so i don't know how many people know about this, but today there was a "content strike" by a lot of livejournal users, to protest the removal of the "free, non ad-supported" account option (if you really want all the whiny bullshit, some of it is here). new users can still start livejournals without paying, they just have to look at a couple of ads ( Read more... )

... with whatever little japanese guy (or possibly girl) over at nintendo decided that it'd be a good idea to only put shitty b wireless in their "next-gen" console. how fucking "next-gen" is it when the wireless technology in it is already two generations behind the current standard?? and from what i understand, the hardware will work with g ( Read more... )

back to work today with one thought on my mind: the next person that asks me about the difference between dvd+r and dvd-r is going to get the following response ( Read more... )

check this shit out: amazon mechanical turkit's a site run by amazon where companies can list menial work that's very difficult for computers to do, to be completed for as little as 1-2 cents per task, though it only takes a few seconds to complete many of them before you move on to the next. the tasks are things like transcribing podcasts, ( Read more... )

i know i'm somewhat behind on this, but it's something i feel strongly about, just the same.



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Canadian Music Creators Coalition

the canadian recording industry association (CRIA) seems to be about to follow suit (pun intended) with their american counterparts at the RIAA considering the use of legal action to deter filesharing of copyrighted music. they're currently lobbying for copyright reform that will make it easier to sue canadians ( Read more... )

over the last few weeks or so, i've downloaded and watched every episode of 24 up to present, and i have to say, i'm hooked. kiefer sutherland is a great actor, and does suspense very well. it's great to see serialized shows again, where one episode ends with a cliffhanger that the next episode picks up at. i can't help but chuckle at the people ( Read more... )

well, i've had quite the little odyssey with ear adornments over the past few months. actually, i guess it goes all the way back to when i first bought my ipod last august. i was perfectly happy with the ear buds that came with it, except for the fact that the little foam covers kept falling off, and even though they provide some spare ones, i ( Read more... )