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OGG

If any of you have site meter type logs, you already know I'm a Linux Geek. OGG Vorbis is a better format than MP3 if you ask me, it just sounds better. If any of you have software to play ogg format files, than go HERE and get your fill of free music by artists you've never heard of and wouldn't have ever if not for the internet.



"Snatch back your brain, zombie."

BigGreedy Corp

So I found some videos for songs I like by artists I like and was going to put them on the other blog, but apparently the large, greedy companies that own the rights won't let me embed them. They're happy to let me link and send people to them so they can paw at you and try to sell you everything else they've got that you don't want.

So it's not okay for me to introduce my friends to music I like without beating them about the head with an advert or two? They don't want the exposure, then I won't give it to them. And everybody loses.

What kind of business model is that?

Here You Go

I'll see what happens. It'll be something of a disorganized stream of consciousness flood.

Go Here and be afraid.

:-)

EE&V

Eyes
The dark interior of a tavern a few hours before dawn.

Ears
Faint, scratchy music from a jukebox that still has records in it.

Voice
"You ever have those moments when you're completely still and it feels like the world is starting to shift sideways, like you might fall down unconscious or end up in a version of reality where things don't work the way they're supposed to?"

"Yup."

"What do you think would happen if you just let it?"

"You wouldn't like it."

Crunchy Frog

"Lark's vomit?"

"Stop talking to the camera."


:-)

Today Is

National Nut Day.

Isn't that in honor of our President?
:-)


I'm giving you all plenty of notice, the 25th is
Punk For A Day Day. I'm hoping somebody will celebrate in style.

Before I Walk On Fire

Another Good One

The 21st is Babbling Day.

I think I can manage that. The trouble is, I'm not sure I can limit myself to one day and fit it all into 24 hours.

:-)

What Would It Look Like?

If you were going to visit places where your ancestors came from, what would it look like? These are views my trip might take me to. Anybody else care to give a quick visual tour?

Ready? Here It Comes

Tomorrow is Gaudy Day!

Go wild people! If you ever needed permission to be plaid or a license to be loud, here it is.

But remember that the 19th is Evaluate Your Life Day. So you do have to live with yourself.


:-)

EE&V

Eyes
Impromtu triage area outside a hospital emergency room entrance.

Ears
Quietly spoken medical jargon and static voices over radios.

Voice
"Do I think that romance happens like in those sappy chick flicks? No. Do I think that regular guys can pick up a rocket launcher and save the world like in action movies? Hell no. Do I think there are heroes out there somewhere in the darkness doing the hard, brave thing every day without ever telling anyone or asking for publicity and credit? Absolutely. Unequivocally, yes."

"How can I find one?"

"Open your eyes. Watch. Listen."

For Gothcat

If you get a new machine, you should go HERE for some cool ideas what to do with the old one.

You'll have to do an "Anatomy of a Broken Computer" when you get back.

:-)


We miss you too.

A Scenic Moment

Just puting up a nice picture for anyone who isn't thrilled with where they are now. Escape for a brief time to the Beartooth Mountains.

Have a good weekend!

Mr. Spacey (And Friends)

Today Is

Moldy Cheese Day. Have a blast.

The 11th is It's My Party Day. Have another blast.

Then it's International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day on the 12th. Does anybody see a connection here?

:-)

Guitar God

1953 - Les Paul, Mary Ford.

He's the inventor of the solid body electric guitar and multi-track recording. This video only shows a small fraction of what this man can do (and still does - in his 90s).

Rock On.

Oldies But Goodies

A Call for More Scientific Truth in Product Warning Labels

by Susan Hewitt and Edward Subitzky

As scientists and concerned citizens, we applaud the recent trend towards legislation that requires the prominent placing of warnings on products that present hazards to the general public. Yet we must also offer the cautionary thought that such warnings, however well-intentioned, merely scratch the surface of what is really necessary in this important area. This is especially true in light of the findings of 20th century physics.

We are therefore proposing that, as responsible scientists, we join together in an intensive push for new laws that will mandate the conspicuous placement of suitably informative warnings on the packaging of every product offered for sale in the United States of America. Our suggested list of warnings appears below.

WARNING: This Product Warps Space and Time in Its Vicinity.

WARNING: This Product Attracts Every Other Piece of Matter in the Universe, Including the Products of Other Manufacturers, with a Force Proportional to the Product of the Masses and Inversely Proportional to the Distance Between Them.

CAUTION: The Mass of This Product Contains the Energy Equivalent of 85 Million Tons of TNT per Net Ounce of Weight.

HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE: This Product Contains Minute Electrically Charged Particles Moving at Velocities in Excess of Five Hundred Million Miles Per Hour.

CONSUMER NOTICE: Because of the "Uncertainty Principle," It Is Impossible for the Consumer to Find Out at the Same Time Both Precisely Where This Product Is and How Fast It Is Moving.

ADVISORY: There is an Extremely Small but Nonzero Chance That, Through a Process Know as "Tunneling," This Product May Spontaneously Disappear from Its Present Location and Reappear at Any Random Place in the Universe, Including Your Neighbor's Domicile. The Manufacturer Will Not Be Responsible for Any Damages or Inconvenience That May Result.

READ THIS BEFORE OPENING PACKAGE: According to Certain Suggested Versions of the Grand Unified Theory, the Primary Particles Constituting this Product May Decay to Nothingness Within the Next Four Hundred Million Years.

THIS IS A 100% MATTER PRODUCT: In the Unlikely Event That This Merchandise Should Contact Antimatter in Any Form, a Catastrophic Explosion Will Result.

PUBLIC NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY LAW: Any Use of This Product, in Any Manner Whatsoever, Will Increase the Amount of Disorder in the Universe. Although No Liability Is Implied Herein, the Consumer Is Warned That This Process Will Ultimately Lead to the Heat Death of the Universe.

NOTE: The Most Fundamental Particles in This Product Are Held Together by a "Gluing" Force About Which Little is Currently Known and Whose Adhesive Power Can Therefore Not Be Permanently Guaranteed.

ATTENTION: Despite Any Other Listing of Product Contents Found Hereon, the Consumer is Advised That, in Actuality, This Product Consists Of 99.9999999999% Empty Space.

NEW GRAND UNIFIED THEORY DISCLAIMER: The Manufacturer May Technically Be Entitled to Claim That This Product Is Ten-Dimensional. However, the Consumer Is Reminded That This Confers No Legal Rights Above and Beyond Those Applicable to Three-Dimensional Objects, Since the Seven New Dimensions Are "Rolled Up" into Such a Small "Area" That They Cannot Be Detected.

PLEASE NOTE: Some Quantum Physics Theories Suggest That When the Consumer Is Not Directly Observing This Product, It May Cease to Exist or Will Exist Only in a Vague and Undetermined State.

COMPONENT EQUIVALENCY NOTICE: The Subatomic Particles (Electrons, Protons, etc.) Comprising This Product Are Exactly the Same in Every Measurable Respect as Those Used in the Products of Other Manufacturers, and No Claim to the Contrary May Legitimately Be Expressed or Implied.

HEALTH WARNING: Care Should Be Taken When Lifting This Product, Since Its Mass, and Thus Its Weight, Is Dependent on Its Velocity Relative to the User.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: The Entire Physical Universe, Including This Product, May One Day Collapse Back into an Infinitesimally Small Space. Should Another Universe Subsequently Re-emerge, the Existence of This Product in That Universe Cannot Be Guaranteed.




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Proper Diskette and Care Usage

1. Never leave diskettes in the drive, as the data can leak out of the disk and corrode the inner mechanics of the drive. Diskettes should be rolled up and stored in pencil holders.
2. Diskettes should be cleaned and waxed once a week. Microscopic metal particles may be removed by waving a powerful magnet over the surface of the disk. Any stubborn metal shavings can be removed with scouring powder and steel wool. When waxing a diskette, make sure the surface is even. This will allow the diskette to spin faster, resulting in better access time.
3. Do not fold diskettes unless they do not fit into the drive. "Big" Diskettes may be folded and used in "Little" drives.
4. Never insert a diskette into the drive upside down. The data can fall off the surface of the disk and jam the intricate mechanics of the drive.
5. Diskettes cannot be backed up by running them through a photo copy machine. If your data is going to need to be backed up, simply insert TWO diskettes into your drive. Whenever you update a document, the data will be written onto both disks. A handy tip for more legible backup copies: Keep a container of iron filings at your desk. When you need to make two copies, sprinkle iron filings liberally between the diskettes before inserting them into the drive.
6. Diskettes should not be removed or inserted from the drive while the red light is on or flashing. Doing so could result in smeared or possibly unreadable text. Occasionally, the red light remains flashing in what is known as a "hung" or "hooked" state. If your system is hooking, you will probably need to insert a few coins before being allowed to access the slot.
7. If your diskette is full and needs more storage space, remove the disk from the drive and shake vigorously for two minutes. This will pack the data enough (data compression) to allow for more storage. Be sure to cover all openings with scotch tape to prevent loss of data.
8. Data access time may be greatly improved by cutting more holes in the diskette jacket. This will provide more simultaneous access points to the disk.
9. Periodically spray diskettes with insecticide to prevent system bugs from spreading.....

Feed Me a Stray Cat

Before anybody asks, the movie *is* called "American Psycho" for a reason.

And Therefore.......

Input Please

As some of you know, I maintain a couple of small websites. I also have a domain name and some server space I'm not really using. Anybody have any brain sparking ideas?




Oh, and tomorrow is Virus Appreciation Day. I don't know for sure if they mean computer viruses or the ones that make people sick. I not really sure I'm appreciate either, actually.

:-)

Myanmar

Though we've kind of lost touch, I know somebody from there and I hope her family is doing okay through all this stuff.



Best thoughts, Myat-Myat.

June 6th, 1944

Omaha Beach
Normandy
France