The Worst Record Covers of All Time?
A lot of these are fugly, but I bet any <I>Stereophile</I> reader worth his (or her) salt has seen much worse flipping through yard sales.
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Is DRM the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?
David Berlind makes the case.
R&J R Gr8
<I>Romeo and Juliet</I> told completely in emoticons. L33T!
Another Top 10 List.
<I>The Guardian</I> on books on cults and religious extremists. I love any list that calls <I>The DaVinci Code</I> "literary crack cocaine—reading it does you no good at all, but you just can't stop." Actually, I found it easy to put down and hard to pick back up.
Too Much Sony to Keep Up With
The story that just won't stop. Over at Boing-Boing, they've posted a timeline of just this week's developments—and it's only Thursday.
Music Cylinders Digitized
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has digitized over 5000 early recordings and posted some of them, including the Edison Blue Amberol of "The Teddy Bears' Picnic."
Only Casual, Maybe
I've been listening for fun. With fun in mind, I mean. And it has been fun. I find myself, sitting there, chasing the sounds across the space in between the speakers. My eyes racing, images forming left and right, too much for me to keep up with.
Social Blimps
Self-reconfiguring cubic blimps—you've gotta love 'em.
Not Quite the Jetpack I Had in Mind
But this seems to be a legit product for "situational awareness in small unmanned platforms."
What's Even Better Than Turkey-And-Gravy Soda?
Why smoked salmon flavor, of course.