Author: KB
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Waterlogged | Foff
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It’s been a difficult few weeks: ‘What are you reading?’ ‘A book about open-water swimming.’ ‘Errr….’ Actually a far more subtle and interesting book than one might think, Waterlog is a homage to John Cheever’s classic short story ‘The Swimmer’, in which the hero decides to swim the 8 miles home from a party using…
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Stem Sell Research
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Not content with starting a whole new business model for selling music, Radiohead have also now worked to subvert the remix business by making the stems of one of their tracks, Naked, available here. Nice touch. Release the DNA, see what evolves. See what people have grown, and vote, here. Technorati: Naked
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iPod | Cake
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“You don’t walk into a cake shop, stick your finger in the middle and take a bit. That’s bad manners.” Elvis Costello on the iPod generation. Technorati: Costello | Elvis | iPod
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And the Real April Fools Are…
Is it me, or was there a total dearth of humour this April 1st?! What with phone-in and competition scandals, it seems much of the media has shied away. Still plenty of foolery around in other areas. So who are the real April Fools? 1. Robert Mugabe. The man has totally ruined a country. A…
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Rollins’ New Book Gets Pulped. Ouch.
Poor old Pete – seems like some Fundie at the printers for his new book has taken exception to the title of his new book ‘The Fidelity of Betrayal‘, done some reworking, and sent it out to stores as ‘The Betrayal of Fidelity.’ Ouch. That’s gotta hurt sales. Both copies have been pulped.
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Snake on a Plane | In-Flight Mobile Use
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Oh dear. The inevitable has happened: someone’s come up with a way for us to use our mobiles when on the plane. “I’M ON THE PLANE” Next up: ‘mobile free areas’ on planes, and stickers telling people to keep their voices down. I think it’s sad, to be honest. Planes were one of those places…