On the right side of my site I have a list of my ten most recent posts. I generate that list with a shell script on my server. Usually I run it by hand whenever I post something. But since today I’ll be posting a lot, I wanted to automate the update. I couldn’t remember …
One of my other web sites, Christmas Music 24/7, was mentioned several times in an article in the Los Angeles Times: Web DJs silenced by royalty fees. Every day was Christmas for Michael Clark, but now the holiday’s over. From the attic of his condo in Woodbridge, Va., the 38-year-old Web developer ran an Internet …
You know how in older TV shows (I Love Lucy) or movies, people would give their phone number as Jupiter 5-1234? You can look up the official names for the first two digits of your phone number at Ma Bell’s Officially Recommended Exchange Names. Pretty neat. It reminds of an old joke: A little girl …
Only two days until Christmas! Have you had your Christmas music fix yet?
Doh! It is both easier and harder than you think. I got 1903 points. 🙂 Play Tilt
The RIAA has dropped their lawsuit (settlement) against a dead man. Does the RIAA just not get that they have a horrible image to the public? These type of fiascoes reinforce their image as greedy scum sucking parasites. Lots of great info at Boing Boing: RIAA’s “abundance of sensitivity” ends harassment of grieving family My …
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RIAA Wants to Depose Dead Defendant’s Children; But Will Allow them 60 Days to “Grieve” In Michigan, in Warner Bros. v. Scantlebury, after learning that the defendant had passed away, the RIAA made a motion to stay the case for 60 days in order to allow the family time to “grieve”, after which time they …
I have no idea who Jordon is, but his blog got spidered by Google. And then I got an email that the GoogleBot had found “planetmike.com” mentioned on a new page. I’m glad you liked the joke Jordon. I need to add a bunch more. (Updated 2008-01-26: His site is gone.)
Smooth-talking escapee evades police I feel bad for the officer.
Can you see the three subtle differences between the two photos? Over 8000 people were tested to see if they could find the 3 differences and only 19 got it. See how observant you are. 3 differences
