Being caught sneaking into consumers' computers with its malware DRM may have just been the beginning of Sony BMG's problems. Paradoxiically, getting rid of it may put consumers afoul of the DMRC.
I don't know anything about this, other than what you see on the URL, but it's free and it has a lot of stuff I haven't been able to see yet. Probably worth checking out if you're in the nabe.
Auction of "fantastically rare original art and signed memorabilia from children's lit and entertainment giants." All proceeds will be donated to a special children's education fund for Katrina-affected students administrated by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
I love http://www.hackaday.com, but today's entry is the dopest ever: How to use the bt878 chipset on your TV tuner card as a high-speed analog-to-digital converter. Warning: I haven't tried this myself, so I only pass it on as "interesting." As always when playing with the guts of an electronic device, don't mess with it if you're not technically adept. Word!
Tyll Hertsens (on left), Jeff Wong, and I (in stripes) went to DBA in the East Village to drink cask-aged ale and plot about attending the Head-Fi meet on Saturday.