Archive for March, 2003

Sunday, 30 March 2003

Copyproof CDs moving to market?

Posted in Games, Music by Chris at 00:00

Copyproof CDs moving to market?

Alright, I need someone to buy one of these things, try to play it on your computer, and then hire me to represent them. Which is to say, we need someone with standing. Because this bullshit is an obvious violation of we, the People,'s fair use rights. It needs to be fought and it needs to be stopped. Immediately.

Saturday, 29 March 2003

The Trading Desk

Posted in Baseball by Chris at 00:00


The Trading Desk

The best mainstream behind-the-scenes baseball article ever written. Unfortunately for Beane, it may have blown some of the smoke away from the smoke and mirrors part of his act. Damn that light of reason!

Wednesday, 26 March 2003

Live, but Not Really

Posted in Grrr... by Chris at 00:00

Live, but Not Really

Hmm. The American media sucks meme, in a different form than mine. Oh, and Aaron Brown was an ass when he was a local anchor here in Seattle. He's an even bigger ass on CNN.

Monday, 24 March 2003

Channels of Influence

Posted in Grrr... by Chris at 00:00

Channels of Influence

As if I (or anyone) needed another reason to detest the puppet masters behind Clear Channel Comm.

Sunday, 23 March 2003

March of Death

Posted in Games, Music by Chris at 00:00

March of Death

Zack releases a song… and it is good. Among other things, it shows those pissant Beastie Boys how it's done. Zack has such a powerful voice (in terms of words). I'm glad he's still around.

Wednesday, 19 March 2003

HP to resell, support Red Hat worldwide

Posted in Open Source by Chris at 00:00

HP to resell, support Red Hat worldwide

tick tock, tick tock… the countdown continues. quote:

“We need to step up with the robust services and support capabilities that customers expect to see around our other tier one operating systems”

What's your over/under on how many bricks were shat by the ms anti-linux people today?

Tuesday, 18 March 2003

With threat of war, MLB cancels Japan season opener

Posted in Baseball by Chris at 00:00

With threat of war, MLB cancels Japan season opener

oooooh, as if duhbya wasn't already on my shit list. Couldn't he have had the decency to wait a week or two and then do all this bombing! Opening day's been pushed back now! Of all the freakin nerve!

Sunday, 16 March 2003

Monday Is 'Moment of Truth,' Bush Says

Posted in News by Chris at 00:00

Monday Is 'Moment of Truth,' Bush Says

Ah, it was about time. Time for the non-elected, power-mad, ignorant halfwits populating the halls in D.C. to tell the world to fuck off. Boy am I glad to be an American! Yahoo! Yippee Kiyay! Yeehaw!

Thursday, 13 March 2003

Scientists develop 'brain chip'

Posted in Medicine by Chris at 00:00

Scientists develop 'brain chip'

could be interesting…

Wednesday, 12 March 2003

The myth of interference

Posted in Uncategorized by Chris at 00:00

The myth of interference

… and if interference is a myth, then there is no necessity. If there is no necessity, then the governmentally-granted monopoly is an illegal Taking from we, the People. This is not new, however, Eben Moglen has been saying this for years.

Linux in the Professional Recording Studio

Posted in Open Source by Chris at 00:00

Linux in the Professional Recording Studio

also a music link. Cool stuff, and there's a happy ending.

Tuesday, 11 March 2003

'Do Not Call' Is Law

Posted in Yay! by Chris at 00:00

'Do Not Call' Is Law

Death to spammers and telemarketers! Sometimes, the Commons strikes back. I wonder how it's all going to shake out…

Saturday, 8 March 2003

The Xanax Cowboy

Posted in News by Chris at 00:00

The Xanax Cowboy

Ms. Dowd has her best column in the past four months, and in the process completes the NYT trifecta for the day. Awesome! This is a pretty good piece, emphasizing the attempted 11 Sept 2001 - Iraq alchemy of blame.

Fire, Ready, Aim

Posted in News by Chris at 00:00

Fire, Ready, Aim

The NYT op-ed pieces are on fire today. “Fact: The invasion of Iraq today is not vital to American security. Saddam Hussein has neither the intention nor the capability to threaten America, and is easily deterrable if he did.”

Just War - or a Just War?

Posted in News by Chris at 00:00

Just War - or a Just War?

Jimmy brings his own brand of Just War theory to the table. I don't think he's a hardcore Walzerian, but at least it's being discussed.

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