August 24, 2005

Wednesday permalink

Google to release free IM service, “Talk”

Fat Cat, yoJust what we need, another IM service. It better fix you a cup of coffee when you sign on, otherwise, what’s the use? Everybody and their grandmother has a screen name on some IM network already. Speaking of which:

Cool fact: Bea Arthur’s screen name is C0rkyThatch3r

Madden ‘06 says Ben Roethlisberger sucks

Basically, the article is trying to say that Madden is the ultimate, factual guide on the quality of NFL players, a statement that I wholeheartedly agree with. The reality-TV/electroniciznatization of the sport is constantly causing changes, to the point where eventually, the NFL will become the eNFL, and fantasy football will no longer just be a fantasy. Somehow, Bill Gates will be elected to the Football Hall of Fame.

iTunes Japan undercharged customers by 96%

More like, they charged what the albums are worth. I was reading a different article that said there were more songs shared last month than all of the songs iTunes has ever sold. Ha.

Promotion for Edinburgh’s Norwegian Army penguin

I’m not sure what’s going on here, but I don’t like it.

More cruise ship passengers disappear

Check out the last few sentences of the first page. Ouch.

News — Posted by: chris @ 11:32 am

The Magnetic Fields? permalink

The Magnetic Fields?

Pics — Posted by: chris @ 9:42 am

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