Jesus is with you always.

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] When I mentioned in last week's column that I would this
] week be writing about a legal way to do a successful
] music downloading business -- a business that would
] threaten the Recording Industry Association of America
] and its hegemony -- dozens of readers wrote to me trying
] to predict what I would write. Some readers came at the
] problem from a purely technical perspective, ignoring the
] fact that the real issues here aren't technical but
] legal. Some readers took a legal approach, but they
] tended to ignore the business model. Some were looking
] solely for the business model. Interestingly, nobody
] even came close to my idea, which makes me either a total
] loon or a diabolical genius. Truth be told, I'm probably
] more of a diabolical loon.
]
]
] The reason I am even writing this column is two-fold.
] The biggest reason is simply because I would like people
] to consider lateral solutions to problems. I am pushing
] the concept of problem solving in a new way. There is no
] particular methodology here, just the underlying concept
] that if things aren't working the way you like, think of
] something different. Too often, people restrict their
] thinking or they somehow expect the world to change just
] for them, which it won't. But taking a lateral approach
] often yields interesting results. And once you've found
] an approach, maybe it can be applied to a different
] problem. What I am abo

Cringely's crazy idea

This conference will take place 12-14 September at Stanford.

Speakers include Ray Kurzweil, Steve Jurvetson, Eric Drexler, Tim O'Reilly, Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos, William H. Calvin, and Ross Mayfield.

Accelerating Change Conference 2003

Bullshit Bingo strikes back.

Hipster Bingo

] George Evanthes has never been hunting. "Originally I'm
] from New York. What am I going to hunt? Squirrels?
] Someone's cats. Someone's dogs? I don't think so," said
] Evanthes. Now that he's living in Las Vegas , he's
] finally getting his chance to put on his camouflage, grab
] a rifle and pull the trigger, but what's in his scope may
] surprise you. He's not hunting ducks or even deer. He's
] hunting woman. Naked women.

Sounds like fun

Bizarre Game Targets Women: Hunting for Bambi: Parts 1 & 2

]What Happens When Technology Zooms
]Off The Chart?

A nice introduction to the concept.

Whole Earth Magazine's - Singularity Issue

]Home of the Dub Selector.
interactive dub music. hours of fun.

INFINITE WHEEL

] We the undersigned, urge you to consider Ghyslain A.K.A.
] "Star Wars Kid" for a cameo in the upcoming Star Wars
] Episode III movie

Put The Star Wars Kid in Episode III Petition

Includes comments by the developer.

More Audiopad Discussion

]A futuristic robot polices the streets of a developing nation in
]this spec commercial/corparate video.

damn cool.
for some reason the link sometime directs you tot he main page.
try cutting and pasting it.

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