Monthly Archives: January 2007

Album of the Week

Posted on 1/29/2007 by Ben

The album of last week was The Shins’ Wincing The Night Away.

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A Real Music Store Sprouts Online

Posted on 1/22/2007 by Ben

Speaking of Other Music, they are launching a digital music store. They’ll offer DRM-free high-quality MP3s at slightly higher than iTunes prices.

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Other Music 2006

Posted on 1/19/2007 by Ben

Like last year, I made a playlist from the Other Music year-end recap.

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Stephenson’s Diamond Age Miniseries

Posted on 1/17/2007 by Ben

George Clooney will executive produce a miniseries of Neal Stephensons’ The Diamond Age for SCI FI Channel. When a prominent member of society concludes that the futuristic civilization in which he lives is stifling creativity, he commissions an interactive book … Continue reading →

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The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

Posted on 1/13/2007 by Ben

This is why I shred credit card applications and those annoying checks they send you that let you borrow money at insane interest rates.

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RAW Essence

Posted on 1/12/2007 by Ben

Robert Anton Wilson passed away yesterday at 4:50 AM.

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A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope

Posted on 1/12/2007 by Ben

A funny take on the original Star Wars movies that posits that R2 and Chewbacca are top Rebellion operatives manipulating everything behind the scenes. 20 years earlier, Chewbacca was second in command of the defence of his planet. He’s there … Continue reading →

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Going Ape

Posted on 1/12/2007 by Ben

Another take on the Paleolithic diet. Ms Garton looked for inspiration to the plant-based diet of our closest relatives, the apes, and devised a three-day rotating menu of fruit, vegetables, nuts and honey. The prescribed menu was:safe to eat raw;met … Continue reading →

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Eastern Standard Tribe: the podcast

Posted on 1/11/2007 by Ben

Cory Doctorow is podcasting his entire novel, Eastern Standard Tribe.

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Vi In the News

Posted on 1/9/2007 by Ben

There have been a couple of interesting articles about vi recently. This essay describes why the vi input model is great for laptop keyboards. Also, The Register has a bit from Bill Joy on the origins of vi.

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Rhapsody Featured Mix Archive Has MOVED

Posted on 1/8/2007 by Ben

I’ve moved the Rhapsody Featured Mix Archive over to WordPress.com. The new URL is rhapmix.wordpress.com.

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Paolo Nutini’s Picks

Posted on 1/8/2007 by Ben

Paolo Nutini’s Picks by Paolo Nutini on Rhapsody

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Best Of Latin 2006

Posted on 1/8/2007 by Ben

Best Of Latin 2006 by Sarah Bardeen on Rhapsody

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Best of Alternative 2006

Posted on 1/8/2007 by Ben

Best of Alternative 2006 by Michele K-Tel on Rhapsody

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Best of Jazz 2006

Posted on 1/8/2007 by Ben

Best of Jazz 2006 : 1. Pithecanthropus Erectus – Paul Motian 2. Someday I’ll Find You – Sonny Rollins 3. Autumn Variations – Alan Broadbent 4. The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers – Jack DeJohnette 5. Infinito Particular – Marisa … Continue reading →

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