] World chess champion Garry Kasparov defeated computerized
] challenger Deep Junior on Sunday in the first of six
] games pitting human wit against computer logic.

Awesome! Go Man!

Man 1, machine 0

If you follow this, I don't think you will be able to make it to the end of the speech without getting alcohol poisoning.

Good luck.

The State of the Union Drinking Game 2003

] I am a Defender-ship.
]
] I am fiercely protective of my friends and loved ones,
] and unforgiving of any who would hurt them. Speed and
] foresight are my strengths, at the cost of a little
] clumsiness. I'm most comfortable with a few friends, but
] sometimes particularly enjoy spending time in larger
] groups.

What Video Game Character Am I?

Never mind any "artists rights" noise you might hear - examine the hypothetical numbers he includes toward the end of the article and you'll see exactly why the music industry hates MP3s.

This is actually a very old article.. I remember reading this several years ago. The numbers are dead up accurate. The only thing the Internet has done to change the numbers here is that there will be a web design and hosting company getting several grand.

As I blog this, its 3am, so I'm going to play Big Black and tell the neighbors they can all get fucked.

The Problem With Music

"I'm Steve, and I'm a Supervillain..."

Switch to Linux

] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 %u2014 After a weekend of antiwar
] protests that many participants say signaled an expansion
] of public opposition to military action against Iraq,
] some organizers are facing criticism, much of it from
] within the movement, about the role played by their
] group, International Answer.

] Attendance at rallies in Washington and San Francisco
] last Saturday was in the tens of thousands, and reflected
] a mix of views that spanned the social and political
] spectrums. Many protest organizers say the presence of
] labor unions, religious groups, business people and
] soccer moms showed a growing mainstream opposition to the
] war.

Complex issues lend themselves to having more then two sides. Of course an anti-war protest is going to bring out elements that are not necessary in line with the bulk of the populus with anti-war sentiment. This should not suprise anyone.

My gut tells me that the "this is just anti-american" angle will be played out in order to diminish the impact of any anti-war movement. Its just too easy to drive that line. Dosen't make it true though..

Peace is patriotic also. Part of your duty as a citizen is to keep your government in check. I think that most people with anti-war sentiment are much like myself. They are not opposed to an Iraq war because of reasons other then the core issues pertaining to the Iraq war, but rather they oppose the war because they don't feel a good enough case has been made yet, or that we should have the support of the global community in any actions we take. I also feel that most people in this category have not been very vocal thus far. As we get closer to the point where the war machine really gets rolling, we will see things heat up. Right now, everyone is just taking in the news, the retoric, and trying to make up their minds.

My mind isn't made up yet. The support of the gobal community makes a big difference with me. I see the reasons for ousting Saddam and I feel they are valid. Yet something is missing. Consensus.

Some War Protesters Uneasy With Others

Despite the dotcom boom and bust, the computer and telecommunications revolution has barely begun. Over the next few decades, the internet and related technologies really will profoundly transform society

Finally, someone who gets it.

We've only just begun

] Carlos nonchalantly asks whether his drink was made with
] whole or skim milk. He takes a moment to slurp on his
] grande Caffe Mocha in a crowded Starbucks, and then he
] gets back to explaining how much he wants HIV, the virus
] that causes AIDS. His eyes light up as he says that the
] actual moment of transmission, the instant he gets HIV,
] will be "the most erotic thing I can imagine." He seems
] like a typical thirty-two-year-old man, but, in fact, he
] has a secret life. Carlos is chasing the bug.

Wow, this is really fucked up. I can't believe that someone would think that living with AIDS is anything like living with diabetes. This made my stomach turn.

Never under estimate how stupid people can be..

RollingStone.com: News: Bug Chasers

] Exceptional Shore Location
]
] PALACE AMUSEMENTS
]
] For Sale to Serious Buyer
] Interested in Preserving a Landmark

The Palace is up on Ebay?! Wow.

It would be nice if someone bought it and fixed it up before it collapses.

eBay - Asbury Park Landmark - Springsteen Palace

Rekna's Comments:

This is totally awesome. At one point in my life someone more schooled than myself in the arts explained that art was generally reflective of what was happening in the society at large when it was produced. This really made sense to me.

I've seen some fitful starts in terms of technology/art integration, but someone finally pulled it off.

From the front page:

Motion sensors embedded in the space detect the movement of people, creating a reactive relationship between the real and virtual environments. Movement within the space effects creatures' empathy towards each other. Also, the biomass 'feeds' off people's movement within the space (an empty room corresponds to a barren environment). Over time, creatures adapt according to the behaviour of people in the space.

Eden