Crap Crap Crap

Of course, my previous post will be overshadowed by this:

Software Companies Liable for User Infringment

However, this just means that such software companies will cease to exist. File-sharing software can and will be written anonymously. So litigious record companies can SUCK IT.

More ridiculous news - taxing online music?

Dumbest idea ever. Way to go, New Jersey.

Finally!

A New Approach to File-Sharing

I can't believe my eyes. After years of stupidity, record labels (or at least their analysts) are finally beginning to see the light. The details in the article are of course unrealistic (why why why do they still think in terms of "buy this song, buy that song" ... it needs to be licensed like the RADIO, people!) but it's a step forward.

St. Louis explodes - no injuries, just a lot of fire. The one-liners in that thread truly amaze me.

Hello from Florida. Yes, the sunny land of beaches and bikins and alligators and shark attacks. (Although we don't have those enormous sea crocodiles like Australia does. Those things are scary with a capital P in my pants.)

After all this time of people telling me I hate everything, I am beginning to agree with them. But for now, instead of hating everything, I will just hate on Coldplay. Because they suck, and I wish I was as famous as Chris Martin. Come on - I'm not nearly as creepy-looking. I couldn't possibly be. The corpse of Vincent Price isn't as creepy-looking as Chris Martin.

To balance out the hate, I will also say I am enjoying Douglas Coupland's "Girlfriend In A Coma" very much, and not just because the book is littered with Smiths lyric references. I also got Pammy's recommendation on a Carl Hiaasen novel which I will be reading next. I figure I might as well put my knowledge of Florida to use by reading darkly humorous murder mysteries. (I didn't know "Strip Tease" was based on one of his books. You learn something new every day, unless you're a tire swing. Then it's just up and down, back and forth till the end of time.)

I have been vindicated. Click the link above for details.

Also, a kickin' piece on my man Van.