Is Bill Gates on the Sauce?

He actually says no, when asked about the mac os x rip-off known as "Vista". then he goes on about all the new things vista can do (which are things mac os x has been doing since 10.0!!!)

CBS Talks iPhone

Singing A Love Song to a Computer

Steve job's Talks to CNBC

Another iPhone Spuff - This Time It's MadTV

Word Of The Day

Microsoft Fights Piracy with Comics!

Microsoft has started an online campaign to fight illegall software downloads by, you guessed it, scaring people into submission

Go here to see the comic

Now This Looks Like Fun!

For the fourth consecutive year, Apple is massively present during the MIDEM (World's Music Market Show, Cannes, France).

The iPhone v. LG's KE-850: You Decide!

RATM to perform together!

This is freakin awesome......hopefully it stays that way!

Rage Against the Machine, the seminal L.A. band that made heavy music into political manifesto, will reunite after a seven-year lull for one show as the headliners at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Sources say Rage, which played the main stage at the first Coachella in 1999, will be joined by other familiar faces for the eighth edition of the festival, which covers three days this year and begins April 27: Red Hot Chili Peppers, which headlined in 2003, are back, as is Björk, who topped the bill in 2002.

Full article Here

Steve Ballmer Has Something To Say About The iPhone

Typical M$ response to the iPhone...

I love the response from Peter Mortensen....

You know whose opinion of the iPhone I never needed to get? Steve Ballmer's, that's who. Even more than Bill Gates, Ballmer's always represented just how little Microsoft understands what anyone but middle managers and IT professionals need and want. He proves it here.

And is there anything more annoying than one billionaire complaining about the "high," $500 price tag of a competitor's product? I really don't think so. Especially since it looks like Vista Ultimate edition will run a tidy $449 itself. I'll say this: If people don't need a $500 three-in-one awesomeness device, they really don't need to drop almost as much on an operating system.

The Frail?

Composition project for a college music theory class based on "The Frail" from the Nine Inch Nails album "The Fragile." Contains chord examples and progressions from the late-Romantic period.

JB's Influence Transcends Race

JB graced the cover of The Rolling Stone this week, here's a quote from the article...

James Brown leaves a cultural wake as wide as his dear friend Elvis did. It took three services and as many wardrobe changes to send him to Jesus. The Augusta, Georgia, public funeral, broadcast live on CNN from the recently renamed James Brown Arena, took the form of a soul revue: tremulous thanks from Michael Jackson and dance moves by MC Hammer, along with a cape for the open casket. His singular life, begun in unspeakable Jim Crow-era poverty, careened through phases of great fame, wealth, disgrace and redemption. He saw it this way: "My story is a Horatio Alger story. It's an American story, it's the kind that America can be proud of, but yet if you tell it in detail, if you tell all the things I fought to make it, it's like the Satchel Paige story.

Read the full article here

Canadian Coins Bugged?

This article is via Boing Boing (Because I lazy)

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Canadian coins bugged?
Doran says: "Small transmitters have been found in Canadian coins carried by at least three U.S. contractors who have visited Canada. The existence of the coins was revealed in a report from the U.S. Defense Security Service entitled 'Technology Collection Trends in the U.S. Defense Industry.' (I found this from Slashdot)"
"On at least three separate occasions between October 2005 and January 2006, cleared defence contractors' employees travelling through Canada have discovered radio frequency transmitters embedded in Canadian coins placed on their persons," the report says.

Link

Vanity 6

Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl Performed live on Soul Train

A Real-Life Hero!

By MARIAH MERCER

LIFESTYLES EDITOR

Every mother wants to believe her son will be a hero and perhaps that comes true for everyone in some small way.

But for Brenda Lovejoy, her 17-year-old son Rodney really was a hero when he saved his grandfather's life earlier this month.

Rodney and his grandfather, Robert Hopkins, were working on a truck in the garage of the Lovejoy home on Jan. 2 "” the last day of Rodney's school vacation. Hopkins had removed the drive shaft from the engine and was working underneath the engine compartment when the Chevy S-10 truck suddenly began rolling backward.

"It went backward and hit the garage door," recalled Rodney. "He was pinned on the side under the cab. I was freaking out."

The truck had trapped Rodney as well, but he managed to wiggle out from underneath the vehicle on his own. His grandfather, however, had passed out after calling for help.

"There was blood all the way around the truck," Rodney said. He grabbed a nearby jack and began cranking. Within minutes, he had lifted the truck off his grandfather. Rodney then dragged the older man out from underneath the vehicle before anyone came on the scene. He grabbed a shirt and staunched the bleeding.

"I heard a bang," Brenda said. She was in the house with Rodney's siblings and didn't realize there had been an accident. "My other son went outside and told me there was an accident. I called 9-1-1 and had the kids wait for the ambulance and the EMTs out front."

The ambulance arrived quickly and took Rodney and Hopkins to Fostoria Community Hospital.

Rodney was released with two stitches, but his grandfather was transferred to a hospital in Toledo. He is still there, but with only two broken ribs and plenty of bruises.

"The doctor told us that whoever got my dad out did it very quickly ... the injuries could have been much worse," Brenda noted. "If Rodney had been in school that day, my dad would have been out there alone and who knows what would have happened."

Rodney is a senior at Fostoria High School and enrolled in the horticulture program at Sentinel Vocational Center in Tiffin. He attends Praise Chapel Church in North Baltimore. An artist who enjoys drawing, particularly cars, Rodney hopes to pursue a career in design. He is considering attending Cleveland State University next fall.

Although Hopkins is still in the hospital recovering, his family expects him to be released some time next week.

"I'm very proud of Rodney," added Brenda. "I probably would have just panicked and started hyperventilating, but he leapt right into action and probably saved my dad's life. He was the hero that day."

Hopkins was semi-retired and does not have insurance. A fund has been started to cover his medical expenses. Donations can be made to the "Robert Hopkins Accident Fund" at the First Federal Bank in McComb.

You can also connect me @ attvcks@gmail.com for info on the fund, how to give and where.

The First iPhone Commerical

North Korea To Eat Giant Rabbits

"In 2000 the Finnish demoscene musician Janne Suni (also known as 'Tempest') won the Oldskool Music Competition at the Assembly demoparty with his four-channel Amiga .MOD entitled 'Acid Jazzed Evening.' A Commodore 64 musician called 'grg' remade the song on the C64 (using the infamous SID soundchip); it is this that was stolen. The producer's name is Timbaland and he is one of the hottest names in American music these days. The track in question is called 'Do it' and it is featured on the Nelly Furtado album 'Loose' on the Geffen label. Getting nowhere with Geffen, the demoscene has now risen to the aid of Tempest, first by creating a stir at SomethingAwful (files downloadable from the forum), then at Digg.com, then on YouTube, with a video demonstrating the blatant ripoff. Being an online-posting musician myself — what rights do I have if this should ever happen to me, and what can be done to raise awareness about such things?"

read more here

thank you slashdot

Timberland V. Demoscene

This video shows, what seems to be, evidence that timberland has been influenced by a beat he didn't own. Think DreamGirls!

Eddie Murphy Wins Golden Globe Award for DreamGirls

Comic Murphy Wins Acting Trophy
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Comedian Eddie Murphy has won the best supporting film actor Golden Globe award for Dreamgirls.

He triumphed over a host of other big names nominated in the category such as Ben Affleck (Hollywoodland), Brad Pitt (Babel), and Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg (The Departed).

The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick won the best actress award in the television drama at the Golden Globes in Hollywood.

She headed off competition from Patricia Arquette (Medium), Edie Falco (Sopranos), Evangeline Lilly (Lost) and Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy).

In the best supporting television actor category, Jeremy Irons won the award for his role in Elizabeth I.

Best supporting actress went to Emily Blunt for her work in Gideon's Daughter.

© NewsRoom 2007

Buy Your Own Micro-Nation!

The story goes...an old retired army personnal bought a platform off the shores of great britian and classified it as a small nation (AKA Sealand) and is now will to selling it for more than a billion dollars!

Sealand was founded as a sovereign Principality in 1967 in international waters, six miles off the eastern shores of Britain. In late June of 2006, the island suffered a devastating fire which destroyed much of the country's administrative centre and the main power generation facility which serves its population and industries. Fortunately, back-up systems exist which permit its activities to continue but the disaster has compromised significantly the quality of life of its inhabitants and the continued development of the island's economic and social growth.

The history of Sealand is a story of a struggle for liberty. Sealand was founded on the principle that any group of people dissatisfied with the oppressive laws and restrictions of existing nation states may declare independence in any place not claimed to be under the jurisdiction of another sovereign entity. The location chosen was Roughs Tower, an island fortress created in World War II by Britain and subsequently abandoned to the jurisdiction of the High Seas. The independence of Sealand was upheld in a 1968 British court decision where the judge held that Roughs Tower stood in international waters and did not fall under the legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. This gave birth to Sealand's national motto of E Mare Libertas, or "From the Sea, Freedom".

The official language of Sealand is English and the Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of one U.S. dollar. Passports and stamps have been in circulation since 1969 and the latter decade of the 20th century saw an impressive expansion in its activity both socially and industrially as it began to develop a growing economic base which underscored its long-standing membership of the international community of States.

The website which was originally constructed for Sealand is located at http://www.fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk/sealand/; there you may find early pictures and other information relating to the first 25 years of the island's life; the web site is maintained there for historical purposes.

It has been used for storing computer files by various companies (it's a micronation, they make their own laws, which means you can store all the illegal documents you want!). The torrent site Pirate's Bay has shown interest, even putting up a site about it. This truly amazes me...this just proves how important an education truly is!

The Best Thing Since Curly Fries! or The Zune Zucked!

Martin Luther King @ Harvard

Photographs are invaluable archival resources. From daguerreotypes to contemporary digital snapshots, they convey information about people, places, and events that may elude the written record.

Contact sheets, like this one produced by the Harvard News Office during the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Harvard in 1965, capture a moment in time. As the images proceed, one after another, we are able to follow along as the Rev. King walks through Harvard Yard

Martin Luther "The" King Jr.

John Conyer & Martin Luther King Jr.

In Mr. Conyers' 40 plus years in Congress, some of his major accomplishments include: the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Motor Voter Bill of 1993, the Martin Luther King Holiday Act of 1983, the Alcohol Warning Label Act of 1988, the Jazz Preservation Act of 1987, and was the driving force behind the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

MLK JR.

Lil Wayne Beaten Up By His Ghostwriter

Lil' Wayne got some people heated recently. First, Gillie Da Kid claimed he wrote Weezy's rhymes. Later, pictures of him kissing Baby in the mouth resurfaced. Then, he dissed Jay-Z and The Clipse. Controvercy seemed to follow Wayne. Now, it seems the pattern continues. Only this, things may have gotten more dangerous.

According to a statement, released through Gillie Da Kid's people, Wayne was recently involved in a physical altercation with one of the members of his entourage.

As everyone is aware, there have recently been a few issues lying in the Cash Money camp...Cash Money's own Lil Wayne became involved in a heated argument with a fellow entourage member, it all ended with the argument coming to blows and Lil Wayne receiving a broken jaw in the mêlée.

The statement ends with a word from Gillie's people...

As Gillie Da Kid said maybe Wayne needs to analyze his substance abuse problem, and slow his role.
Who knows how true all of this is and whether or not its a false claim just to start more controversy, we'll se where this goes.

(stolen from hip-hopdx.com)

Sell Your Soul?

Introducing the "new" iPhone!
Learn More

Ring Feet or The Happy Ring?

I Got to Go Pottie

It's 1pm & The Apple Store Online Looks Like This!

So........

Why Are You Standing In Front of My Home?

Melanie Brown, or Mel B as she's known to her fans, is under 24-hour police guard after suffering abuse from aggressive Eddie Murphy fans. The former Spice Girl - who is seven months pregnant with what she claims to be the actor's child - has been barraged daily with insults from obsessive fans, who have set up a hate camp outside her Los Angeles home. Mel - who was recently dumped by the 'Dr. Dolittle' star during an interview on Dutch TV - feels so intimidated, she is planning to move out of the house which she shares with her seven-year-old daughter Phoenix Chi. A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Her life is being made intolerable by Eddie's fans. They shout insults and give her abuse all the time. The police have decided to place an officer outside to keep an eye on things." Since their bitter break-up, Eddie has demanded a paternity test to prove he really is the father of the singer's unborn child. Mel was recently reported to be planning to announce the DNA test results on live television to take revenge on the 'Beverly Hills Cop' actor.

Bloc Party Drummer Suffers Collapsed Lung

Last night, Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong suffered a collapsed lung following his band's gig with Panic! at the Disco and Jack's Mannequin at Atlanta, Georgia's HiFi Buys Amphitheatre. He is currently being treated in one of the city's hospitals and, according to a statement on the band's website, is in stable, "comfortable condition" and "not in any danger."
Tong will remain at the hospital under observation for the next three days, and as it stands, it is unclear when he will be well enough to play again. So far, four Bloc Party dates have been cancelled: Charlotte, NC, Fairfax, VA, and both New York City shows. According to the BBC, a spokeswoman for the band said Tong may have been injured while drumming.

"Matt is known for his energetic drumming style," she said. "It's not clear at this stage when he will be fit to resume performing."

read the rest here

Legendary Drunk

It seems our golden boy, John Legend left his ivy league influenced, choreographed mannerisms at home last week when performing in London at the Brixton Academy. According to attendees and local British tabloids, Johnny boy got soo drunk that the promoters thought his brother should perform as the headliner instead of he. If you've seen John in concert lately, his brother is the chubby lil thing singing background. Once the audience realized that it wasn't John who was performing they booed. And rightfully so. "He grabbed the mike from his brother and told the crowd to 'fu** off'. Then he laid into them, saying they should show respect," said one witness. Now see... this is where a bitch gets too big for his own britches. (And if you've seen any of his photo spreads lately then you know that they were already hella tight.) Apparently the banter between John and the crowd escalated to the point to where security had to pull him off stage and eject him from the club.

Apple Computers 1976

Tomorrow's The Day

iPhone? iMobile? iChat Mobile? iWantoknow!

Momofuku Ando 1910 - 2007: The Creator of Ramen Noodles Dies

I can't go on enough about how I survived my first years away from home on nothing but Ramen noodles. It's cheap and it fills your stomach, what else can you ask for? I remember going through all my drawers and couches to find just enough money to buy some noodles. I was soooo happy, I ran home and cooked them up with butter, I was too ready to eat. I put the noodles on the table and when into the bed for something and came back out to find my girl's cat on top of the table licking my noodles! Oh I was sooooo fucking pissed, I could have shit bricks right there. Long story short, we no longer have Max.


For more info on his life check out these links

Link 1

Link 2

Numbers or Charts?

"As first reported by Think Secret in July, the application, referred to internally as Lasso and expected to be titled Numbers or Charts, will offer more than 200 hundred functions and full support for importing and exporting Microsoft Excel documents.

In addition, countless templates will offer easy, first-rate options for many popular categories, from personal planning and finance to business marketing and sales.

Since our initial and follow-up reports on Lasso, sources have managed to provide images of the application's icon and default blank interface. It is uknown, however, from what stage of Lasso's development these images date from, and sources caution the final shipping version may differ slightly."


taken from Think Secret

iPhony!

The Macworld Expo is next week for fuck sake, people want the iPhone so bad, that they'll just create one from scratch. This fake ass fuck iPhone/iPod is selling on ebay right now!!? I'm going to personally send this to Apple. I mean, give a break, are you fiending that bad?

Another Cool Fucking Pic

Just wish it was alittle bigger...

It Doesn't Get Much Cuter Than This