the wind farm being designed in nyc for freedom tower.

Flash Animation Website Characters (Avatars), Text to Speech, Audio for Websites - Oddcast VHost SitePal

Flash Animation Website Characters (Avatars), Text to Speech, Audio for Websites - Oddcast VHost SitePal: weird toy. site avatars. worth a check.

Peter Saville Graphic Design

Peter Saville Graphic Design: the works of the man! give it up for the best album art work of all time!!!

B-Boy Jazz Productions Los Angeles CA.

B-Boy Jazz Productions Los Angeles CA.: "B-Boy Jazz Productions! Jazzy Soul Produced by Qwest and T-Bird... Pawn Shop and Jazz and Funk based House and Downtempo Produced by A-Dub and Qwest... The Beat Poets" givin' it up for the kidz!!! wikkid new and old trax glad they are up were they can be heard!!!

Reqwireless - Products - WebViewer

Reqwireless - Products - WebViewer: "Reqwireless WebViewer is a fast HTML Web browser for Java-enabled (J2ME) mobile devices. WebViewer gives you access to the same Web content on your Java-capable cellphone or PDA that you get with any desktop browser. WebViewer is not a WAP browser; it's an HTML browser."

Blink 182 cover The Cure

Blink 182 cover The Cure: "BLINK 182 are to cover THE CURE at a one-off event in LONDON. Hosted by Marilyn Manson, the pop-punk stars will perform at MTV Icon (September 17). The ceremony is intended to feature performances and testimonials from artists and celebrities who have been influenced by the band, their videos and their music. The Cure will also play live at the event. Blink 182 are fans of the band, and their single 'All Of This' featured guest vocals from Robert Smith. More performers will be announced in the coming days. The event will be shown on MTV Europe from October."

starting to get really frustrated with all the mtv europe programing thats the shit not making it here. hope this one gets through!!!

Brilliant takes RIAA to court

Brilliant takes RIAA to court: "Brilliant Digital Entertainment and its subsidiary Altnet sued the RIAA and several online companies Wednesday for alleged patent infringement. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, asks the court to stop the RIAA, Overpeer Inc. and Loudeye Corp. from using Altnet's patent for 'identifiers,' a way of tagging content with a unique tracking number. Loudeye, which acquired Overpeer in March, is accused of infringing on the patent by distributing fake or damaged files in an effort to thwart illegal peer-to-peer music trading. The RIAA and the other defendants, including several current and former RIAA executives, were not immediately available for comment."

this should prove an interesting fight. wonder what the prior art is like?!?

Satellite Pics Going Dark?

Satellite Pics Going Dark?: "'Defense Tech reports the U.S. Gov't. is proposing to exempt satellite images from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The proposed exemption has already passed the Senate and awaits House/Senate conference committee this month. Not only does the exemption apply to Gov't. satellite images, but also any commercial satellite images the gov't buys and 'any... other product that is derived from such data.' That would include maps, reports, news footage, etc. This would heavily impact news gathering and probably the income of commercial satellite operators - who would only be able to sell to the U.S. Govt. And how big is the deficit already?' peter303 writes with a more optimistic story in USA Today ' about building and launching a satellite for as little as $65K,' as long as you can squeeze it into a 4 inch-cube."

that top bit is petrifying but the bottom bit reminds me of another article i read on creating satellites out of the mac cube.

The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock

The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock: "This is a book that attempts to cover the music scene in Britain in the 1990s, contrasting the rise and fall of an indigenous rock music movement with the rise of Tony Blair. The author chooses to focus on a group of bands - Oasis, Blur, Suede, Elastica and Menswear - that were all part of the same incestuous group (The lead singer of Elastica went out with both the lead singer of Suede then Blur for instance). The book is full of minute detail - he said, she said about each other, dates and locations for early gigs, chart positions and such like. I can only say that I think only a real fan would be interested in most of this detail - and if you were a dedicated fan you would probably know most of this anyway. The author's attempt to make links between the rise of Blair and the development (and fall) of Britpop is tenuous. It is true that there was interaction between the Blair camp and bands like Oasis and Blur, but they feel like adjuncts to the story. Yes, Blair and his people co-opted the rise of `Cool Britannia' to their cause, and Britpop was a part of Cool Britannia idea, but the author doesn't make a very strong cause for the association with Blair being a major part for the sell-out, and therefore end, of Britpop. It is as though the author wanted his book to be taken seriously, and thought a book 'just about pop music' wasn't enough, so he threw some politics in."

on my to read list. despight the review above more and more i am runnning in to discussions of "cool britania" and the blair-blur-oasis connection!!!

Tivo and Netflix Partner For DVDs on Demand

Tivo and Netflix Partner For DVDs on Demand: "'The details are not really there yet, but it looks like Tivo and Netflix are going to team up! This is great for those who watch a lot of DVD's. You will be able to order a DVD and have it appear sometime later on the Tivo. Blockbuster will not be far behind with your favorite cable company.'"

The Seventies To The Eighties - Transmute!

The Seventies To The Eighties - Transmute!: wikkid history of star blazers and battle of the planets etc....

. C O M M U N I C A T E

. C O M M U N I C A T E: this is me cached on coral!!!

Coral P2P Cache Enters Public Beta

Coral P2P Cache Enters Public Beta: "'infoAnarchy reports that Coral, a peer-to-peer webcaching system, has gone into public beta. Currently the Coral node network is hosted on Planet-Lab, a large scale distributed research network of 400 servers. You can use Coral right now by appending 'nyud.net:8090' to a hostname. View Slashdot through Coral. Is this the end of the Slashdot effect?'"

Universal3D vs. Real Open Standards

Universal3D vs. Real Open Standards: "'Back in April, Slashdot reported the announcement of a Universal 3D File Format by Intel, Microsoft & others - to be 'as open as MP3'. Of course, that's not all that open. And this turns out to be the sneaky part. There is a real open standard already - X3D is ISO-ratified, royalty-free, and has multiple open source implementations. U3D is 'going to be submitted to ISO' - one day - but right now they're talking to ECMA, which allows royalty-bearing patents. I found this article by Tony Parisi, co-chair of the X3D Working Group a fascinating insider's picture of the standards wars, along with insights into what it takes to release an online game, what really killed VRML, and why open standards do (and don't) matter. I mean, a royalty-bearing, pseudo-open universal 3D format from Intel and Microsoft? Sorry, guys. That trick doesn't work anymore ;)'"

Almost a brawl with tree and i as key players. Bob and the kids nice set despite the fucked and chaotic crowd.

Barriers rushed riots abound and marcus with robot girl.

Seen the red light and its interpol. What else is one to do when there are on new joy division recs.

Rapture growing on me. Lime of like moss.

Mogwai just dont get it. My bad. Head something yeah bad hives imitation.

Curiosa? Nice drummer girl looks like she likes to break things.

Mer-B-day

MerBday: so mocam shots of the festivities!!!

Grokster Wins Big in Ninth Circuit (redux)

Grokster has won big in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Read the decision: [PDF]. It is a very strong decision, basically bringing the Sony-Betamax decision into the modern age. Of course, the decision does make it clear that if Congress wants to change the law, they can (cough*INDUCE Act*cough). Read the whole thing, the actual opinion is only 18 single-column pages. See also, commentary from Jason Schultz, Ernest Miller, Cory Doctorow, and Ed Felten. And don't forget to thank EFF."

in honor of the decision, i am posting a paper i wrote in march on a very related subject. for thoes interested...

"It is Time to Compete with Free.pdf -This is a draft of paper I prepared for a Software and Internet Law class while completing my LLM in Entertainment and Mass Media Law. It gives a brief overview of the current problems and inconsistencies facing copyright law, particularly with respect to p2p systems. And further makes the case that economic competition with piracy is not only possible, but presents significant advantages over litigation and legislation at this point in time."

GMail

GMail Archives - Aimless Words: "So you have your GMail account but you need a little extra something. Perhaps you need a GMail import utility? Or possibly a GMail POP3 proxy program. Or maybe you are interested in turning Gmail into a file archival system? Within these pages I have collected links to all the GMail tools I have discovered in my daily web travels. It's a pretty big list."

My Bad

this one's for kate! love mark

Big names confirm for LA festival

Big names confirm for LA festival - NME.COM: "MORRISSEY IAN BROWN FRANZ FERDINANDand THE KILLERS are set to headline LOS ANGELES radio station KROQ%E2%80%99s INLAND INVASION 4 this autumn. Also joining the bill for the event dubbed Flashback to the Future are Siouxsie And The Banshees Muse Billy Idol Devo A Flock of Seagulls Death Cab for Cutie X Tears for Fears The Walkmen and Missing Persons."

England Unedited (Redux)

England Unedited, round one. images, not selected, not commented. just there. more to come. if anyone wants copies, please ask and i'll get you a full size!!!

also, my girl cathy has put up her shots. people get ready!!!

Paul Edwards (Redux)

Paul Edwards, big ups to paul on the write up in the stranger, and the sanzy looking new site!!! word!!!

They want their MTV!

Four amazing bands head up a night of music on MTV2 this weekend - NME.COM: "RAZORLIGHT and THE HIVES are two of the four amazing bands headlining this weekend’s set of exclusive live gigs to be screened on MTV2.The groups will feature alongside The Cure and the Beastie Boys as part of this weekend’s ’Live Night Saturday’ programming (August 14). Beastie Boys will kick off the evening at 10pm, followed by Razorlight at 11pm, The Cure at 11.30pm and The Hives at midnight. Watch out for performances from Jet and The Music the following Saturday night (August 21) on MTV2"

Up!

back from the dead, and soon ready to roll.

done!

home, burrito eaten, sleep soon :)

tomorrow, what i left out about the last 24.

Eye on the sky!

mark to la: hlr - > lax
depart: sun. 8-8-04 @ 12:00pm on virgin flight # 7
arrive: sun. 8-8-04 @ 3:10pm

All Good Tings...

Yeah, as Bugs says, thats all folks. But here is the quick wrap up before my final pint.

WIKKID WIKKID WIKKID is what we say to the worlds most off his head MC BEZ and his SELCTOR SHAUN RYDER!!! Oi Oi Fukin' Oi!!! All i can say is i bez'd with Bez, quite literally! Got the up from the man, and as usual they offered a drink. I declined politely as his girl offered, Big Al took em up. He later passed a sip, sambuca. That makes two drinks i owe the mondays crew! Hopefully i get to pay my tab soon :) Anyway what a great night of tunes, little Zep, some Stones, some ska, bit of Chapterhouse, a dash of Roses, bit of the Charlatans, Primals Primals and more Primals, oh yeah and some Mondays with live vocals!!! But for that matter thay all had live vocals cause the crowd was just up for it! Nice one brotha!!!

yeah ok now back to our regularly schedualled prog...

bristol, nice town. nice markets. good skatespots. cool kids. by the water so all are happy. like that. seems to be a common trait in the costal cities. good afternoon walking through v town. big up full cycle crew!

next day brighton. uh, yeah, really nothing to say here, except that if i ever have to leave la for any period of time again, its to go to brighton! brighton is like the new ashland (for thoes who know)!!! it is so dope, fun, sun, amazing tunes all over the fucking place! i mean bbb, need i say more? got surf shops, despight lack of surf, nice skater kids, the lanes are beautiful, 99 on every block (dope soft serve w/ flake stuck in it), like melrose meets venice meets sf. just amazing! oh and lets not forget riki fukin tik! big up b! we made it for some long islands!!! yeah i am scouting flats next door ;)

anyway, i am sure there is more but i am now officially tired of typing and am goin to bed (after a pint that is), cause tomorrows gona be a long one. i hit the pavement in 10 hrs and fly 4 later. so i am out. for all thoes who need the call, i promise upon waking from my jet lag coma you will get it.

love and miss you all. see you real soon. putting down my magic mirror now.

word!

b is da man

riki fukin tik!!!

Back in the USS...Er uh UK

back in the uk! praha is one of the moste wikkid cities i have ever been privileged enough to kick it in. nice crew, big up to all. the locals supper dope. and some of the most beautiful women i have ever seen. kicked it in gothic cathedrals, drank absinth on a boat in the shadow of the charles and castle. drank pilsner sitting on coble stones looking at cows, under the astrological clock contimplating how disney stole the castle in front of me, and listening to nice granola kids doing bad acoustic covers of nirvana. strange. and beautiful. golash and all. nice town. i wish words did it justice. you all must just go. also stay in the bolgarian prison if possible, it adds to the flavor :)

today landed, staying in hell. tomorrow, better diggs. tried to see ben watt. 0 for 2 on that. cherry and neighborhood, no dice but good adventure. club karma, 0 for three in the last week. hoping tomorrow we fair better.

tomorrow, i groove with BEZ AND MR. RYDER!!! HA LA LU YAH!!!!

day trip planed for bristol, next day brighton and riki tik (big up you self mr b)!

anyway, try to check in more later. and back to la the 8th.

oh bit i left out earlier so as not to scare the kids back home. just missed getting blown to shit by a granade in a mob hit. big al was trying to translate a creamfields poster for me. it was seeming to be a pain so we turned the corner to get some grub. 2 mins later while chowing at this food stand we hear a big bang. sounds kind of like a gun shot but not really. almost like something fell off a building. it was very odd. at first we thought it was just a normal thing, like maybe fireworks or something, but then five oh rolled around. next thing we know there are like police and officials everywhere. turns out some one threw a grenade at a casino mob boss trying to take him out. crazy thoes kids in prauge.

see ya real soon!!!

New Town and Country

Short list. Missed closing night drama at the fitz. Will miss thoes kids. Off to london town. Missed Ryan at fab. Next time. Cue at 2 to loooooong. Off to CZ. Wikkid Praha. Missed a grenade, but safe, more on later. Now for the green fairy. And soon out for Bez on the 5th. After Brighton my new home away fromn home!!! Big up to the Big Beat!!!

The quick up

sure i am leaving out some stuf, for fill in later, but heres a bit. no down time. lots of play time, lots of new stuff in class with guests from all over talking all kinds of stuff. reps from the olimpic committee, groups taking on the fcc and clear channel. really cool stuff.

made it to brighton, hung with the mods and the rockers, met wilco zeff on a the castle mound, crackers goat cheeze, wine, hummus, crackers and some dope madrass. chillen by the river. good stuff all around. saw tim burtons new pupets and and chilled with big al's kids in london town. even caught the man with the golden teeth. but gerard was a tad bit funkier.

all in all good good stuff. ht on her way in today. so off to heathrow. more later.

word, yeah?

Sorry my bad (the redux)

hey sorry i have not been posting. heres the quick detail to follow. sweden, dope, denmark dope. going back to both!!!

missing person report, but all is well.

week of work and beyond rediculousness with kids that think buying the bottles is a good idea.

next off to london town. brit mus, discussions of morals, ethics, art collections and imperialism wit the curators and lawyers at da joint! wikkid but tedious. bit defensive for my taste. next off to see the sphinx and the rosseta!!! yeah, key to cross lang understanding wikkid!!!

then off to cnn. nice bloke runnin could not have been more than 34. my bad what have i been resting on my laurals for. novelty man. waste. also realized merican kid and brit slang = funny combo. next met head council for cnn int, talked pvr or as americans say dvr and in streeam revs, interactive ads, etc.

off to last min follow of nice girls who took good care to make sure i safely went to liverrpool without plans, saw the cavern, with covers of the stones, rod, and the beatles. oh yeah and sabath. no joke it rocked. next the most comfortable hostile on earth.

next morn off to see paul and johns houses. wierd. i mean really so. like modern music culture built in four walls. best part was johns porch hearing the reverb. few words don't do justice, so if curios ask!!! it was truely unbelievable!!!

next ran to manchester, to meet some friends and well, see mecca!!! missed friends, but saw mecca!!! drybar, g-mex, and hacienda in 3 hrs. time too leave sincer cant find girls, oh wait theres a train leaving now? wikkkid! story of the trip. next back to cam to hang.

everything on the money, all worked out, literallly magic within secs. spot on!

oh yeah big ups to collin for kicking the dope shirt, kim and kristen for the care, and too all thoes that i saw in mecca, thanks! especially to the old bloke talking cod shit about the latest paul weller, saying give it up for the jam!!!

i love the north!!!

my bad for taking a decade plus to make it!!! i wish you were all here with it! and for thoes who did not catch it and especial for my man sanjay who did, oh yeah me and bez grooven down at turnmills in 2 weeks!!!! i'm sorry is this my life?

oh one other on the 31 and other good days. big up to all who gave up, and big up to all else, you were thought of and remembered fondly, including dog! i wish you were here for the party which included irish bombs, absyth and old hen, and crazy connections to daven the mad, and shamous, wreck, markman, jenn, dev, tree, william, travis, and all the other kids, seems its become a 6 degress of mark deal.

anyway love and all from the cold and dreary gb.

talk soon!!! wikkid!!!

call the fukin' cops, yeah my life rocks!!!

oi! from 4 countries in 24 hours!!!

heads up posted on monday, but the quick, gb, gmbh, sweden and denmark in 24! nice one brother!!!

the next stop london

headed out to london. checked the new dave mammet, with stiles and eckart. quite good writing and i thought very good acting, but it seams reasonable minds differ. but i'm right and they are not. next wikkid noodle shop! incredible rammen, crazy ginger tomato peper sause. fish and chips. my first time. malt vinigar and everything. warm pint from the caste on the side. saw the memorial to diana, it was off. strange. saw hyde park, palament and ben again. buckingham, and a weird statue of abe lincoln. not sure how that got in there. walked about all day. so much walking. its increadible! then headed out side town to a more suburban neighborhood. it was cool to see where the people live. went to a pub there andf met just the nicest people. they kept feeding us and playing us beautiful baleric beats. first time i think i have really heard them proper and not in the context of a set dedicated mostely to something eles. next most of our crew was getting tired, so we shed some kids and the hard core headed to turnmills. we caught groove armada! oh shit did they rock it too!!! crowd was insane, whisles, yelling hands in the air, soul clap, the whole fucking lot!!! highlights of the night: random blond grabbing me to make out on the dance floor, pints of red stripe free flowing, wheres your head at baging up the place, super styling making the floor bounce, cece peniston, and born slippy literally making about a thousand kids sing in harmony and making your truely cry! it was absolutely phenominal. met some kids with zef in line, nice enough to give us the heads up on some doggy fuckers about. next it was back to the hotel, but on arival we realized, oh shit its moring and time to head back. problem was tubes not running yet, so wanding the street we meat a few nice british girls also stranded from a lat night partying at covent gardens. so we wandered the city together for the next three hours, culminating it the most amazing mcmuffing i have ever tasted. trip back listening to some heavenly and valentines on the train looking out at country houses and fields of flowers. remeinded me of the art work on the some friendly singles and stuff.

next crashed out listening to eno. after a bit of a rest 4th of j party at the row house of the program dirrector. he and his wife are the shit. very cool, very brilliant. nice party, lots of wine, and headed to kings college the oldest of all to listen to their 500 year old choir sing lennon covers while floating on punt baots. wikkid!!! sandwiched between the river and gothic cathedral listing to the choirs leenon reditions. wow!!! next off to a pub from the 1500's drank something called desil. pretty cool. jsut kickin with some cool kids getting loaded, dancing and talking cod shit about law till 2 in the am.

i like it here!!!

oh in case i didn't mention before the dopest hotest curry i have ever had, phall its called. blinding wikkid, between that and the kababs i could be very very happy!!!

i'm off for a pint!!!

KLF

KLF,art terrorist BILL DRUMMOND is to make a rare live appearance in LONDON.

The star will be appearing at this year’s Clerkenwell Literary Festivalon July 14, where he will be launching his new website youwhores.com and asking ‘How much are you worth?’.

Also appearing on the same bill are Adam Buxton (of 'Adam And Joe' fame), Giro Playboy and MC Jock Scot.

The Clerkenwell Literary Festival runs from July 9-14.

Ms. Donelly

TANYA DONELLY releases a new album next month. !!!

Donelly was a major player in the 1990s US indie dynasty which revolved around the 4AD label, currently back in the headlines following the Pixies reunion.

A founding member of the seminal Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristen Hersh, Donelly went on to form The Breeders with Pixies bassist Kim Deal before leaving after one album to enjoy mainstream success with Belly.

'Whiskey Tango Ghosts' is her third solo album, and is released by 4AD on July 26.

She plays two UK shows at London's Bush Hall on July 27-28. For ticket availability, click here or call the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663.

Guilfest

Guilfest, blondie, simple minds, ocean collor scene!!!

Razor light show on the 15th

RAZORLIGHT, have lined up a tiny showcase gig in LONDON later this month.

The band, currently expecting a top ten entry for their debut album 'Up All Night' this Sunday, headline the latest in the series of Carling Live Sessions at the Camden Barfly on July 15.

Also playing are Yorkshire punks The Cribs and blues rock three-piece The Archie Bronson Outfit.

Tickets are available through the Carling website carlinglive.com.!!!

chapter 2

stuff here is just absolutely wikkid. saw a decendant of newtons apple tree, hung at a pub where the raf, usaf, aus aaf and can af hung durring ww2. they had their names on the joint. good proper writers.

been meeting tons of cool kids including a bunch of philosophers and mathmaticians here for a conference. sat up drinking pints under a tree till 4 am with em. 4 countries represented discussing bether methodologies for natural language prossesing, the finer points of lsd, k, glastonbury, the concept of oneness and the cognative construction of numbers.

watching euro 2004, drinking spekled hen, reading some interesting cases for the 4th and 5th time, beeing quoted in class from arguments made in previous semesters that seem to have had some impact (hey maybe i'm on to something). haven't been writing like i should be, but there has been so little time. have however been thinking a great deal, and reading tons.

strange walking around this city, some much history, saw a building from the dark ages yesterday. tomorrow off to london for new david mammet with julia styles and arron ekart. hear its bad, but i like mammet.

anyway, lots of reading, talking, walking, drinking! and thinking! i like it hear makes sence why some much great shits been discovered here. its kindof scary. think i'll be comming back.

out

the update, first days at cambridge

ok kids here the update:

got in the other night and chilled in london. stayed at my very first hostel. interesting experience. the place was called the generator and it was near camden. it was like something out of some terry gilliam sifi. it was strait brazil. hung there met some nice kids, and austrailian girl who was visiting friends in brighten. and some kid from san diego who lives off the 163. very odd that last one. had a few pints, some absinth!!! and some dope curry. just kind of walked about, saw the theater district, the themes, the millenium wheele, big ben, parliment, downing street, westminster abby and the savoy all accidently and within about 30 minutes of wandering amelessly. pretty cool!!!

next day was off to cambridge, about an hour by train. nice town, super cool especially when you think about all the shit that went down here. i mean, dna discovered, the atom split, electrons uncovered, hawking, newton, gravity, blackholes, etc... all thought up on the local ale!!! which btw is prety dope, speckled hen, my new fave. hand pumped, room temp, the whole lot!

class is cool,the college is beautiful. kids are nice, first night went out drinking with a few. met some dudes on the wilco trip, several actullay. then met a girl who is dating laird's step brother, another who was telling me about a dope vivian westwood exhibit she just went to, a third who loves pavement and emo and another austrian girl who worked in the music biz in la and has gone back to school to be a lawyer. we talked tunes and geek toys for a few hours. even met some aspiring screenwriters. big big fun!

yeah i like it here. might have to stay a while.

Where is Mark?

ok, so heres the deal. i am off tomorrow for my little european adventure. as of now i will have no phone and the best way to contact me will be via email. i will have net access but it will not be as frequent as usual. however i will check in as frequently as i can. and check here for updates on the adventure. updates to my blog about the trip will appear below this post. so here is some info on my travel and that of thoes who are visiting.

classes:
fitzwilliam college, cambridge, england
6-28-04 - 7-2-04 / mon. - fri.
7-5-04 - 7-22-04 / mon. - thurs.
7-26-04 - 7-28-04 / mon. - wed.
sports: 11:10am - 12:30pm
media: 1:15pm - 3:05pm

finals:
7-29-04 & 7-31-04

field trips:
7-16-04 cnn
7-23-04 three mills studios

mark:
to london: lax - > lhr
depart: sat. 6-26-04 @ 8:50pm on virgin flight # 24
arrive: sat. 6-27-04 @ 3:30pm

to sweden: stn - > mmx
depart: thurs. 7-8-04 @ 6:55pm on ryan air flight # fr258
arrive: thurs. 7-8-04 @ 9:40pm

to cambridge: mmx - > stn
depart: sun. 7-11-04 @ 10:05pm on ryan air flight # fr259
arrive: sun. 7-11-04 @ 10:55pm

to la: hlr - > lax
depart: sat. 8-8-04 @ 12:00pm on virgin flight # 7
arrive: sun. 8-8-04 @ 3:10pm

heather:
lax - > lhr
depart: fri. 7-23-04 @ 8:45pm on american flight # 134
arrive: sat. 7-24-04 @ 3:00pm

hlr - > lax
depart: sat. 7-31-04 @ 12:55pm on american flight # 135
arrive: sat. 7-31-04 @ 3:55pm

The Humanoid Race

The Humanoid Race: "Machines are getting more and more like the rest of us. A piece-by-piece guide to the globe's most advanced bots."

Jane's Addiction to split for good?

Jane's Addiction to split for good?: "A statement has been published online said to be from all the band members, apart from singer Perry Farrell saying that their 'volatile combination' means they will be no more."

if this really ends up being the end, then it is a very sad day. but i find some solice in the fact that this band gave me two of the greatest shows i have ever seen. let the fires begin!!!

iTMS Europe Sells 800,000 Songs in First Week

iTMS Europe Sells 800,000 Songs in First Week: "'After selling over 800,000 songs during its first week, iTunes is Europe’s top online music store,' said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. 'In the UK alone, iTunes sold more than 450,000 songs in the last week—16 times as many as OD2, its closest competitor.'"

Fresh Air for summer!

Fresh Air for summer!: "AIR have confirmed details of their new single 'ALPHA BETA GAGA'. The song, taken from the French duo’s current album ‘Talkie Walkie’, will be released on August 9 on Source/Virgin. It has also appeared on an advert for the mobile company Orange. To coincide with the release, Air play:
London Royal Festival Hall (August 3)
London Somerset House (4)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (10)
St. Austell Eden Project (13)
Leicester Summer Sundae Festival (15)
For ticket availability, click here or call the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663."

Massive summer festival cancelled

Massive summer festival cancelled: "LOLLAPALOOZA has been cancelled, just three weeks before it was due to kick off."

U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right

U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right: "'Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that anybody can be compelled at any time to identify themselves, if a police officer asks. People who refuse to identify themselves, even if they are not suspected of a crime, will be arrested. Sound Orwellian? The Supreme Court also said people who are suspected of another crime might not be subject to arrest for not revealing their name. On this latter point, someone will have to bring a separate case. And the SCOTUS is at liberty not to hear any case it doesn't like. The case is Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada [pdf]. Previous Slashdot story here.'"

looks like the country is headed further out the window. i think its tome for my altman-esque self imposed exile. off to europe i go!!!

Private Space Shot a Success

Private Space Shot a Success: "The man at the controls called it 'a mind-blowing experience -- awesome.' But everyone who saw test pilot Mike Melvill become the world's first people's astronaut Monday was calling it history. Melvill flew SpaceShipOne, a rocket plane designed by iconoclastic aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan, to an unofficial altitude of 100 kilometers. The suborbital mission marked the first time a civilian pilot at the controls of a privately financed aircraft had crossed the threshold of space."

now thats whats suposed to happen!!!

Torrentocracy = RSS Bit Torrent Your TV

Torrentocracy = RSS Bit Torrent Your TV: "'I've started a project called Torrentocracy which is the combination of RSS, Bit Torrent and your Television. It's written as a plugin for MythTV (the homebrew Linux PVR project). This means you can not only easily find out about new torrents from various enclosure enabled blogs, but you can also start the torrent download process with the click of your TV remote control. Are RSS aggregators which support torrent downloads the next greatest thing since web browsers? What is the significance of hooking this directly to your TV? Here's a screenshot.'"

for mike!!!

Idlewild to premiere new material at special acoustic shows

Idlewild to premiere new material at special acoustic shows: "IDLEWILD are to preview material from the follow-up to 2002's 'THE REMOTE PART' at special acoustic shows in LA. The Scottish five-piece will play two shows at the Hotel Café on July 5 and 6. The band are currently at work on their fourth album. They spent two weeks at Tambourine Studios in Sweden in December were they recorded five songs with 'The Remote Part' producer Dave Eringa. Idlewild then returned to the Scottish highlands to write more material, before flying back to LA to record with Beck producer Tony Hoffer. The album is expected to be released sometime in the summer."

for all the home town kids not going on my adventure across the pond, this is a must see! reports are expected!!!

Cheap Flights to Europe with SkyScanner

Cheap Flights to Europe with SkyScanner: "Welcome to SkyScanner - the search engine for cheap flights
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Cheap Flights to Stockholm - Stockholm City Information

Cheap Flights to Stockholm - Stockholm City Information: "Cheap Flights to Stockholm & Stockholm City Information"

Q&A With MIT's Nicholas Negroponte

Q&A With MIT's Nicholas Negroponte: "Thought you might be interested in this interview between Nicholas Negroponte and BusinessWeek Online’s Steven Baker. In it, Nicholas says that peer-to-peer is his prediction as to which new products or services are likely to make the biggest splash, he says: Peer-to-peer is key. I mean that in every form conceivable: cell phones without towers, sharing leftover food, bartering, etc. Furthermore, you will see micro-wireless networks, where everyday devices become routers of messages that have nothing to do with themselves. Nature is pretty good at networks, self-organizing systems. By contrast, social systems are top-down and hierarchical, from which we draw the basic assumption that organization and order can only come from centralism. "

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson to make shock London appearance

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson to make shock London appearance: "BEACH BOYS legend BRIAN WILSON is to make an instore appearance in LONDON next month. Wilson will make the rare appearance at HMV's Oxford Street store on July 29, in support of his new album 'Getting In Over My Head'. Wilson will sign copies of the CD, which is released on Monday (June 21). As previously reported Wilson is also releasing the Beach Boys classic 'lost album' 'Smile' on September 27."

XFM to launch new club nigh

XFM to launch new club night: "LONDON radio station XFM launches its new monthly club night next month. The alternative station, who already host a number of nights in London, will open Xfm's First Friday on July 2. The night, which takes place at Islington Carling Academy, features Xfm DJ's in two rooms, playing all from classic indie anthems to new music. The night runs from 10.30pm-3am. Tickets cost £4 before 11pm or all night with NUS card, £5 with flyer, and £6 after 11pm."

More big names join Bristol leg of big summer music bash

More big names join Bristol leg of big summer music bash - NME.COM: "MASSIVE ATTACK, GROOVE ARMADA and BASEMENT JAXX will all play at the BRISTOL leg of the GROLSCH SUMMER SET. The outdoor event has expanded to include Bristol after the success of the show at London's Somerset House. The bands will play at Canon’s Marsh Amphitheatre from August 2 - 4. The full line-up now runs:
Bristol
Massive Attack (August 2)
Groove Armada (3)
Basement Jaxx (4)
London
Air (August 4)
Turin Brakes (5)
Basement Jaxx (6)
Beverly Knight (7)
Snow Patrol (8)



More acts will be announced in the coming weeks."

Pixies release brand new song

Pixies release brand new song: "PIXIES have written and recorded their first new song for thirteen years, and will release it tonight through the Internet. 'Bam Thwok' will go on-sale for 99 cents at midnight (June 15) exclusively on Apple's iTunes Music Store. Written by bassist Kim Deal, the track was produced and recorded by the band at Stagg Street Studios, Los Angeles, in March."

RealNetworks, Starz launch movie service

RealNetworks, Starz launch movie service: "RealNetworks will launch a broadband movie service through a deal with Starz Encore Group, the companies said Monday. The new service will let subscribers download an unlimited number of movies for $12.95 per month. The movies will be available in RealVideo 10 and can be downloaded using Real's RealPlayer service. They will take around 20 minutes to download, the companies said. Consumers can watch the movies on their PC or on a television linked to a PC with an S-video cable. Subscribers will also get access to a streamed version of the Starz Cable channel. The announcement comes about 18 months after the two companies first made public their plans to work together. The service was originally scheduled to launch in 2003."

Matsushita Designed Sleep Room

Matsushita Designed Sleep Room: "'Matsushita Electric Works has developed a room that helps people sleep. They've been letting their employees take 30-minute sessions in the room and so far, not one has failed to fall asleep, they claim. They plan to open the sleep room to the public next week and intend to start selling it in June 2005 for 30,000 USD.'"

Testing ISP Censorship

Testing ISP Censorship: "'As part of a research project, Christian Ahlert ran an interesting experiment. He posted John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, which is clearly in the public domain, on different ISPs. He then sent the ISPs phony copyright violation notices. The results are troubling, with ISPs 'acting as judge, jury and private investigator at the same time.''"

Carling Live

Carling Live: Live music news, gig guide, gig tickets!!!

Ray Charles dies in LA

Ray Charles dies in LA: "Legendary musician RAY CHARLES has died at the age of 73."

:(

Ryan Adams in new album shock!

Ryan Adams in new album shock!: "RYAN ADAMS has posted an album's worth of demos on his site.All the content at ryan-adams.com has been taken down, except for a picture of a jukebox with 13 songs posted up."

Listen To The Universe On Your iPod

Listen To The Universe On Your iPod: "'A great story about Dr. Mark Whittle, a professor of astronomy at the University of Virginia who has taken the cosmic background radiation of the universe and made a series of sounds. The folks over at Engadget made the sounds available in MP3s so you can listen to them on your computer, iPod or whatever. Also, If you'd like to read more about Dr. Mark Whittle's work visit his site, there are a lot of presentations and information regarding Big Bang Acoustics.'"

See The Others storm the London Underground!

See The Others storm the London Underground!: "The show was shrouded in secrecy and only accessible via flashmob-style text message tip-off. The band proceeded to play a surprise show aboard a Hammersmith And City line train to the exasperation of a helpless British Transport Police"

the birth of the flash mob show!!!

Libertines set to launch club night

Libertines set to launch club night: "Despite recent well publicised troubles and Pete Doherty’s ongoing time in rehab, The Libertines are set to put on a united front with the launch of a new club night next week. The band’s Carl Barat will launch ‘Dirty Pretty Things’ on June 7 at Infinity in Old Burlington Street, London. Clash legend and Libertines producer Mick Jones will join Barat on decks on the opening night, as will Libertines bassist John Hassall. There will also be live appearances from The Boxer Rebellion and Special Needs. Doors are at 10.30pm, tickets cost £8 and you’re advised to get along early to beat the crush."

Basement Jaxx, Turin Brakes, Air for London summer outdoor shows

Basement Jaxx, Turin Brakes, Air for London summer outdoor shows: "A host of artists are set to play at a week of show's at LONDON's lush SOMERSET HOUSE this summer. Dubbed the Grolsch Summer Set, the five-night stand takes place at the courtyard venue this August. The artists playing will be:
Air (August 4)
Turin Brakes (5)
Basement Jaxx (6)
Beverley Knight (7)
Snow Patrol (8)
Support acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Basement Jaxx's Felix Buxton said: 'We always have a great time playing the festivals in the summer and we’re looking to bring a little bit of those sun-soaked fields back to the city with us for these Grolsch Summer Set shows in London.'
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More new Morrissey songs!

More new Morrissey songs!: "This year's full Meltdown line-up is:
Morrissey (Royal Festival Hall, June 11)
Sparks (Royal Festival Hall, 12)
'We Are All In The Gutter. An Evening With Mr Wilde' Devised and directed by Neil Bartlett (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 13)
Loudon Wainwright III (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 15)
The Films Of Bob Gruen (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 16)
An Audience With Alan Bennett (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 17)
Ennio Marchetto (Purcell Room, 17)
The New York Dolls (Royal Festival Hall, 18)
Ennio Marchetto (Purcell Room, 18)
Jane Birkin / Ari Up (Royal Festival Hall, 19)
Ennio Marchetto (Purcell Room, 19)
Nancy Sinatra (Royal Festival Hall, 20)
Lypsinka! The Boxed Set (Queen Elizabeth Hall, 23-24)
Morrissey (Royal Festival Hall, 25-26)
Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) featuring Yvonne Kenny (Royal Festival Hall, 27)
For tickets contact the Meltdown festival on 08703 808 300 or click here."

Bill Joy On His Own Future, And The World's

Bill Joy On His Own Future, And The World's: "'There is an interesting interview with Bill Joy in the current edition of the Magazine in the New York Times. He is still obssesed with what he calls a 'civilization-changing event' brought on by the fast pace of research into dangerous technologies such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology. Another interesting tidbit: he has flirted with the idea of going to work for Google.'"

You, Too, Can Be a Comics Whiz

You, Too, Can Be a Comics Whiz: "When David Anez decided to create a Web comic in early 2000, he had an idea, a domain name and a self-imposed deadline. What he didn't have was a scanner. With no way to put his drawings online, he turned to a source of pre-made art: a collection of pictures taken from Capcom's popular Mega Man series of video games."

"Fahrenheit" reaches Flash Point of 6.25 (June 2nd, 2004)

"Fahrenheit" reaches Flash Point of 6.25 (June 2nd, 2004): "Looks like Michael Moore has got his wish with his Cannes award-winning documentary 'Fahrenheit 911' not only finalising a US theatrical release, but a damn quick one at that. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that the film has found not one but three distribution entities eager to share in the movie's theatrical release."

all i can say is, thats what you get!!!

SpaceShipOne on a Test Run

SpaceShipOne on a Test Run: "SpaceShipOne is carried by a turbojet launch vehicle shortly after taking off on a test flight in December 2003. On June 21, a pilot will attempt to fly the planet 62 miles up into suborbital space."

nice in flight pic!!!

Bob Dylan adds 'club' date to UK tour

Bob Dylan adds 'club' date to UK tour: "BOB DYLAN has added an extra 'club' date in GLASGOW to his 2004 European Tour. The legendary singer will now also appear in Glasgow (June 24) at the Barrowland Ballroom. Dylan has been on the road in North America since late February and kicks off his European tour in Cardiff on June 18. Following the release of ’Live 1964: Bootleg Series Volume 6’ earlier this year and a host of successful UK dates at the end of 2003, Dylan is set to headline this years Fleadh Festival in Finsbury Park on June 20.
His tour dates are:
Cardiff International Arena (June 18)
Fleadh Festival, Finsbury Park, London (20)
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (22)
Glasgow SECC Hall 4 (23)
Glasgow Barrowland (24)
Belfast Stormont Castle (26)
Galway Pearse Stadium (27)

For ticket availability to all UK shows except the Fleadh, click here or call the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663. To check ticket availability for the Fleadh, click here or call the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663."

LA to Oregon at Mach 9

LA to Oregon at Mach 9: watch!!!

Sun COO Schwartz Promises Open Source Solaris

Sun COO Schwartz Promises Open Source Solaris: "'According to C-Net Asia, Sun plans to make Solaris open source soon. While I hardly expect Sun to make it GPL compatible, I wonder how much restrictions Sun will place on distributing modified solaris systems. And will we some integration of Solaris' strong points into other open source OSes like Linux and BSD?' Update: 06/02 14:16 GMT by T: Correction: Schwartz is Sun's COO and President, but not CEO (as the headline originally had it)."

[video] A desktop replacement in your hand

A desktop replacement in your hand [video] : "Ultrathin and light Windows XP notebook weighs in at 14 ounces. A 14-ounce notebook replacement that runs XP and offers full computer functionality is the promise of OQO's Ultra Personal Computer. Jonathan Betts-LaCroix, OQO's chief technology officer, gives ZDNet's David Berlind a preview of the unit, set for release in July."

NTT DoCoMo's 4G Tests Hit 300Mbps

NTT DoCoMo's 4G Tests Hit 300Mbps: "''Your brand-spankin'-new 3G phone is nearing obsolesence: NTT DoCoMo reveals the results from a new 4G test system.' says TheFeature. While in a car moving at 30kph, DoCoMo engineers managed a peak throughput of 300Mbps and a sustained transfer rate of 135Mbps with their new variable spreading factor orthogonal frequency code division multiplexing (WSF-OFCDM) downstream technology. Who comes up with these names, and how does Japan manage to stay lightyears ahead of everyone else in wireless?'"

Creative Labs to Release Video Jukebox Portable

Creative Labs to Release Video Jukebox Portable: "'Following the success of the Archos line of digital video portables, Creative has announced they will release the Zen Portable Media Player this fall. Like the Archos the unit will sport a 20GB hard drive, 3.8' screen and will be able to record your favorite TV shows on the fly.'"

Love Music Hate Racism - organised by the Anti Nazi League

Love Music Hate Racism - organised by the Anti Nazi League: "LONDON LMHR/UNITY FESTIVAL Sun, June 6, 2004, Future, We can at long last announce that the London Love Music Hate Racism festival will be held in Finsbury Park, north London, on Sunday 6 June, from 12 noon til 8pm. The event is completely FREE to enter, so you won't need a ticket - just turn up early as there will be licenses limit on attendance (tbc). However we'll be encouraging everybody who can to give a donation to help pay for the cost of staging the event, either on the day or even better beforehand!
Headlining a wonderfully eclectic bill will be THE LIBERTINES, with VERY special guest artists to be announced, and there's something for everyone across a main stage and dance marquee that feature rock, hip-hop, bhangra, reggae, garage, indie, bashment, punk, electro r&b and drum'n'bass. The very best of UK music talent uniting against racism and fascism. The event comes just four days before the London Assembly and Euro elections on Thursday 10 June in which the fascist BNP hope to win seats. The BNP are currently polling 5% of the vote in London, enough to get them a seat on the GLA. They need get only 10% in any Euro seat to get an MEP. But we can stop them. The 6 June festival, along with the one in Manchester on 30 May will see tens of thousands celebrating black and white unity against the racists and fascists and send a message out loud and clear - the BNP's not welcome here! Confirmed line-up so far:-

The Libertines
David Gray
VERY SPECIAL GUEST(S)
Carbon Silicon
The Stands
Est'elle
D Double E & Footsie
Dirrty Doogz
Billy Bragg
Raghav
Goldie Lookin' Chain
Defenders LOS: Corey Johnson, Blade and Naydean
London Garage Crews United: Roll Deep/N.A.S.T.Y/More Fire/Red Alert/Boyz in Da Hood/Milkymans/NAA/15 Family/Venom Crew
80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster
UK hip-hop all-stars: Skeme/Big P/Million Dan/MC D/ Extremists/Pesci/Skinnyman & DJ Flip (Mud Fam)
Hardkaur
Lady Sovereign
Ayak
Bigga Fish presents... Faith SFX, Pase, S*tara
Tubby T
The Unpeople
GM Baby
Street Dreams

DANCE TENT
Jamieson
Nicky Blackmarket & MCs Foxy & Eksman
Rampage
L Double vs The Jungle Drummer
Emma Feline & MC Wrighty
Ever Ready Crew
Bigga Fish
Saxon original sound
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