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?'"