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"At this point, this all amounts to little more than expensive psychotherapy for Hollywood executives. It's the height of arrogance for them to keep sending us the bill."

"Engineers from Medtronic disclosed a novel amplifier that is a key component in an implantable 'brain radio' the company is developing to monitor and control nervous disorders."

<I>Sequenza21</I> makes a Faur&#233; into musical pun-ditry.

No, not that one, Hewlett-Packard. <I>consumerist.com</I> gives you the skinny on HP printers. I can second tip #10: Do not yell at the CSR. Patient intransigence goes a long way towards getting what you want&mdash;making you happy eventually is more efficient than continuing the conversation.

Clarke Bustard 'fesses up that classical music is a niche market. But, he argues, these days, what isn't?

Having re-read my entry concerning the Attention Screen concert, I realize that it may sound as though I didn't like the performance. This, however, is not the case. I liked it very much. I enjoyed it. I even had a good time.

Lewis Menand ruminates on notable quotables and why accuracy is over-rated.

<I>angrylittlegirls.com</I> manages to avoid getting all soppy about it.

<I>Mapsofwar.com</I> has posted a nifty animated map showing the imperial history of the Middle East: the rise and fall of empires and states in the region over 5000 years. There are other, similar maps at the website, showing, among other things,the ebb and flow of religions over the ages.

I usually go into the Grammy telecast with much cynicism already on edge and a large glass of some variety of fermented libation standing by for medicinal purposes.