Love to Hate You, Baby
Why we love to hate Paris Hilton—not that most of us would behave any differently had we been given the chance to grow up entitled and ignorant.
Wes Phillips
Years Ago in Germany
"In [Daniel Kehlmann's] first novel translated into English, the 31-year-old literary wunderkind's breezy, sometimes charming and ultimately inconsequential work follows the actual lives, careers and eventual intersection of two of Germany's brightest scientists: explorer, geographer and naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt and the astronomer and aptly crowned 'prince of mathematicians' Carl Friedrich Gauss."
I've Suspected This For Years
What? The writers who post blurbs on book covers haven't actually read the books? I'm shocked, shocked.
Get Up, Stand Up
Imagine that—Microsoft is touchy about negative reviews. The interesting thing is that it thinks it can prevent negative reviews by preventing the use of its logo.
We Know What You Are, We're Just Negotiating Price
The RIAA's Cary Sherman tells us we're all wet about fair use.
Just Say No to UMG
Doug Morris and David Geffen think we portable digital device owners are thieves. GigaOm sez just say no to UMG.
Will Apple Be Sirius?
Is Apple interested in getting into the satellite radio business? Why not?Nobody's made money at it yet—that makes it a natural for Cupertino.
Silly Symphonies Study Guide
Cartoon Brew has come to the aide of those of us looking for the perfect Kwanzanukmas gift for animaniacs with its review of Walt">http://www.cinetecadelfriuli.org/pubblicazioni/Libri/publications_06.ht… Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series.
Monday Cat Blogging
"The Cat Attack uses the latest research in chaos theory and complex systems to emulate the movements and personality of a cat's favorite prey. This "virtual mouse" technology utilizes algorithms based on a six-dimensional coupled nzmap system modeled on the neural network of a real mouse. What that all means is that the Cat Attack's "virtual mouse" will become your cat's new best friend!"
The Trouble With Truffles
The Amateur Gourmet received a press release promoting Alain Ducasse's $320 white truffle prix fixe menu. He wrote back that neither he nor his readers could afford that, but he'd gladly come taste it and report on his experiences. Ducasse said sure and TAG posted his report, as promised.