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    The Internet is for pr0n, a little music industry Schadenfreude, and Tool Time Math

    Thursday, November 29th, 2007

    I saw Avenue Q at the National Theatre tonight, and I have to confess that I’m a little bit scarred.  I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today, The More You Ruv Someone, and the aforementioned Internet song are part of this twisted “Sesame Street for adults” musical.  Closeted homosexuals, Internet-addicted monsters, and acrobatic puppet sex (oh, the [...]

    A little snark to start your day right

    Thursday, November 15th, 2007

    Is anyone else tired of reading/hearing/seeing stories about Carol Gotbaum?  I’m generally not a big fan of TSA, CBP or most law enforcement types, but I for one wish this story would just go away.  I feel bad that a man lost his wife, and that three children lost their mother.  I lost my mother [...]

    Broadcasts from the Ministry of Truth, and you ditched iTunes for this?

    Monday, November 12th, 2007

    At a conference in San Antonio in October, principal deputy director of national intelligence Donald Kerr offered a truly Clintonian view of privacy. He said that people should get accustomed to the fact that citizens can no longer expect anonymity, but should instead push for government and private industry to better protect people’s sensitive information. [...]

    Hey La, it’s the New Pornographers

    Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

    I rolled up to the 9:30 Club last Saturday night for the New Pornographers show, and was greeted with the sign that read, “At the artists’ request, no audio, no video, no yadda yadda”. I thought to myself, what a bunch of self-important Canadian pricks. The giant flashing “New Pornographers” sign hoisted above the stage [...]