Monthly Archives: January 2006

Album of the Week

Posted on 1/13/2006 by Ben

Nothing much new this week so we’re going with a slightly older release. It’s the self-titled second album from Boston-based Berklee School of Music graduates Apollo Sunshine.

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A Method Out Of Madness

Posted on 1/12/2006 by Ben

IEEE Spectrum interviews David Allen. Why have techies embraced GTD?It’s been fascinating to see the rise of my star in the geek world. One of the reasons geeks love GTD is because it’s a closed system. It tells you what … Continue reading →

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2005: The Year In Rock

Posted on 1/12/2006 by Ben

2005: The Year In Rock: It was a year of releases from the heavyweights of yesterday, as well as the second coming of Green Day. 1. B.Y.O.B. – System Of A Down 2. Banana Pancakes – Jack Johnson 3. Rock … Continue reading →

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Mono in Fedora Core 5

Posted on 1/10/2006 by Ben

Yay, Red Hat has decided to ship Mono in the next version of Fedora Core. I had pretty much decided that I needed to switch to Ubuntu when Red Hat people announced that they couldn’t ship Mono and couldn’t tell … Continue reading →

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Stop Dieting

Posted on 1/10/2006 by Ben

USNews covers recent research that calls the effectiveness of dieting into question. Slentz, Hawks, and other researchers note that most studies show that the vast majority of people can’t stick with a diet very long. Though some dieters do make … Continue reading →

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Lou Rawls R.I.P. (1935-2006)

Posted on 1/9/2006 by Ben

Lou Rawls R.I.P. (1935-2006): One of the founders of soul music, Lou Rawls excelled at everything from jazz and blues to disco smashes. 1. You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls 2. Your Good Thing (Is About … Continue reading →

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People Unclear on the Concept

Posted on 1/8/2006 by Ben

The Globe Magazine has an article about my neighborhood, Jamaica Plain. Unfortunately, the author’s thrust seems to be that Jamaica Plain is a nice, colorful neighborhood with lots of Mom-and-Pop stores and a diverse population, but it would be just … Continue reading →

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All American Rejects’ Mix

Posted on 1/6/2006 by Ben

All American Rejects’ Mix: The punk-poppers deliver a cohesive playlist that hints that they grew up on dad’s record collection. 1. Promises – Def Leppard 2. Born To Be My Baby – Bon Jovi 3. Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy 4. … Continue reading →

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Push!Music

Posted on 1/6/2006 by Ben

A Swedish group is building the war-driving music-sharing system from Eastern Standard Tribe only for cell phones and PDAs.

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The Areas of My Expertise

Posted on 1/6/2006 by Ben

LA Weekly has an excerpt from John Hodgman’s The Areas of My Expertise. I really don’t know why but the list of failed palindromes made me laugh harder than anything in recent memory.

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Album of the Week

Posted on 1/6/2006 by Ben

The album of the week is an easy pick since there’s nothing much else out this week, it’s the Strokes’ First Impressions Of Earth. Fortunately, these guys are still really good.

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Pete Ashdown for US Senate

Posted on 1/4/2006 by Ben

Pete Ashdown is founder of the largest ISP in Utah and he’s running a tech-savvy campaign for Orrin Hatch’s Senate seat. He writes his own blog and he’s put his platform on a wiki. He probably can’t beat Hatch but … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 5.10: Now more endurable

Posted on 1/4/2006 by Ben

Matthew Paul Thomas has updated his list of 69 usability problems in Ubuntu Linux. He finds 12 issues fixed and 12 improved.

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2005: The Year In Hip-Hop (Explicit)

Posted on 1/3/2006 by Ben

2005: The Year In Hip-Hop (Explicit): Houston blew up, Fiddy and Kanye continued to reign, and the underground surged forward. Here’s the Best Hip-Hop of 2005. 1. Lovin’ It (feat. Joe Scudda) (Explicit Versiont) – Little Brother 2. Sittin’ Sidewayz … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2006

Posted on 1/3/2006 by Ben

Happy New Year 2006: 1. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Ella Fitzgerald 2. Auld Lang Syne – Bobby Womack 3. After Midnight – Eric Clapton 4. Roadhouse Blues – The Doors 5. Hi-Heel Sneakers – Elvis Presley … Continue reading →

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