I'm not quite sure what to make of this Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show, but add Ron Jeremy, a.k.a. The Hedgehog to an episode, and hilarity ensues.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5usOxDNGZgs
While this clearly not real, and clearly something Qualcomm is putting out there to gather some attention, I wonder how far off this product truly is? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYimJPi5qJYRelated articles
I usually don't have problems coming up with any of these things, except for keywords. It seems to do a really nice job at finding keywords. I like the idea that it suggests other, related articles I could link to, though I personally haven't used it before this post here. I mostly included it as an example.
Let me know what you think, though. Sure seems like a winning tool for me!
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Russell Shaw blogged about a great number of things for ZDNet, TMCNet, and The Huffington Post, not to mention a number of books. And I thought I wrote a lot. ;)
I never did get to meet Russell Shaw, in real life or on the Internet. I do know, however, he was well-respected and I enjoyed reading his work. He will be missed by the Internet community for sure.
Edit: Since I posted this, I've seen posts from Andy Abramson, Dan York, and Ken Camp. We still don't know why he died yet, but I'm sure those details will come soon.
As you've undoubtedly heard by now, Trent Reznor has released a new Nine Inch Nails "album" called Ghosts--a 2 CD set of instrumental music. It was released with much fanfare because it offered many different ways to purchase--anywhere from $5 for the electronic bits only all the way up to $300 for an uber-deluxe box set signed by Trent Reznor himself. I opted for the simple 2 CD set, which costs a whole $16.99 with shipping.
The thing that wasn't given nearly enough press here was the fact that Reznor released the music under Creative Commons licensing. Specifically, Ghosts I-IV is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. That makes it perfectly legal to bittorrent the entire album.
If the music is free--I can and did download it via Bittorrent before purchasing--why did I choose to pony up the money? Because I like the music. I want to see them make more music. I doubt I'd ever go to a Nine Inch Nails concert, so buying a CD is the next best way to show my support. I feel good because I get a tangible good out of the deal.
This is what happens when you are a one trick pony and you essentially give the service away. People always figure out how to abuse it.I've called Jaxtr's business model into question before. In light of the fact that Jaduka is offering a similar service, has a clear revenue model--hint, it's not this service--and has a more scalable infrastructure, I wonder what exactly Jaxtr's revenue or exit strategy is.
I've never really like the idea of Daylight Saving Time. Apparently, some folks in the 1950s didn't like it either, as this Drive In Intermission excerpt shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt1pRAT63x4The conventional wisdom has always been that Daylight Saving Time saves energy, but that's based on highly questionable data from the 1970s. We got some much more recent data when the state of Indiana finally passed legislation to get the whole state under Daylight Saving Time. Guess what? Indiana actually used more energy with Daylight Saving Time. My feeling? Put us on DST permanently. Quit changing the damn clocks around.
What will be interesting in all this is what "carrier customizations" will be present on the AT&T version of the N95. What differences in functionality will exist between an unbranded N95-3 and an AT&T-branded N95-3. I don't know, but I do know that if the restrictions are too onerous, you can bet people will unbrand it as quick as they can.
I obviously didn't get to this before now, but last Monday, my wife took Zoe to the vet. She didn't come home this time. I did get some lap time with Zoe before her spirit departed this world, so I took some pictures:
Zoe did get even worse. She had a difficult time even drinking water. Her last night, she didn't cry or make any noise at night like she had been doing the previous night. Any attempt to feed her was absolutely futile. About the only thing she'd consume was milk off a plate.My wife took her to the vet and was surprised how quickly the euthanasia shot worked. From alive to dead in two seconds. Guess they have that down to a science, and at least her suffering came to an end.This was hard on Jaden. We had a few nights of being really sad at bedtime. Completely understandable. Gracie, well, she hasn't asked where Zoe is yet. We have no idea what to tell a three year old about death, which makes us somewhat glad she hasn't asked about the Zoe in a while.On the plus side, we now have less pet-related expenditures every month. Zoe's meds and food were a bit pricey--to the tune of about $100 a month! Toby can eat anytime he wants now, and I don't have to spend my time trying to get Zoe to eat--which got more challenging as her condition worsened.Hopefully, Zoe's up there somewhere meowing at us from afar. We'll all miss her.