Thursday, June 8, 2006
In the /help directory
Findings
Kevin Leversee: The internet is a sea of conversations that is navigated by search.
Pravda: Russian Intelligence Analysts are reporting that the ongoing constitutional crisis that has erupted in the United States has taken a decidedly deadly turn as counter-coup forces attempting to block access to the American capitol engaged in a brief gun battle with US Army Special Forces leaving at least 3 dead. Also, Russia to retrieve its status of world's strongest superpower.
Rob Pegoraro in the Washington Post: Urge's biggest departure from earlier Microsoft-based music stores is also its biggest problem: its integration into Windows Media Player 11. Not only does this new, Windows XP-only software promote Urge to the exclusion of other retailers, you can't shop at this store-- or even just play your Urge downloads -- in any earlier version of Windows Media Player. And, These rented songs can't be burned to CD and go silent if you stop paying the fees.
The Onion on why theme park attendance is increasing: Rides that have killed people will be slowed down, made less steep; rides that haven't killed people will be sped up, made steeper.
(Thanks to Mike Taht for some of those.)
I'm in love
with Radio Déliro. A product of Roland Moreno. Both sites are French, or write in French, in which I am far less than fluent.
Whatever, it's a fine and unpredictable musical source.
[Later...] Sheila Lennon adds,
I've heard classical piano, Quincy Jones with the Sammy Nestico Orchestra, Peggy Lee, Paul McCartney live, dedicating Fool on the Hill to his old mates, Swedish jazz, a grave Grav Sonata in A Minor by Amsterdam cellist Anner Bylsma, followed by Miles Davis doing All of You, Louis Chedid, Little Jimmy King and the Memphis Soul Survivors. Whew.