I am blogging about this only because the delivery was hilarious (and because it’s true): Do you love the music of Daft Punk? Perhaps you hate it. Whatever your feelings on their music, we all know it’s better without Kanye West shouting pointlessly over the top. Er, actually, we meant […]
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The Songwriters’ Association of Canada (SAC) has released a proposal to legalize music file sharing in the country (found via Michael Geist). They’ve proposed a new right – the Right to Equitable Remuneration for Music File Sharing – which would legalize noncommercial music file sharing by collecting a $5.00 license […]
I recently had a friend record a video clip of a performance and send it to me. The video turned out great, but it was a whopping 240 MB for 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Not only is that a bit of a nuisance, but it’s also beyond the upload […]
A message from Med-help.net Not everyone knows what a healthy blood pressure level is, but as you age knowing more health info can help you to lead a healthier life. If you’re curious about some sort of medical symptoms then you can find plenty of info online, though if you […]
This found via Michael Geist and Bob Lefsetz: “There’s no one in the record industry that’s a technologist,” Morris explains. “That’s a misconception writers make all the time, that the record industry missed this. They didn’t. They just didn’t know what to do. It’s like if you were suddenly asked […]
Yeah. I was pretty much flipping out when I saw this. (If the video doesn’t appear, you can watch it on YouTube). More pictures and video available here. This guy is my new hero. If only I could recycle my old laptop in such style…
I’ve volunteered to perform at the Toronto Protest in support Robert Dziekanski at Queen’s Park and have been asked to play around 1:00pm tomorrow. Check out the website and the Facebook group for more information, or see the CBC story on YouTube (part 1, part 2). It’s really terrible what […]
A message from Glassescrafter.com While you might not want to buy glasses online there are some aspects of online glasses shopping that are helpful. Not only can you find designer glasses that not all optometrists offer amongst their glasses varieties, you can find international styles of glasses frames online as […]
I’ve been meaning to make a post on some economic ideas I’ve been reading about, namely the contrast between the economics of scarcity and the economics of abundance. I’ll get to it soon, but let this post serve as a precursor in the meantime. Gene Simmons is a funny guy, […]