Monthly Archives: July 2005

EFF on Microsoft trusted computing

Posted on 7/29/2005 by Ben

EFF’s Seth Schoen has a series of articles on hardware encryption support that is coming in the next version of Windows. This is a must-read for anyone planning on continuing to use Windows over the next few years. Microsoft Trusted … Continue reading →

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Paper Says Edible Meat Can be Grown in a Lab on Industrial Scale

Posted on 7/28/2005 by Ben

Some older news that I found in my link backlog. And, the authors agree, it might take work to convince consumers to eat cultured muscle meat, a product not yet associated with being produced artificially. “On the other hand, cultured … Continue reading →

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Acoustic Aphex Twin

Posted on 7/28/2005 by Ben

Robot Wisdom points to this great collection of acoustic renderings of Aphex Twin songs. Yes, it’s available on Rhapsody

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Michael Palin’s travel books online for free

Posted on 7/28/2005 by Ben

You can read all of Michael Palin’s travel books online. These are based on his numerous travel documentaries from British television and PBS.

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Hillary vs. the Xbox: Game over

Posted on 7/27/2005 by Ben

Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You implores Hillary Clinton in an open letter to stop worrying about the video game generation. Many juvenile crimes — such as the carjacking that is so central to “Grand Theft … Continue reading →

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Posted on 7/27/2005 by Ben

Ones to Watch (July 2005): An assortment of tracks from some of our favorite emerging artists. 1. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Nouvelle Vague 2. Orris Root Powder (Volume 0) – MF DOOM 3. Summertime Cowboy – Husky Rescue … Continue reading →

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Piracy is Good?

Posted on 7/27/2005 by Ben

Here’s a good article on how U.S. viewers used BitTorrent to watch the first episode of Battlestar Galactica months before it aired and what it means for the broadcast television industry. While you might assume the SciFi Channel saw a … Continue reading →

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Time Management for Anarchists

Posted on 7/27/2005 by Ben

I saw this ages ago but never posted it. Definitely a must-see: Time Management for Anarchists: The Movie. Update: Oops, I had posted it. It’s worth another viewing anyway.

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Science Explores Meditation’s Effect on the Brain

Posted on 7/26/2005 by Ben

Here’s and interesting piece from Morning Edition about scientists who are investigating the effect of meditation on the brain. In related news, David Lynch is starting a foundation to do similar research and promote the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in … Continue reading →

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Rhino’s 90s box set on Rhapsody

Posted on 7/26/2005 by Ben

Amanda from Rhapsody in Blog has painstakingly reproduced Rhino Records’ 90′s box set Whatever: The 90′s Pop and Culture Box as a Rhapsody playlist. There were only six tracks missing from Rhapsody and two buy-only tracks. Nice!

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The Eerie Sounds of Saturn’s Radio Emissions

Posted on 7/26/2005 by Ben

How cool is it that these spooky-sounding radio emissions from Saturn sound exactly like Louis and Bebe Barron’s score for Forbidden Planet?

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Lollapalooza 2005

Posted on 7/25/2005 by Ben

Lollapalooza 2005: Lollapalooza returns in 2005 for a weekend of musical mayhem (over 60 bands!) in Chicago’s Grant Park. 1. Rebel Yell (Live, Acoustic Version) – Billy Idol 2. Here Comes Your Man – Pixies 3. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) … Continue reading →

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Particle Men: Interview with They Might Be Giants

Posted on 7/22/2005 by Ben

They Might Be Giants were on WCPN last week, there are some nice performances in there.

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Album of the Week

Posted on 7/22/2005 by Ben

The album of the week is Frank Black’s Honeycomb.

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Kem Plays DJ

Posted on 7/20/2005 by Ben

Kem Plays DJ: The soul singer reveals the songs that inspire him. 1. That Girl – Stevie Wonder 2. Let’s Work – Prince 3. What A Wonderful World – Tony Bennett/K.D. Lang 4. On Broadway – George Benson 5. Purple … Continue reading →

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