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Archive for March, 2003

Copyproof CDs moving to market?

March 30th, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: Games, Music

The Trading Desk

March 29th, 2003 No comments


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!

Categories: Baseball

Live, but Not Really

March 26th, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: Grrr...

Channels of Influence

March 24th, 2003 No comments

Channels of Influence

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

Categories: Grrr...

March of Death

March 23rd, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: Games, Music

HP to resell, support Red Hat worldwide

March 19th, 2003 No comments

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?

Categories: Open Source

With threat of war, MLB cancels Japan season opener

March 18th, 2003 No comments

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!

Categories: Baseball

Monday Is 'Moment of Truth,' Bush Says

March 16th, 2003 No comments

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!

Categories: News

Scientists develop 'brain chip'

March 13th, 2003 No comments

Scientists develop 'brain chip'

could be interesting…

Categories: Medicine

The myth of interference

March 12th, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: Uncategorized

Linux in the Professional Recording Studio

March 12th, 2003 No comments

Linux in the Professional Recording Studio

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

Categories: Open Source

'Do Not Call' Is Law

March 11th, 2003 No comments

'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…

Categories: Yay!

The Xanax Cowboy

March 8th, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: News

Fire, Ready, Aim

March 8th, 2003 No comments

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.”

Categories: News

Just War – or a Just War?

March 8th, 2003 No comments

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.

Categories: News