Slashdot is running an article on compiling examples of absurdities of Fair Use. One of the examples listed is from one of my least favorite bands, Sonic Youth, who require album purchasers to purchase all of their tracks just so they can receive a track of 63 seconds of silence …

Great, maybe Starbucks can do for music what they did for coffee. "No, sir, you're not ordering it right". Choice quote of the article is of course from Vivendis Interscope chairman: "Companies like this can move an attitude. This is where digital music will take off." Uh, no sir... digital …

It's bad enough that I get lots of SPAM, but it's even worse when that company is a well known company. JCPenney has taken to spamming me. What's even worse is there is no wat to get off of this list. The links for removal are broken, and e-mailing them …

Not a lot here to report. Every time I think about updating this site, I get busy with something else, so a big sorry for anyone wanting to live vicariously through this website. :)

Sometimes when life knocks you off your horse, you've got to get back on your feet, dust yourself off, get back up on that horse, and wait for some kind stranger to put the penny in. (I'm sure I've heard this somewhere else, but I can't remember who said it …