Monthly Archives: June 2005

Vacation

Posted on 6/29/2005 by Ben

I’m off on vacation until July 10. I won’t be able to update the Rhapsody Featured Mix Archive so I need your help: if you see a new mix on the Rhapsody music guide home page, save it to your … Continue reading →

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Bond’s Hit Mix

Posted on 6/29/2005 by Ben

Bond’s Hit Mix: A set of songs picked by Bond. 1. Four Seasons In One Day – Crowded House 2. Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone 3. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong 4. If I Ever … Continue reading →

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Software knight Kapor takes up new quest

Posted on 6/27/2005 by Ben

The Globe has a profile of Mitch Kapor and OSAF.

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Supreme Court rules in Grokster v. MGM

Posted on 6/27/2005 by Ben

The Supremes rule unanimously in favor of MGM, saying: We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, … Continue reading →

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Ones to Watch (June 2005)

Posted on 6/27/2005 by Ben

Ones to Watch (June 2005): Listen to this playlist of tracks from our June 2005 selection of emerging artists. Tasty! 1. Riot Radio – The Dead 60s 2. Get Off My Back – The Yards 3. Honey I Been Thinking … Continue reading →

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My God Problem

Posted on 6/24/2005 by Ben

Here’s an excellent article in which Natalie Angier takes scientists to task for having a double standard when it comes to religion and supernaturalism. Consider the very different treatments accorded two questions presented to Cornell University’s “Ask an Astronomer” Web … Continue reading →

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Album of the Week

Posted on 6/24/2005 by Ben

The album of the week is Brian Eno’s Another Day On Earth.

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Lindsay Lohan’s Hit List

Posted on 6/20/2005 by Ben

Lindsay Lohan’s Hit List: The star of Herbie Fully Loaded, Mean Girls and more picks her favorite tracks. 1. Bring Em Out – T.I. 2. It’s Like That – Mariah Carey 3. Mr. Brightside – The Killers 4. Beverly Hills … Continue reading →

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Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

Posted on 6/20/2005 by Ben

Cory Doctorow’s latest novel, Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is out and available for free download. Man, I haven’t even finished Eastern Standard Tribe yet, I’m going to have to start reading more.

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Album of the Week

Posted on 6/17/2005 by Ben

The album of the week is Sleater-Kinney’s The Woods

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Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out

Posted on 6/17/2005 by Ben

Neal Stephenson has an interesting op-ed on Star Wars and the cultural signifigance of geeks in NYTimes.

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The Conservative Argument Against Factory Farms

Posted on 6/16/2005 by Ben

The American Conservative has a terrific article by former Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully. Scully argues that conservatives should be opposed to factory farming and animal cruelty in general. While there is much in this article that I don’t agree with, … Continue reading →

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Crunk Kingpins (Explicit)

Posted on 6/15/2005 by Ben

Crunk Kingpins (Explicit): Coming out of the Dirty South, the “Crunk Revolution” changed the game and dominated charts in the new millennium. 1. Still Tippin’ – Mike Jones feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall 2. Some Cut – Trillville 3. … Continue reading →

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Bonnaroo 2005

Posted on 6/15/2005 by Ben

Bonnaroo 2005: 1. Ain’t Life Grand – Widespread Panic 2. Gravedigger – Dave Matthews Band 3. Alive Again – Trey Anastasio 4. Banana Pancakes – Jack Johnson 5. She Talks To Angels – The Black Crowes 6. The Lucky One … Continue reading →

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Flow, Stuckness, and Interruptions

Posted on 6/13/2005 by Ben

Edd Dumbill points to a great article on programmer productivity. These are issues that any manager of programmers should familiarize themselves with if they really want to understand how programmers work. Experiencing Stuckness first-hand changed the way I think about … Continue reading →

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