Monthly Archives: February 2006

Victory Records Spotlight

Victory Records Spotlight: Chicago’s Victory Records was championing the independent spirit long before emo became a mainstream musical genre. 1. A Decade Under The Influence (album Version) (Single Version) – Taking Back Sunday 2. Ohio Is For Lovers – Hawthorne … Continue reading

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Album of the Week

The album of the week is William Orbit’s Hello Waveforms.

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E-Mail Encryption Rare in Everyday Use

Nice story on NPR yesterday about encrypting your email. I think most people assume that their email is at least somewhat private and don’t realize how many people potentially have access to the text of their email as it makes … Continue reading

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The Indelible Spirit of Mardi Gras

The Indelible Spirit of Mardi Gras: In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the people of New Orleans come together to celebrate Mardi Gras like never before. 1. Mardi Gras In New Orleans – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band 2. Fire … Continue reading

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Album of the Week

The album of the week is Arab Strap’s Last Romance.

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A Look at GNOME 2.14

Davyd Madeley has done his usual sneak peek at new features and improvements in the upcoming GNOME release, 2.14.

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Test drive: Chandler PIM

NewsForge has a very positive review of Chandler, the open source, cross-platform email/calendaring program. Chandler is still at the prerelease stage and really only does calendaring so far, but it is looking more and more promising with every release.

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Texas Cops Release Cheney Shooting Report

Smoking Gun has the official police report on the Cheney shooting. I love that there’s a Captain Kirk in the Kenedy County Sheriff’s Department.

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Campfire Launched

37signals have launched their latest web app, Campfire. It’s a chat application with transcripts and easy file sharing targetted at businesses. As usual, the design is impeccable. I can’t say I will have much use for it but I suppose … Continue reading

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It’s Getting Hot In Here

It’s Getting Hot In Here: A steamy set of provocative songs to get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day. 1. I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby – Barry White 2. Let’s Get It On – Marvin … Continue reading

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Ornish Questions Fat Study

Dr. Dean Ornish has a response in Reader’s Digest to the recent Women’s Health Initiative study that found only weak positive health benefits from a low-fat diet.

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Album of the Week

The album of the week is Belle and Sebastian’s The Life Pursuit.

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Todd Gross New England Weather

New England weatherman Todd Gross was fired from his job as Chief Meteorologist at WHDH in Boston last December. Now Gross has gone independent and started an awesome weather blog with a podcast of his MP3 forecasts and a for-pay … Continue reading

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2006 Grammy Winners

2006 Grammy Winners: Mariah finally won another Grammy (after 16 years!), but U2 emerged as the night’s biggest champion with five awards. 1. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2 2. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Single/Album Version) … Continue reading

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Microsoft Antivirus

The price of a virus-free Windows box: $49.95 per year. The price of a virus-free Linux box: $0.00 per year. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

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