This Bird Has Flown
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of <I>Rubber Soul</I>. Looks better than the usual tribute record—especially Ben Harper's "Michelle."
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Who Owns Baseball Statistics?
I have to admit I've never even thought about this IP issue.
Mmmmmm, SB.
I'm addicted to science news, in case you haven't noticed, so one of the best discoveries I've made recently is Seed Media's <I>ScienceBlogs</I>, which is billed as "the web's largest conversation about science. It features blogs from a wide array of scientific disciplines, with new voices coming on board regularly. It is a global, digital science salon."
Dr. Bronner's Quote Generator
Back in college, I used to spend <I>waaay</I> too much time in the morning contemplating all the text on the label of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap. One day I realized that this was a bad way to start the day before coffee and I began to decant the stuff into unlabeled bottles. Still do, for that matter. If you've never seen the original, the quotes are no less random in sequence.
Was America Discovered By China in 1418?
That's what a newly discovered 1763 copy of an earlier map is said to "prove." Has anybody else out there read Kim Stanley Robinson's alternative history <I>The Years of Rice and Salt</I>? It's a good 'un.
Second Coolest Car Ad Ever?
Honda made the <A HREF="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/7521/cool_honda_commercial/">best commercial ever</A>. Now it has made one that's almost as good. Call it a concerto for Civic and chorus.
A Dimple in the Space-Time Continuum
Evidence that a Black Hole leaves a dent in space-time "just like a dimple in one's favorite spot on the sofa."<I>Right</I>, that's precisely the homey metaphor that immediately occurred to me. Isn't anybody else alarmed by alterations in reality as we perceive it? i mean, it is all about <I>me</I>, isn't it?
Have you ever thought about starting up or working for an audiophile-oriented business?
The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and T.H.E. Show exhibits at Las Vegas' Alexis Villas and St. Tropez hotels reminded us once again that many audiophiles turn their passion into a business. Have you ever thought about starting up or working for an audiophile-oriented business?
Hiroyasu Kondo: RIP
We were sorry to learn that Hiroyasu Kondo died January 8, while attending CES in Las Vegas.
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iTunes 6.0.2 Is Watching!
Apple's release of its latest version of the iTunes software for Macs on January 10 promised "stability and performance improvements" over the 6.0.1 version already in existence. It also included a new iTunes MiniStore feature that "watches" what you click on your library or playlist and, when you double-click on a selection to play it, changes its display to reflect "matches" you might consider purchasing. This means that iTunes 6.0.2 is sending your now-playing information to an outside server.