Hear the new Charlatans album from today! - NME.COM

Hear the new Charlatans album from today! - NME.COM: "THE CHARLATANS new album 'UP AT THE LAKE' is available to fans today (April 29) ahead of its official release on May 17. The LP in its entirety is now up on the band's official website thecharlatans.net, giving people a chance to hear the record."

Internet Archive: Live Music Archive

Internet Archive: Live Music Archive: "Welcome to the Live Music Archive. etree.org is a community committed to providing the highest quality live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format. The Internet Archive has teamed up with etree.org to preserve and archive as many live concerts as possible for current and future generations to enjoy. All music in this Collection is from trade-friendly artists and is strictly noncommercial, both for access here and for any further distribution. Artists' commercial releases are off-limits. This collection is maintained by the etree.org community."

crazney.net - iTunes stuff

crazney.net - iTunes stuff: "iTunes 4.5: iTunes 4.5 uses a new authentication algorithm. However, not even 24 hours after I downloaded it, and that includes a little sleep and lots of uni time, I've broken it. Hah. Anyhow, libopendaap 0.2.0 and tunesbrowser 0.1.4 are now available."

Mike Skallas' Ad blocking hosts file

Mike Skallas' Ad blocking hosts file: "A hosts file tells your computer what numerical address (209.61.186.253) is associated with what URL  (www.everythingisnt.com.) . This file is a very simple hack which takes ad server URLs and redirects them to non-existant numerical addresses. In other words we're fooling the internet.  Its pretty simple and it works.  Tens of thousands of people use it everyday with no problems.
This is free only for personal/residential/non-profit users.
"

http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/

http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/: "I first had the vision to build a robot while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s. There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction. But I always believed a robot would be the most natural complement to the automobile - a full biped, intelligent version having great strength, dexterity and a library of mechanical knowledge. I imagined a robot with the ability to repair vehicles, direct traffic and watch over high-accident crossroads to preempt accidents."

MacSlash | Apple Expands iBook Logic Board Repairs

MacSlash | Apple Expands iBook Logic Board Repairs: "Apple Computer, Inc. has updated its iBook Logic Board Repair Program to include coverage for additional models. According to Apple's site, the following models are now eligible for this program:

iBook (16 VRAM)

iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM)

iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)

iBook (32 VRAM)

iBook (14.1 LCD 32 VRAM)

iBook (800MHz 32 VRAM)

iBook (900MHz 32 VRAM)

iBook (14.1 LCD 900MHz 32 VRAM)



Check the FAQ for more information. Post details of your experiences with this program and the problems it covers below."

i2hub; welcome to the future. kids start your engines. internet2 is yours!!!

Index of /~mark

clown attack!: the o'dub kids are at it again!!!

Downhill Battle - Introduction

Downhill Battle : "is a music activism project that's working to bring positive change to the music industry. The discussion of technology and the future of music has recently been dominated by the major record labels and the RIAA, and we're working to introduce a public voice to the debate. Instead of asking 'what's good for major label CEOs and profit forecasts?' we want to ask 'what's good for music, musicians, and fans?' Above all, we think there is an incredible opportunity over the next few years to redefine the music industry by ending the monopoly of the five major labels."

iTunes Music Store RSS Generator

iTunes Music Store RSS Generator: better than billboard, cmj, or soundscan. watch out music world, real time rss data direct from the apples itunes music store!!!

The Ordinary Boys announce massive UK tour - NME.COM

The Ordinary Boys announce massive UK tour - NME.COM: "THE ORDINARY BOYS have announced their first Scottish and Northern Irish dates as part of a massive tour. The band have also revealed they will follow up the release of their last single 'Week In, Week Out' with 'Talk, Talk, Talk' on June 14. Singer Preston said: 'We can’t wait to take our sound to Northern Ireland for the first time and see what’s going on over there.'
He added: 'The Scottish tour is something we wanted to do from the start, Scottish crowds are always fantastic and we want to really kick things off up there on these dates.' The Ordinary Boys will release their debut album 'Over The Counter Culture on June 28.
The dates are:
Edinburgh Venue (May 19)
Inverness The Raigmore (20)
Aberdeen Kef (21)
Dundee The Westport (22)
Belfast Limelight (27)
Londonderry Nerve Centre (28)
Middlesborough Live Festival (31)
Newcastle University (June 1)
Nottingham Social (3)
Birmingham Academy 2 (4)
Liverpool Academy (5)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (6)
Bristol Fleece And Firkin (8)
Newquay Koola Klub (9)
Exeter Cavern Club (10)
Hastings Crypt (12)
Oxford Zodiac (14)
London Kings College (15)"

Air return to UK for string of summer shows - NME.COM

Air return to UK for string of summer shows - NME.COM: "AIR have announced they will be returning to UK shores for a string of dates this summer. The electronic duo, who are currently on a world tour in support of their recent 'Talkie Walkie' album, will also play a show at London's Royal Festival Hall on August 3 as part of the 'Heroes And Villains' series, which focuses on bands who have been influenced or inspired by Brian Wilson.The dates in full are:
London Royal Festival Hall (Aug 3)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (10)
St Austell Eden Project (13)
Leicester Summer Sundae Festival (15)"

maybe i can catch them on the 3rd!!!

More big names join Lollapalooza bill - NME.COM

More big names join Lollapalooza bill - NME.COM: "THE VON BONDIES, DANGER MOUSE and THE DATSUNS are among the new names confirmed for LOLLAPALOOZA. The Walkmen, The Killers, Secret Machines, Broken Social Scene and Sahara Hotnights have also announced they will play the travelling festival that begins with a two-day line-up outside Seattle on July 14. DJ Peretz aka tour co-founder, Perry Farrell will perform on both bills."

9/11 panel session won't be recorded

9/11 panel session won't be recorded: "There will be note-takers in the room but no official record made when President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney appear before the 9/11 commission Thursday, the White House said Tuesday."

how could that possibly be allowed to happen!!!

Slashdot | Russian Music Site Offering Legal Songs By The MB

Slashdot | Russian Music Site Offering Legal Songs By The MB: "'The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting on a Russian Music site that is offering legal digital music by the MB. The site apparently has a license from the Russian Music authorities to legally distribute songs for a fraction of the price of what is being offered by iTunes and others. The report from SMH is here. Amazingly, the site offers files in any format and encoding you choose and rips it on the fly. Notifications by email follow when the songs are ready for download. Sounds a little to good to be true :)'"

Slashdot | RSA-576 Factorization Officially Announced

Slashdot | RSA-576 Factorization Officially Announced: "'RSA Security finally has a news item about the December 2003 factorization of RSA-576. (See earlier Slashdot coverage). We now know what the computational cost was: the 174-digit number was factored 'using approximately 100 workstations in a little more than three months'."

see tec astronomy!!!

blogs.msdn.com

blogs.msdn.com: m$ own internal blogging system!!!

PCWorld.com - Music Downloads Continue to Climb

PCWorld.com - Music Downloads Continue to Climb: "The number of U.S. music fans downloading music online increased by 27 percent between November 2003 and March 2004, research claims. Pew Internet & American Life Project ran a survey among 1371 Internet users to reach its estimates, which include users of file sharing networks (LimeWire, Kazaa) and legal services, such as Apple Computer's ITunes Music Store. Downloaders rose from 18 million to 23 million in the period. The researchers also found that 14 percent of 'online Americans' say they used to download files but don't now, with a third of that group saying this was in response to fear of legal action by the Recording Industry Association of America. 'The retreat is particularly pronounced among male Internet users between the ages of 18-29, and those who have broadband connections at home,' the researchers say. The survey also deduced a five-million person reduction in the number of Kazaa users, but also saw a rise in the number of users exploiting similar but smaller services."

Hollywoodreporter.com

Lawsuits on Net file-sharing have mixed effect : Hollywoodreporter.com: " Driven largely by fears of copyright lawsuits, more than 17 million Americans, or 14% of adult Internet users, have stopped downloading music over the Internet, a survey finds. But the overall percentage of people who say they currently do so has inched back up since November, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a study Sunday. A third of the former downloaders -- nearly 6 million -- say they stopped because of the highly publicized lawsuits filed by the recording industry since last summer against more than 1,000 users."

Problems on Radiohead tour - NME.COM

Problems on Radiohead tour - NME.COM: "RADIOHEAD have cancelled their final Australian show at MELBOURNE’s ROD LAVER ARENA after lead singer THOM YORKE was diagnosed with a severe throat infection. Promoter Michael Chugg told radio station Triple J that Yorke has been put on antibiotics to assist with his recovery in time for the band’s appearance at the Coachella festival in California this coming weekend."

Another big name joins download race - NME.COM

Another big name joins download race - NME.COM: "Music giant SONY are the latest company to join the download race. Sony Europe is hoping to beat off competition from Napster and iTunes when it unveils its Connect MP3 service in June."

iTunes ushers in a year of change | CNET News.com

iTunes ushers in a year of change | CNET News.com: "Even the major record labels are excited--a dramatic reversal for an industry that had previously seen Internet downloads as a threat to their business, rather than an opportunity for growth."

MusicNet launches pilot download service at Yale | CNET News.com

MusicNet launches pilot download service at Yale | CNET News.com: "Online music company MusicNet and digital video services company Cflix on Tuesday launched a digital music service for colleges and universities, with their first agreement a two-month pilot at Yale."

Wired News: Fatherless Mice Muddy the Water

Wired News: Fatherless Mice Muddy the Water: "Last week, Japanese researchers created a fatherless mouse using only female eggs, and turned the reproduction world on its head. The word on the street was men's role in baby making might one day be obsolete."

Slashdot | Control Lightshow Over Dublin Sky From A Webpage

Slashdot | Control Lightshow Over Dublin Sky From A Webpage: "'Ireland is celebrating their EU presidency for 2004 with an interactive lightshow over Dublin. The project, Vectorial Elevation, allows people to control the 22 searchlights (154,000 watts, can be seen for a 15km radius) shining over Dublin by submitting a design on the project's website. The designs are queued and a new design is displayed every 14 seconds from dusk to dawn (GMT 1). You can see an aerial view of the city and the current design via live webcam or browse snapshots of previous designs. The tool for submitting deisgns also contains a 3D model of the city that you can pan around or 'walk-through'. Once you submit your design, you can opt to receive an e-mail when it is being displayed; when I submitted mine there was no one in the queue, so it was displayed immediately.'"

CNN.com - Study: Legal fears changing landscape for music downloaders - Apr 26, 2004

CNN.com - Study: Legal fears changing landscape for music downloaders - Apr 26, 2004: "While legal fears have apparently led millions of Americans to stop swapping music on the Internet, the overall number of users who download is increasing, a survey finds.
More than 17 million Americans, or 14 percent of adult Internet users, have stopped downloading music over the Internet, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a study Sunday. Of former downloaders, nearly a third say they stopped because of the highly publicized lawsuits filed by the recording industry since last summer against more than 1,000 users. At the same time, the study said, the number of users who say they do download music jumped to 23 million, compared with 18 million in a similar survey that Pew did in November-December 2002."

CBS News | RIAA Targets More Downloaders | April 26, 2004Â 12:21:50

CBS News | RIAA Targets More Downloaders | April 26, 2004 12:21:50: "The recording industry sued 531 more computer users Tuesday it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet in what has become a routine reminder that college students, teenagers and others can face expensive lawsuits for swapping music online. "

old news is some how new again!?!

Slashdot | Synthetic Life In The Lab

Slashdot | Synthetic Life In The Lab: "'Scientific American is carrying a story about sythetic life - genetic engineered 'machines' made from DNA building blocks called 'BioBricks'. The goal is to produce a library of building blocks that can be assembled to give predictable results. Reminds me of the technology behind Blade Runner's replicants.'"

Indie legends to split - NME.COM

Indie legends to split - NME.COM: "GUIDED BY VOICES have announced they are to split after almost 20 years."

:(

David Bowie urges DJs to bootleg his songs! - NME.COM

David Bowie urges DJs to bootleg his songs! - NME.COM: "DAVID BOWIE is urging bedroom DJs to bootleg his songs. The star has given fans the right to use his songs in an Internet competition to create a bootlegged 'mash-up' of two existing tracks."

b looks like people are listening!!!

Sony beams in blue laser discs | CNET News.com

Sony beams in blue laser discs | CNET News.com: "Sony debuted on Monday optical storage discs that use blue laser technology to hold more data and that offer improved durability"

iTunes ushers in a year of change | CNET News.com

iTunes ushers in a year of change | CNET News.com: despight lawsuits file sharing has jumped to its highest leves yet, and at a faster growth rate than its decline immediately following the last round of riaa litigation. but legit stores like itunes are continue to grow as well!!!

Hollywoodreporter.com

Lawsuits on Net file-sharing have mixed effect : Hollywoodreporter.com: " Driven largely by fears of copyright lawsuits, more than 17 million Americans, or 14% of adult Internet users, have stopped downloading music over the Internet, a survey finds. But the overall percentage of people who say they currently do so has inched back up since November."

Downloads rise as file traders seek new venues | CNET News.com

Downloads rise as file traders seek new venues | CNET News.com: "Music downloads among U.S. adults have risen sharply during the past several months, despite a crackdown by the music industry to curb such behavior."

Netflix plans to deliver films via Web in 2005 | CNET News.com

Netflix plans to deliver films via Web in 2005 | CNET News.com: "Movie rental service Netflix plans to do next year what its name has always promised: deliver a movie via the Internet."

Google's Brin Talks on Gmail Future

Google's Brin Talks on Gmail Future: "Gmail, Google's new Web-based e-mail service, has sparked commentary, controversy and even calls for congressional action. eWEEK's Steve Gillmor explored the perils and possibilities of the free software-as-service in an exclusive conversation with Google co-founder Sergey Brin."

Slashdot | Military Develops Liquid Body Armor

Slashdot | Military Develops Liquid Body Armor: "'Military.com has an article about a new liquid body armor the U.S. Army Research Laboratory has developed. According to Dr. Eric Wetzel, the project coordinator: 'The key component of liquid armor is a shear thickening fluid. STF is composed of hard particles suspended in a liquid. The liquid, polyethylene glycol, is non-toxic, and can withstand a wide range of temperatures. Hard, nano-particles of silica are the other components of STF. This combination of flowable and hard components results in a material with unusual properties'.'"

BBC - Search Results For documentaries

BBC documentaries: wow there is some cool stuff up, check 1xtra, radio1, and radio2!!!

note some that they have are not listed but might come up on the sites search engine!

Slashdot | Lip Sync Problems with New Digital Displays?

Slashdot | Lip Sync Problems with New Digital Displays?: "'With all of the new digital TV displays flying out the door, its easy to to think that life is good on the road to high definition. But, as Audioholics reports today, cheaper displays are using inexpensive processors that result in video delays of up to 60 milliseconds (that's about 2 frames of video). This means that the video processing (deinterlacing, video scaling, etc) delays the picture so that the audio is out of sync. Add to this inherent delays in some LCD and plasma units and the problem can be more than a little noticeable. As of right now only a few manufacturers are building audio lip-sync delay into their products to compensate.'"

The Stone Roses remembered in Manchester! - NME.COM

The Stone Roses remembered in Manchester! - NME.COM: "Ex-STONE ROSES guitarist JOHN SQUIRE will hold an art exhibition in MANCHESTER next month."

BBC - Radio 2 - Documentaries

BBC - Radio 2 - Documentaries: wow who knew, story of creation, second summer of love, oasis and many many more!!!

Story of Oasis' first label to be broadcast on Radio 2 - NME.COM

Story of Oasis' first label to be broadcast on Radio 2 - NME.COM: "The story of OASIS's first label CREATION will be told on RADIO 2 in May. Steve Lamacq presents the programme 'Biff Bang Pow: The Creation Story', which chronicles the labels highs and lows through to its downfall in 1999. The program, which runs on May 8 at 9pm, includes interviews with founder Alan McGee, artists, and other people involved with the label. Creation Records was formed in 1983, and released records by artists such as Primal Scream, The Boo Radleys, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Super Furry Animals, Ride and Teenage Fanclub."

now thats what i am talking about!!!

MC5 set to tour the world! - NME.COM

MC5 set to tour the world! - NME.COM: "MC5 have unveiled plans for a world tour under their new name MC5/DKT "

WORD!!! :)

AT&T Wireless posts quarterly loss | CNET News.com

AT&T Wireless posts quarterly loss | CNET News.com: "Mobile phone operator AT&T Wireless on Friday posted a first-quarter loss amid steep customer losses."

couldn't happen to a nicer company. its amazing ntt owns a nice chunk and they still can't get it together!!!

Jupiter: 1,000-song pocket about the right size | CNET News.com

Jupiter: 1,000-song pocket about the right size | CNET News.com: "One thousand songs is just about the right size for a portable media player, according to a survey by Jupiter Research. The online survey found that 90 percent of consumers have no more than 1,000 songs on their PCs. And 77 percent of the consumers Jupiter questioned said they'd be interested in purchasing a portable media player with a capacity of 1,000 songs. The 4GB hard drive included in Apple Computer's iPod Mini, and in MP3 players from some Apple rivals, holds roughly that number of songs."

looks like steve was more right than anyone thought, now if they can just get more drives from the manufacturer and drop price alittle we are off to the races!!!

Hollywoodreporter.com

Hollywoodreporter.com: "EMI Music Publishing has filed a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against video game giant Electronic Arts. According to the complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, EA used 20 EMI-controlled songs in its video games -- including 'NASCAR Thunder 2004,' 'Fight Night 2004' and 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004' -- without obtaining the appropriate licenses. EMI is seeking maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per song and a percentage of EA's profits from the games."

wow, does that sound stoopid! both of you kids play nice together or you wont make money anymore on the fastest growing section of the entertainment market!!!

House OKs bill on emergency succession

House OKs bill on emergency succession: "The House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday to ensure Congress can continue its work if many lawmakers perish in a terrorist attack. But opponents warned that the bill would not prevent a power vacuum at a time the country could least afford one."

Photos released in error - Iraq - www.theage.com.au

Photos released in error - Iraq - www.theage.com.au: "The US Air Force released 361 photographs of the flag-draped coffins of American soldiers to an internet website yesterday, angering the Pentagon."

what are they afraid of? we might see something we don't like!!!

BLOGGER

BLOGGER: "As an active Blogger user, we would like to invite you to be one of the first to try out Google's new email service, Gmail. Would you like to give it a whirl? "

calling all blogers get you gmail address quick before they go!!!

Dark Horizons: MTV Nominations Announced (April 21st, 2004)

Dark Horizons: MTV Nominations Announced (April 21st, 2004): "BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
Intercoastal Freeway Pursuit - Bad Boys II (Sony Pictures)
Escape from Mongolia - Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (Sony Pictures)
Battle at Gondor - Lord of The Rings: Return of the King (New Line Cinema)
Champion Crane Chase - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Warner Bros.)"

big up!!!

Hollywoodreporter.com

Fast renewals for Fox faves: Hollywoodreporter.com: "Fox has given early pickups for next season to four series: freshman teen soap 'The O.C.,' real-time drama '24' and the comedies 'Malcolm in the Middle' and 'The Bernie Mac Show.' The network also has renewed late-night sketch comedy show 'Mad TV,' now in its ninth season, for three more years. 'The O.C.,' '24,' 'Malcolm' and 'Bernie Mac' received full-season orders -- 24 episodes in the case of '24' and 22 for the others. The network has an option to pick up additional segments later, as it did with breakout hit 'The O.C.' earlier this season. Picking up the four series a month ahead of the network's unveiling of its fall lineup gives the shows a head start in locking up writing staffs and mapping out story lines for next season"

big ups to all!!!

d i v u s / divus.org

d i v u s / divus.org: my friend chris from the mpaa. yes i know i have a friend at the mpaa ;)

Slashdot | Shifting From P2P To Stream Ripping

Slashdot | Shifting From P2P To Stream Ripping: "'As users continue to try fending off the ever more litigious music industry, some seem to have dropped P2P entirely, moving to ripping instead. While they lose some control over what they are downloading, it's a untraceable way to download music (no way for the RIAA to track users or sue). With some of the more powerful software that's been coming out recently, stream ripping has become more main-stream. Some of the more well known software packages, like StationRipper, allow users to download several thousand songs on a daily basis. And, depending on how you read the law, it's 100% legal. How will the RIAA respond? As more users move to this type of technology to avoid the P2P lawsuits, how will the music industry respond?'"

i for one like to time-shift and space shift my streams!!!

Orbital to bow out at Glastonbury 2004 - NME.COM

Orbital to bow out at Glastonbury 2004 - NME.COM: "ORBITAL are to play their last ever gig headlining the OTHER STAGE at this year's GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL."

it will be a very sad day :(

Hollywoodreporter.com

Donnie Darko: Hollywoodreporter.com: '' is getting a new theatrical release. Newmarket Films, which originally released the film, is unveiling a director's cut at the Seattle Film Festival on May 29. 'Darko' premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters that fall. The new version will have 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage, new visual effects, and new music. After the festival, Newmarket plans to release the film theatrically in Seattle before moving into other markets later in the summer. 'We felt like it was a project unfinished, and there is such a hungry audience for this movie,' said Newmarket partner Bob Berney. 'Darko' grossed just $515,545 at the domestic boxoffice but has since gained a following on DVD where it has grossed more than $10 million domestically. 'Even though I am proud of the theatrical version of the film, I've always felt that the story was somewhat compromised in order to come in under two hours,' said 'Darko' writer-director Richard Kelly. 'With this version I feel like I've finally been able to complete the film.'"

:)

Quentin Tarantino directs The Darkness! - NME.COM

Quentin Tarantino directs The Darkness! - NME.COM: "QUENTIN TARANTINO directed THE DARKNESS' performance on a US TV show last night."

More names join Lollapalooza bill - NME.COM

More names join Lollapalooza bill - NME.COM: "PJ HARVEY and LE TIGRE have been added to the billing for LOLLAPALOOZA. The acts join Morrissey, The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, String Cheese Incident, Modest Mouse, The Polyphonic Spree, Gomez, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for the tour, which takes place in July."

More big names join Oxegen Festival bill - NME.COM

More big names join Oxegen Festival bill - NME.COM: "SCISSOR SISTERS, WILCO, THE RAPTURE and ERIN McKEOWN are amongst the latest additions to the OXEGEN FESTIVAL. The quartet join a bill that already includes David Bowie, The Strokes, The Darkness, N*E*R*D, Pink , Kings Of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, Ash, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, PJ Harvey, Wu-Tang Clan and Keane, The Libertines and Muse.
Oxegen takes place at Punchestown Racecourse just outside Dublin on July 10 and 11."

eBay item 2239220639 (Ends Apr-20-04 11:39:01 PDT) - 1 COACHELLA TICKET FOR THE FIRST DAY!!! MAY 1st!!!

eBay item 2239220639 (Ends Apr-20-04 11:39:01 PDT) - 1 COACHELLA TICKET FOR THE FIRST DAY!!! MAY 1st!!!:"Winning bid: US $500.00, Ended: Apr-20-04 11:39:01 PDT, Start time: Apr-17-04 11:39:01 PDT, History: 49 bids (US $69.00 starting bid)"

wow first sell out in i think 5 years! and now tix are $500 a piece! looks like its gona be some history!!!

sorry mike :( you will be sorely missed :(

Hollywoodreporter.com

Group: FCC weakens ability to engage in live b'cast : " In its March 18 decision, the FCC overturned a free speech ruling by its own enforcement bureau that the NBC broadcast that included U2 lead singer Bono using the F-word did not constitute an indecency violation because the word was used as an adjective instead of as a verb."

these are the conversations my tax dollars are fucking paying for! oops! oh wait was that an adjective or who cares they cant fine me for speaking on the net yet!!!

BDB, Travis, Spiritualized donate songs to charity download site - NME.COM

BDB, Travis, Spiritualized donate songs to charity download site - NME.COM: "BADLY DRAWN BOY, TRAVIS and SPIRITUALIZED are the first three acts to donate songs to a charity download site which will launch in mid-June. The website, warchildmusic.com, will offer users the chance to download music at 99p a track, or £3.50 a month for unlimited downloads. All profits from the sale will be used by War Child, the charity responsible for the 1995 charity album 'Help', to help children in troubled regions."

Hollywood's new lesson for campus file swappers | CNET News.com

Hollywood's new lesson for campus file swappers | CNET News.com: "Hollywood is poised to up the ante in its war against file swappers, with new technology that could make it easier to remove suspected pirates from campus networks, CNET News.com has learned. Movie studios, record labels and technology companies have been testing the system for months, according to sources familiar with the project. Known as the Automated Copyright Notice System (ACNS), the technology promises to make copyright enforcement easier on peer-to-peer networks, saving schools and Internet service providers (ISPs) time and money. ACNS allows them to automatically restrict or cut off Internet access for alleged infringers on notice from a record label or movie studio. For example, universities using ACNS could instantly send notices of copyright infringement to students by e-mail and restrict their network access until they have removed the file."

Teaching an old Walkman new steps | CNET News.com

Teaching an old Walkman new steps | CNET News.com: "Jay Samit, a longtime music industry executive, was appointed general manager of Sony Connect, a new subsidiary that will sell songs online and allow consumers to play them on their Sony gadgets."

congrats jay, robin you little bro looks like he is rockin'!!!

Virtual Festivals - rock & dance festival information - news - line up - photos - festival tickets - reviews - competitions - listings - more info

Virtual Festivals: "Number 1 for Music Festival Information on the Web"

Move Festival | Virgin Trains Move Festival 2004

Move Festival | Virgin Trains Move Festival 2004: "Virgin Trains Move Festival 2004, 8 July to 11 July  at  Old Trafford Cricket Ground. FRIDAY 9 JULY Line-up:The Cure, Elbow. SATURDAY 10 JULY Line-up: Stereophonics, The Pixies, Goldfrapp. SUNDAY 11 JULY Line-up: Morrissey. THURSDAY 8 JULY Line-up: Madness, Ocean Colour Scene, The Stranglers"

Events at The Eden Project

Events at The Eden Project: "Brian Wilson appearing at Eden in July,
The former Beach Boy, music legend Brian Wilson, gives his unique performance in this unique location. Tickets are £40 each - available from the Eden box office on 01726 811972 or  contact Wayahead on 0871 220 0260, for online ticket sales visit www.gigsandtours.com, For more information about Brian Wilson please visit his website at: www.brianwilson.com"

Air announce big summer show - NME.COM

Air announce big summer show - NME.COM: "EDEN GOES ELECTRO! AIR have been confirmed to headline this summer's EDEN SESSIONS.
The electro duo will play Cornwall's Eden Project on August 13 as part of the botanical centre's season of live shows.

Brian Wilson has already been confirmed to play the Sessions on Friday July 16"

air in a botanical garden! wow! and brian willson!!!

Star guests flock to see The Darkness in LA - NME.COM

Star guests flock to see The Darkness in LA - NME.COM: "The Darkness managed to blow out the speakers at the Henry Fonda Theatre."

what else is there to say?!?

CNN.com - Will nanotech save the world or is it mostly hype? - Apr 16, 2004

CNN.com - Will nanotech save the world or is it mostly hype? - Apr 16, 2004: "Nanotechnology is often mentioned as the tool that will dramatically alter the future. While its benefits are still years away from reaching the public, scientists hope nanotechnology -- the manipulation of atoms as raw materials -- will eventually live up to the hype it's received for its potential to advance medicine, electronics and manufacturing"

iTMS-4-ALL

iTMS-4-ALL: access without itunes!!!

:: Billabong XXL ::

:: Billabong XXL :PETE CABRINHA WINS THE BILLABONG XXL AWARDS WITH A 70 FOOT WAVE, The Veteran Maui Surfer Earns $70,000 for his World Record Ride:: "ANAHEIM, CA -- (April 16, 2004) -- The world record for biggest wave ever ridden was officially shattered this evening at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy when Pete Cabrinha of Hawaii picked up a check for $70,000 to match his amazing ride on a 70-footer.
Cabrinha, 43, rode the wave on January 10 of this year at the break known as Jaws on the North Shore of Maui, near his home in Haiku."

Slashdot | Mars Rock Supports Cross-Seeding Theory

Slashdot | Mars Rock Supports Cross-Seeding Theory: "'Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock (nicknamed 'Bounce') that 'provides conclusive evidence not only of Martian meteorites on Earth, but also of the possibility of cross-seeding.' Not only that, but according to the UPI article: 'The discovery of Bounce raises the distinct possibility that life arising from a common source could have existed for a time on both worlds.''"

Slashdot | More on AT&T Wireless's Bungled System Upgrade

Slashdot | More on AT&T Wireless's Bungled System Upgrade: "'CIO.com has posted a very in-depth article on the recent failings of AT&T Wireless that resulted in the state of the company today. What's fascinating about this article is the sheer amount of accurate information gleaned from former and current employees on the company's bungled attempts to follow FCC mandates on local number portability last November, the inside story on outsourcing efforts, and terrible executive management decisions that ultimately led to its demise. Ironically, the scathing and sometimes highly sarcastic commentary at the end of the article from former employees makes this read even better.'"

june 30 i am done!!!

dbFestival

dbFestival: "Decibel is a four-day, multiple venue festival exposing the Northwest to both the international and regional electronic music scene. It is our hope with Decibel to educate as well as entertain through workshops, seminars, open discussion, comfortable venues, excellent sound, exciting performances, interesting visuals and a diverse selection of quality electronic music."

big big ups to paul!!!

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music: yeah not sure what say about this except its insane! its like an interactive dance music encylopedia complet with soundtrack!!!

Slashdot | Gmail Commentary and Responses

Slashdot | Gmail Commentary and Responses: "'In his inimitable style, Tim O'Reilly tells us why GMail matters. The piece is entitled, 'The Fuss About GMail' but that doesn't begin to properly identify the real meat of what Tim's saying. Tim does discuss some of the privacy concerns on GMail and why he's not concerned, but he also breaks new ground on why GMail is not just another free email system. For example, Tim talks about how GMail might herald an era of large centralized computing and calls for APIs to allow GMail content to be move back and forth between it and other systems.' Reader chris mansley writes 'Google is quietly responding all the flak being given to their new email service. They have added a statement to quell the growing list of concerns. No more keeping email forever is at the top of the list. The reviews have been sparse on details and screenshots, but now Google is providing a sneak peek here and here.' The only thing I didn't like about Gmail was their apparent intention to keep your mail forever, regardless of your wishes. Since they've now clarified that they don't plan to do that, it doesn't seem like there's much of a problem any more. Yahoo and MSN already link your searches on their respective engines with your account profiles on their respective free email services, and no one seems to care (maybe because no one uses MSN or Yahoo as a search engine these days, but still)."

Wired News: Scientists Pin Date on L.A. Quake

Wired News: Scientists Pin Date on L.A. Quake: "A scientist who predicts a magnitude-6.4 or larger quake will strike the Southern California desert by Sept. 5 said his group has made other similar forecasts but that he would not disclose them publicly. Keilis-Borok's team successfully forecast two earthquakes last year, the magnitude-6.5 San Simeon quake in Central California and the magnitude-8.1 quake off Japan's Hokkaido island. As with the current Southern California prediction, the group had set wide limits in place and time for both quakes."

Hollywoodreporter.com

Hollywoodreporter.com: "Universal Music Group will raise the suggested retail price of its CDs by $1 to improve profit margins for merchants after many balked at the company's push to slash prices, a source familiar with the plan said Friday. The move could leave consumers paying about $11 for a popular CD. Universal's new suggested retail price will be $13.98, but most retailers typically charge less than that amount"

in an as yet unpublished paper presented to my class the other day this figure was put forth. internal studies at a major record lable showed, at a price point of $12.98 - 70% of consumers will make the purcase, when raised to $13.98 - 30% buy. brings to mind just this...

you stoopid fuks get what you deserve!!!

Wired News: Music Magic Found in the Shuffle

Wired News: Music Magic Found in the Shuffle: "Napster revolutionized music distribution, but massive libraries of digital music and capacious players like the iPod are upending listening habits through something very simple but profound: random shuffle."

all praised be the new god! shuffle!!!

Slashdot | Brain's Cache Memory Found

Slashdot | Brain's Cache Memory Found: "'Electrical activity in a single section of the brain has been linked to very short-term working memory, as is reported at Nature. Very short-term working memory capacity is thought to be related to intelligence. In the same way that a larger cache speeds processing time, people with a greater capacity for holding images in their heads are expected to have better reasoning and problem-solving skills. The localization of this ability is a surprising finding, as until now it was believed that STWM was diffused throughout the cortex, rather than localized.'"

Bob Dylan to be joined by The Charlatans in London - NME.COM

Bob Dylan to be joined by The Charlatans in London - NME.COM: "THE CHARLATANS have announced a tiny gig as well as an appearance at the FLEADH festival in LONDON. The group will join headliner Bob Dylan at London Finsbury Park on June 20 as part of the annual event."

:) bummer though i'll miss em by about a week buti hope they bring wizzo!!!

Hollywoodreporter.com

AT&T Wireless launches music recognition service Hollywoodreporter.com: "AT&T Wireless began offering its U.S. subscribers a service Thursday that uses mobile phones to identify the names and performers of more than 1 million popular songs. To use the music recognition service, users dial a three-digit code, then must hold their mobile phone for about 15 seconds near a speaker playing the tune that they want to identify. Moments later, the service sends a text message to the users' mobile phone indicating the title of the song and the name of the recording artist. The first search is free, each subsequent search costs 99 cents, plus standard airtime charges. Subscribers are not charged if the service fails to recognize a song. "

glad it finally came to the us but what if it fails to id it correctly?!?

Hollywoodreporter.com

RealNetworks' Apple flirtation on music ignored Hollywoodreporter.com: "As competition in the online music market stiffens, RealNetworks has so far failed in a bid to partner with its Internet music rival Apple Computer and join forces against their common enemy, Microsoft Corp. RealNetworks' chief executive Rob Glaser sent an e-mail to Apple's chairman Steve Jobs seeking an alliance and a meeting to discuss it this week while Seattle-based Glaser was in the Silicon Valley. 'He's in the neighborhood, but whatever meeting Rob wanted with Steve isn't happening,' Real spokesman Greg Chiemingo said Thursday. 'Steve just doesn't want to open the iPod, and we don't understand that."

this is truely quite sad, but maybe rob shouldn't have been sop public and threatening. steve is very touchy. what a bummer, i think it would have been very beneficial for both companies and the pubic at large!!!

Hollywoodreporter.com

New Brian Wilson studio album in June Hollywoodreporter.com: "Brian Wilson's first new studio album in six years, 'Gettin' in Over My Head,' will be released by Warner Music Group's Rhino Records on June 22. Wilson recently resurrected and finished his legendary 'Smile' sessions, which he debuted live in the United Kingdom. Wilson is expected to tour Europe in the summer in support of 'Gettin' in Over My Head' and possibly bring the 'Smile' concert to the United States in the fall. He is currently in the studio working on the final version of 'Smile,' which will likely also be released by WMG. 'Gettin' in Over My Head' features guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Elton John, Van Dyke Parks and Paul McCartney. The album also includes a duet with his late brother Carl Wilson titled 'Soul Searchin'.' Brian Wilson provided additional vocals to an existing track. 'Gettin' in Over My Head' features a number songs which Wilson had worked on earlier but had not yet completed, including the title track and 'Desert Drive,' which are culled from a mid-1990s collaboration between Wilson and producer Andy Paley."

what is there to say, except :)!!!

Slashdot | National TV Turn Off Week

Slashdot | National TV Turn Off Week: "'Next week (April 19th - 25th 2004) is National TV Turn Off Week in the USA. Among the many benefits claimed by tvturnoff.org is that 90% of the people who participate in a TV Turnoff Week successfully reduce the amount of television they watch permanently.'"

why would anyonw wana do that? i really don't understand these "kill your televison" people (no disrespect to neds ;) ). why not just watch something you find enriching, wether for entertainment or information!!!

AppleInsider | Notes of interest from the Apple conference call

AppleInsider | Notes of interest from the Apple conference call: "The iTunes Music Store saw a small profit in the previous quarter."

i guess no longer a loss leader, and although not necessarily part of the biz plan, as economy of scale forces come about expect this to rise!!!

Opening Apple's iTunes DRM

Slashdot | BusinessWeek on Opening Apple's iTunes DRM: "'BusinessWeek is running a very interesting story on Apple's foray into music, with a different bent to everyone else's. BW suggests that, instead of opening the iPod up to the world, Apple should instead license its DRM - 'Fairplay' - to anyone who wants to start up a music store. The upside is obvious: it would mean that Apple's music format, AAC, would become ubiquitous; Apple could quite feasibly make money on licensing fees (say 1 cent per song sold); and, it would just happen to stick it to Microsoft and the Windows Media Format. As the iTunes Music Store isn't running at a profit (or forecast to make a big one), having the Music Store clones eat into Apple's existing market share wouldn't be a problem; all these stores would be doing is building a bigger potential market for the iPod.'"

couldn't have said it better myself. as a matter of fact i think that is exacly how i said it too!!!

also see:

Slashdot | Real Begs Apple for Alliance: ""In a an extremely forward move, CEO of Real Networks Rob Glaser has emailed Steve Jobs, imploring him to open up Apple's AAC Digital Rights Management System - FairPlay - to Real. The upside for Real - all music sold by them would be compatible with the iPod. The upside for Apple - Real would make the iPod its primary device for the RealNetworks store and for the RealPlayer software. However, Mr. Glaser wasn't just dangling carrots - he implied that should Apple not be a receptive partner for an alliance, he would be forced to look towards Microsoft. There was a similar post made not too long ago, with BusinessWeek's take on the whole thing." There's a Reuters story as well."

all i can say is if steve says yes this puts them in amazing position. it takes players #2 and #3 in codec/player biz and makes them a team. this in conjunction with picking up hp for hardware, player #2 in that world, makes apple's front a formidable opponent for any one. m$ included. steve please take the deal!!!

Slashdot | Finding Yourself With Photo Recognition

Slashdot | Finding Yourself With Photo Recognition: "'You are lost in a foreign city, you don't speak the language and you are late for your meeting. What do you do? Take out your cellphone, photograph the nearest building and press send. For a small fee, photo recognition software on a remote server works out precisely where you are, and sends back directions that will get you to your destination. Seems a little far fetched, but amazingly cool if it really works.'"

Slashdot | First Person Shooter - Under 100KBs of Code

Slashdot | First Person Shooter - Under 100KBs of Code: "'For those of you old-timers who spent days & nights trying to get your code fit into 64Kb, here's the first beta of .the .produkkt's next FPS: .kkrieger. Moderately beautiful, what's impressive is it can fit inside the UT2004 readme. The demo is 96Kb zipped. All textures are procedural and generated at startup. Screenshots available here, here, here, here, and here. You still need a relatively recent computer (~1.4Ghz, 512MB RAM) and a DirectX8 GPU (Windows required).'"

Wired News: Your Wish Is Its Command

Wired News: Your Wish Is Its Command: "For years, futurists have dreamed of machines that can read minds, then act on instructions as they are thought. Now, human trials are set to begin on a brain-computer interface involving implants. Cyberkinetics of Foxboro, Masschusetts, has received Food and Drug Administration approval to begin a clinical trial in which four-square-millimeter chips will be placed beneath the skulls of paralyzed patients. If successful, the chips could allow patients to command a computer to act -- merely by thinking about the instructions they wish to send."

AppleInsider | Apple to refresh PowerBooks, iBooks next week

AppleInsider | Apple to refresh PowerBooks, iBooks next week: "According to sources, Apple is expected to announce the new portables simultaneously on Monday, April 19th. All models are said to feature faster G4 processors and improved graphics capabilities."

again because i keep being asked!!!

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results, Earnings per Share Triples, iPod Shipments Grow Over 900 Percent: "Apple shipped 749 thousand Macintosh® units and 807 thousand iPods during the quarter, representing a 5 percent increase in CPU units and a 909 percent increase in iPods over the year-ago quarter."

again not something i usually would post, but a good fuk you to mike d (no not that one) is in order! give it up for friends of cupertino!!!

oh yeah one other thing, to thoes who called me an idiot for buying at $18 cuse they were going out of biz, close at $26.64, up another $3 after the bell!!!

AppleInsider | Sources: Apple readying 4th-generation iPod

AppleInsider | Sources: Apple readying 4th-generation iPod: "Apple Computer is preparing to unveil the 4th-generation of its flagship iPod music player, reliable sources told AppleInsider last week."

i usually don't like to blog such stuff. but i keep getting asked about this one. so heres the source. briefly it says new pods, using mini interface, 50 gigs, same price, color screen, video out, ability to look at images on pod.

wow!!! lets hope!!!

Exclusive: Pixies live - the first report! - NME.COM

Exclusive: Pixies live - the first report! - NME.COM: "PIXIES made a triumphant return to the stage - their first official live performance in over a decade, last night in MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA."

Slashdot | N-Gage QD - Nokia's Answer To The Critics?

Slashdot | N-Gage QD - Nokia's Answer To The Critics?: "'According to CNET News, Nokia is preparing the N-Gage QD for release at the end of June. The redesign is an attempt to address design criticisms; such as 'side-talking' and the need to take out the battery to replace the game. Will this signal new life for the console, or is it too little, too late?' We linked to leaked pictures of the N-Gage follow-up late last week on Slashdot Games, and there's further information at GameSpot, which mentions: 'When bundled with a service contract, the QD is expected to sell for $99. Without subsidy from a service provider, the phone will go for $199 (with the platform's Tony Hawk title bundled in at that price).'"

Slashdot | Implant a Chip in Your Head

Slashdot | Implant a Chip in Your Head: "'Brain chips sound pretty Orwellian, but the tech has come a long way (Soul eating registration required) in the past few years. Not that I'll be signing up anytime soon to get my head sliced open just for kicks, but if I was massively paralyzed this would be welcome news. If you get a chance, check out Cyberkinetics Inc.'"

Wired News: RIAA Singing the Same Old Song

Wired News: RIAA Singing the Same Old Song: "Online file-sharing and other digital piracy persist, but a gradual turnaround in U.S. music sales that began last fall picked up in the first quarter of this year, resulting in the industry's best domestic sales in years."

Wired News: Fix for Japan Pop-Culture Addicts

Wired News: Fix for Japan Pop-Culture Addicts: "Looking for Hello Kitty vibrators, anime rarities or obscure video games from Japan? Fans of Japanese pop oddities eventually end up browsing J-List, an e-commerce site that offers more than 2,500 products that exemplify Japanese kitsch."

Wired News: Gopher: Underground Technology

Wired News: Gopher: Underground Technology: "Back in 1992, when 'yahoo' was something cowboys yelled and 'ebay' was just pig Latin, the University of Minnesota developed a new way of looking at data on the Internet. Their protocol, called 'gopher' after the UMN mascot, allowed archivists to present the mishmash of information in a standard format, and enabled readers to navigate documents on a world of servers using a simple visual interface."

gopher still rockin'!!! anyone remember gophervr? ;)

California legislator moves to block Gmail | CNET News.com

California legislator moves to block Gmail | CNET News.com: "A California state senator said Monday she was drafting legislation to block Google's free e-mail service 'Gmail' because it would place advertising in personal messages after searching them for key words."

i have held my toung on this one too long. i will no longer.

1st in this country last i checked i have the freedom to contract. guess what, when someone signs up to use a service the sign a contract for the use of that service. if that contract lets google read my email, end of story. i had the freedom not to sign the contract and take my biz else where.

next, every and i mean every, isp, on line service of any kind keeps copies of what i send. i send, they rout, they cache and do many other things to ensure my info gets where its going. its not new or unique to google. yahoo, hotmail, roadrunner, etc, all keep copies. as do universities and i am sure the federal gov't when my stuff flies through their machines. it is a neccessity of doing business. the technology we use today demands it. it was designed to function this way so no one could ever stop the flow. and i for one feel pretty good about that.

further to suggest the destruction of the information once you are no longer engaged with the isp etc... is ludicris. how are they to go find every piece of data you have ever accessed, sent or stored. are all caching servers, routers or other like devices suposed to do this when you deciede today i will stop using the internet. excuse me may i have you attention, everyone please clear all record of my use now. stop what your doing and delete me. yes this sounds like an incredibly efficient idea, with no basis in reality what so ever.

what the fuck is going on here?

and what of spam filters, did people think they block spam without looking at it? how would the filter know if it was spam? if you fit in to this catagory i am very sorry. maybe you should get an education and stop bothering the rest of us. or better yet don't waste the resources just please top yourself quietly in the corner. thanks.

anyway its all just crazy that a company comes forth, tells you exactly what it is going to do, hiddes nothing, and is met by an overwhelming wave of complaint and now potentially legistaive action to block it. never mind that this activity has been going on for a great deal of time with other isps through the tech mentioned above. or that the activity is completely consentual. geez maybe we would feel beter if they just watched us ala carnavor style and didn't bother to tell us.

for any of the readers here who know me personally i love my privacy and one day aspire to be a blank. but this is just stoopid. i think i am gona stop wasting 1's and 0's now. oh btw Sen. Liz Figueroa, a Democrat from Fremont, Calif., fuck off!!!

Slashdot | RIAA's Nasty Easter Egg

Slashdot | RIAA's Nasty Easter Egg: "'It appears the RIAA is being very low key about the fact that the five major labels think that 99 cents per song is too cheap, and are discussing a price hike that would increase the tariff to $1.25 up to $2.99 per song. I was a huge fan of the 99c per song, but if they think that they can raise the price on me just because I don't buy full CDs anymore, they've got another thing coming. Suggestion: make good CDs, and maybe I'll buy the whole thing.'"

Telltale Weekly

Telltale Weekly: super cheap audio books!!!

Slashdot | Russian Group Plans Manned Mars Mission By 2011

Slashdot | Russian Group Plans Manned Mars Mission By 2011: "'A group of Russian space experts on Friday announced an ambitious plan to send a six-man crew to Mars within a decade, a project it said would cost only $3.5 billion. Russian space officials dismissed the project as nonsense. They plan to have 6 people explore Mars for months before returning to Earth. The Mission would take 3 years, and would depend on fully equipped spacecraft containing its own garden, medical facilities etc.'"

Hollywoodreporter.com

Bowie into mash-up mix with Audi, Sony: "David Bowie, in conjunction with Audi of America and Sony Media Software, is taking the mash-up phenomenon into the mainstream. Fans are invited to download the star's music and remix it into their own creation as part of a competition. Participants can get Acid Xpress, a free version of Sony's Acid Pro music creation software, at www.neverfollow.com. That dedicated Web site also is where fans can download one-minute segments of Bowie's songs from his newest album, 'Reality,' along with older material. Audi of America is using a mash-up of Bowie's 'Never Get Old' and 'Rebel Rebel' as the music for its current ad, tying it into the automotive company's sponsorship of the artist's tour. "

Project Gutenberg: Audio

Project Gutenberg: Audiobook Catalog: they have started putting up mp3s!!!

Coded Plastic Materials

Coded Plastic Materials: answer found! vinyl (pvc) is a type of plastic. :)

Rave History Audio

Rave History Audio: alittle bit of that old style, yeah!!!

The Cult of Mac Blog

Pink Pods: "The pink iPod mini is reportedly the hottest of the new minis. Pink seems to be selling for about $350 on eBay, approximately $50 more than the other five colors."

The Lost Adams Manuscripts: "Hardware Antique Mac collector Phil Beesley recently bought a 'wicked fast' Mac IIfx from a computer recycler on eBay. Rooting around the hard disk, Beesley found hundreds of personal and legal documents. With no desire to pry into the previous owner's private life, he deleted them. Beesley noted that some of the software on the machine was registered to Douglas Adams, the late comic author, but because a lot of Mac wares are registered in Adams' name, Beesley paid no heed. Most of the other applications were registered to Jane Belson. Beesley did a quick Web search, which revealed Belson is Adams' widow. 'Deleting all those files suddenly seemed like a dumb thing to have done,' noted Beesley."

quote of the day (today): "there is beauty in the breakdown."

quote of the day (yesterday): "Vroom, bentley, ass, cut."

CHARTWATCH Home Page

CHARTWATCH Home Page: "CHARTWATCH was founded (bet you didn't know it was losted!) by John Hancock and Neil Rawlings in 1981 to serve a small and eccentric community of people interested in analysing record charts. Record charts serve as a repository of information and nostalgia for people interested in pop music, to such an extent that the Guinness books of UK Hit Singles and Albums have become major sellers in the UK. "

Legendary producer to make DJ-ing debut in London - NME.COM

Legendary producer to make DJ-ing debut in London - NME.COM: "STEPHEN STREET, the legendary SMITHS and BLUR producer, makes his DJ-ing debut at the LONDON club night HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE LOVED? on Friday April 16."

Blur star turns DJ - NME.COM

Blur star turns DJ - NME.COM: "BLUR's ALEX JAMES is to make his debut as a radio presenter. The bassist will be sitting in for Tom Robinson on the DJ's regular BBC 6 Music show, 'Tom Robinson's Evening Sequence'. James will be filling the slot for two weeks, kicking off on May 31, Mondays to Thursdays 7-10pm."

Slashdot | Build Your Own Steadicam

Slashdot | Build Your Own Steadicam: "'Always wanted to film one of those cool 'walking' sequences, where the camera stays rock-steady as you trudge along? Well, so did Johnny Chung Lee, except he didn't want to lay out major cash for a professional Steadicam rig, so he built his own for $14. He further claims you can do it in about 20 minutes if you know what you're doing. What more could a cheap, impatient Spielberg wannabe ask for?'"

Sky Ear: May 4, 2004

Sky Ear: May 4, 2004: "Sky Ear will be a one-night event in which a glowing 'cloud' of mobile phones and helium balloons is released into the air so that people can dial into the cloud and listen to the sounds of the sky."

Philips KEY019 Key Ring Camcorder review by PC Magazine

Philips KEY019 Key Ring Camcorder review by PC Magazine: "Last year Philips launched its highly successful 'Key Ring' line, which included lipstick-size USB devices that integrated an MP3 player or a 1-megapixel digital camera. We fell hard for them, calling the products 'paragons of simplicity and style.' So you can imagine how excited we were to hear about the next iteration in the product line, the KEY019 Key Ring Camcorder, and then actually get our hands on one of the first preview units (the final version will ship in May). It's an MP3 player and digital camera the same size and shape as the earlier devices, with one great addition: It's also a camcorder. You can use the 128MB of internal memory for 2.0-megapixel still shots, digital video, MP3 files, and document s"

Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig: "Building on AKMA’s idea, Scott Matthews of Turnstyle and creator of the cool juke-server technology, Andromeda, is now hosting the audio files for Free Culture on space donated by the folks behind CDBaby. Alternatives for each chapter can populate this very slick interface, and there’s code at the bottom of the page for producing this: “Free Culture” popup audiobook."

mr. lessig has a wonderful link to the most comprehensive set of audio chapters to free culture i have seen yet!!! a must listen!!!

Wired News: Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X

Wired News: Trojan Horse Attacks Mac OS X: "Thanks to Apple Computer's rising star in the world of digital music, Mac OS X has become a target for malware authors. A Trojan horse, called MP3Concept or MP3Virus.gen, has been discovered that masquerades as an MP3 file. It hides in ID tags of the file and becomes activated when unwary users click on it, expecting to play a digital song.'This is the first native Mac OS virus we've found,' said Brian Davis, U.S. sales manager for Intego, a Mac security and privacy firm that discovered the Trojan."

Slashdot | Auto-Censoring DVD Player

Slashdot | Auto-Censoring DVD Player: "'Those clever folks at RCA have apparently designed a DVD player that automatically scans movies and censors them to make them kosher, as it were. That means none of the naughty bits and none of those bad words either. It will be sold by Walmart for the price of $79, and what with the recent Janet Jackson 'wardrobe malfunction' this product will likely be lauded by the FCC and moralists everywhere, though Hollywood is already complaining.'"

pretty sure this is infringement under current holdings, wonder if they get sued?!?

Hollywood Competes With the Street in Russia

Hollywood Competes With the Street in Russia: "The American film industry is fighting rampant DVD piracy in Russia with a radical new tactic: cutting prices."

Audible.com - audio that speaks to you wherever you are

Audible.com - audio that speaks to you wherever you are: "The 9-11 Commission held its eighth public hearings on March 23 and 24, 2004, with additional hearings in the coming weeks. Audible has made these hearings available as free audio downloads."

dbFestival

dbFestival: "Decibel is a four-day, multiple venue festival exposing the Northwest to both the international and regional electronic music scene. It is our hope with Decibel to educate as well as entertain through workshops, seminars, open discussion, comfortable venues, excellent sound, exciting performances, interesting visuals and a diverse selection of quality electronic music."

go paul!!!

WannaSurf, surf spots atlas, surfing photos, map

WannaSurf, surf spots atlas, surfing photos, map: "A guide made by surfers for surfers. All data and photos are contributed by locals - enjoy and contribute!"

Jamison Parker Player

Jamison Parker Player: tree is the bomb!!!

Dark Horizons: More SciFi Originals Arriving (April 7th, 2004)

Dark Horizons: More SciFi Originals Arriving (April 7th, 2004): "'Untitled Joel Schumacher Project'
Described as 'Sex and the City' meets 'V.'"

need more be said!!!

NME readers defy BPI threats - NME.COM

NME readers defy BPI threats - NME.COM: "As the BPI drop their strongest hints yet that UK downloaders could face court for swapping music with each other, an exclusive NME poll has revealed that most file sharers won’t change their Internet habits one bit. Over 1,000 NME readers took part in our exclusive survey on NME.COM, and a massive 78% said the BPI’s campaign won’t make them change their downloading habits. Almost three quarters say they will continue to use free services."

Wired News: Big Concern for Very Small Things

Wired News: Big Concern for Very Small Things: "The nascent nanotechnology industry collectively cringed last week after a study showed that fish exposed to nanoparticles suffered brain damage. Critics say the much-hyped multibillion-dollar nano industry has a dark side few want to talk about."

bye bye bucky!!! :(

Mac OS Rumors :: The Original Mac Rumor Site.

Mac OS Rumors :: The Original Mac Rumor Site.: "Everybody is always talking about Apple moving to Intel chips, but I think that misses the big picture."

very interesting and spot on perspective!!!

The Cure vs Depeche Mode, who will win?

The Cure vs Depeche Mode, who will win?: "Remember how fun it was to put on your best black, poof your green hair up and go to motel parties with your friends? Well I don't, at least not as well as I used to. So here is my striped-tight wearin', Cure listening, viva la 90s deathrock weblog."

all i can say is wow! tree thanks for the heads up!!!

Land of Tree

ok i give up. there is no mp3 anywhere of jamisonparker!!!

Slashdot | Playing Video Games Makes For Better Surgeons

Slashdot | Playing Video Games Makes For Better Surgeons: "'ABC News on line is reporting that surgeons that play video games at least three hours a week make 37% fewer mistakes in laparoscopic surgery and complete the surgery 27% faster than their non-video game playing colleagues. ''I use the same hand-eye coordination to play video games as I use for surgery,' said Dr. James 'Butch' Rosser, 49, who demonstrated the results of his study Tuesday at Beth Israel Medical Center.''"

custom3

custom3: "The Biggest SUBWOOFER of the WORLD, for the most esoteric Audio and AUDIO-VIDEO Room of the World. The Highest efficiency ever obtained with NO distortion using NO feedback tube low power amplifiers and NO crossover on the speakers"

Alanis Morissette bares all! - NME.COM

Alanis Morissette bares all! - NME.COM: "ALANIS MORISSETTE has appeared 'nude' at the 'CANADIAN GRAMMYS' to protest about censorship in the US. The singer, who was hosting the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Sunday (March 4), stepped onstage wearing a cartoonish 'nude suit' before commenting on the Janet Jackson Super Bowl scandal. She told the audience after slipping out of her dressing gown to reveal the costume: 'We can't show nipples on national TV. I am proud to be able to stand here and do this.' According to BBC News, Morissette added: 'We live in a land where we still think the human body is beautiful and we're not afraid of the female breast.'"

you go girl!!!

theOffice - Home

theOffice - Home: big up to jenn for pointing out where the kids are working!!!

Kazaa, eDonkey brace for attack | CNET News.com

Kazaa, eDonkey brace for attack | CNET News.com: "File-sharing Web sites Kazaa and eDonkey are steeling themselves for a distributed denial-of-service attack expected Wednesday from a clutch of new variants of the NetSky worm."

interesting. not exactly a typical target for virus writers, especially since p2p networks are a great way to spread infection. i wonder if someone special cooked this up?!?

Linux on iPod

Linux on iPod: This site provides details of my venture into porting Linux to the iPod.

Slashdot | Netflix to Offer Movie Downloads

Slashdot | Netflix to Offer Movie Downloads: "'Over at CNN Money they are reporting on a story about Netflix offering a video on demand over the web service in '05. They are also eyeing the multibillion-dollar video game market. 'We're playing it a little defensively, because if we lose the digital download market, you'll soon be hearing about the rise and fall of Netflix,' said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.'"

this.is.not.emo[dot]com

this.is.not.emo[dot]com well its not!!!

quote of the day is going to paul!

"Hope everyone drank a big bowl of sun today."

i like that!!! i'm a sucker for anything with the word sun in it ;)

Slashdot | Make Your Own TRON Costume

Slashdot | Make Your Own TRON Costume: "'Apparently someone used his imagination -- with plaster, some time, a drinking straw up his nose and vaseline, combining these four elements he created a fascinating Tron costume.'"

Slashdot | San Francisco Flashmob Attempts Supercomputer

Slashdot | San Francisco Flashmob Attempts Supercomputer: "' Hundreds of area technophiles wired their computers together in an attempt to generate computing power on a par with the world's strongest supercomputers. Organizers hoped to break into the ranks of the world's top 500 supercomputers through the event, which they called 'Flashmob I.'"

Slashdot | Mogi Location-Based Mobile Gaming Hits Japan

Slashdot | Mogi Location-Based Mobile Gaming Hits Japan: "Thanks to TheFeature for its article discussing the popular Japanese mobile phone game Mogi, a title which 'uses both the position of players in the landscape, and the landscape itself to generate play.' The French developers of Mogi at Newt Games explain: 'We used the map to give [virtual] creatures some interesting behavior. Some creatures only hunt at night. Some hang around close to parks', thus: 'If a player wants to find that [in-game] creature, they'll have to travel near a park [playing Mogi on their mobile phone] in the evening hours.' A keen Tokyo-based player of the game also explains why he enjoys it: 'All the trips I make in the city are now randomized, as I will often divert a few hundred meters to go and collect an object around me.'"

DiscLive - Bring Home The Excitement

DiscLive - Bring Home The Excitement: "The hottest ticket of the spring, the Pixies are reuniting and DiscLive will be there. Each night throughout the American and Canadian tour this April, DiscLive will produce only 1,000 individually numbered, foil-stamped, limited edition copies of each concert. Only 500 copies will be available for pre-order, with 500 additional copies available at the show."

OD2 sells 1 millionth tune | CNET News.com

OD2 sells 1 millionth tune | CNET News.com: "Europe's top music digital music service OD2 said Thursday it sold 1 million music downloads in the first quarter of 2004, showing signs that the nascent market is beginning to take off."

House panel approves copyright bill | CNET News.com

House panel approves copyright bill | CNET News.com: "A House of Representatives panel has approved a sweeping new copyright bill that would boost penalties for peer-to-peer piracy and increase federal police powers against Internet copyright infringement."

Slashdot | 500 EURO reward for finding car by finding laptop

Slashdot | 500 EURO reward for finding car by finding laptop: "'Greetings, On the night of march 11th my car was stolen (Mercedes Benz, I'm realy fond of that car!), but also my laptop with in it a wireless networkcard with the following MAC address: 00:30:BD:9C:BD:B2 Also a mobile phone was stolen, with IMEI number 351083531088913. If anyone has a way to locate these goods and by this I get back my car, a reward of 500 euros will be given! The goods were taken from Alkmaar, The Netherlands somewhere between 2004-03-11 23:00 and 2004-03-12 07:30. May the force be with you!'"

Slashdot | Chatterbox Challenge Contest Underway

Slashdot | Chatterbox Challenge Contest Underway: "'Chatbots from around the world are taking part in the fourth annual Chatterbox Challenge. Chatbots are computer programs designed to imitate human conversation, with the eventual aim of creating true virtual personalities and artificial intelligences. The Chatterbox Challenge runs from April 1 to April 30 and Internet users can talk to the competing chatbots through the competition web site.' According to the organizer: 'Chatbot names range from Aida to Zoe, and personalities vary from a fortune teller and a serial killer to a dragon and a horse!'"