| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Starship Trooper a. Life Seeker b. Disillusion c. Wurm | Yes | The Yes Album | Rock |
| 2. | Stargazer | Dream Theater | Black Clouds & Silver Linings [Disc 2] | Metal |
| 3. | No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed | Yes | Time And A Word | Rock |
| 4. | Luther Played Guitar | Stan Ridgway | Black Diamond | Alternative & Punk |
| 5. | Planet Of Weed | Fountains Of Wayne | Traffic and Weather | Alternative & Punk |
| 6. | Put Me Down | The Cranberries | Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? | Alternative & Punk |
| 7. | Siberia | Yes | Close To The Edge | Rock |
| 8. | Fatal Tragedy | Dream Theater | Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory | Metal |
| 9. | Loneliness | Don Ellis | Live At Montreux | Jazz |
| 10. | Jigue | Alan Parsons | Try Anything Once | Rock |
Month: July 2009
Math Challenged
(via Crooks and Liars) O’Reilly: That’s not a bad theory. But from dealing with the Obama White House, now, for almost, more than a year, I will tell you they are, uh, as every White House I’ve ever experienced, they’re arrogant, they’re arrogant. And they’re saying to themselves, ‘We’re not gonna let Lou Dobbs tell … Continue reading “Math Challenged”
Northwest Passage
Nordhavn 57 in the Arctic: Northwest Passage or Bust Climate change is making it more practical to traverse the Northwest Passage in something like a Nordhavn 57: With this route: one could attempt a circumnavigation of the North American continent. Something I’d be willing to try if someone would sponsor the cruise (hint hint). (more…)
Fscking Stupid
(via email)
Bill O’Reilly tries to explain why the life expectancy in Canada is higher than in the US:
(more…)Peter from Victoria, BC: “Has anyone noticed that life expectancy in Canada under our health system is higher than the USA?”
Bill O’Reilly: ” Well, that’s to be expected Peter, because we have 10 times as many people as you do. That translates to 10 times as many accidents, crimes, down the line.”
Friday Random Ten: 2009-07-24
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A Change Of Seasons | Dream Theater | A Change of Seasons | Metal |
| 2. | Odyssey | Dream Theater | Black Clouds & Silver Linings [Disc 2] | Metal |
| 3. | Black Light Syndrome | Bozzio, Levin, Stevens | Black Light Syndrome | Rock |
| 4. | Paddy McCarthy (Instrumental) | The Corrs | Talk On Corners | Pop |
| 5. | Go, Hippie | Fountains Of Wayne | Utopia Parkway | Alternative & Punk |
| 6. | If God Will Send His Angels | U2 | City Of Angels | Soundtrack |
| 7. | Teen Town | Weather Report | Heavy Weather | Jazz |
| 8. | Industrial Disease | Dire Straits | Love Over Gold | Rock |
| 9. | You Curse At Girls | Fountains Of Wayne | Fountains Of Wayne | Alternative & Punk |
| 10. | El Congo Valiente (The Valiant Congo) | Stan Kenton | Cuban Fire! | Jazz |
For Treatment of Disease
Prescott Pharmaceuticals‘ Generic Drug
100 Essential Skills
100 Essential Skills for Geeks bold – I’ve done it italic – I could do, but have not had the opportunity. Properly secure a wireless router. Crack the WEP key on a wireless router. Leech Wifi from your neighbor. Screw with Wifi leeches. Setup and use a VPN. Work from home or a coffee shop … Continue reading “100 Essential Skills”
Walter Cronkite
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)
(more…)Friday Random Ten: 2009-07-17
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tenement Funster / Flick Of The Wrist / Lily Of The Valley | Dream Theater | Black Clouds & Silver Linings [Disc 2] | Metal |
| 2. | I Will Never Be The Same | Melissa Etheridge | Yes I Am | Rock |
| 3. | Funeral For A Friend – Love Lies Bleeding | Dream Theater | A Change of Seasons | Metal |
| 4. | Denise | Fountains Of Wayne | Utopia Parkway | Alternative & Punk |
| 5. | Learning To Live | Dream Theater | Images And Words | Metal |
| 6. | Joanni | Kate Bush | Aerial: A Sea of Honey | Alternative & Punk |
| 7. | More Than This | Roxy Music | Avalon | Alternative & Punk |
| 8. | Red Sleep | David Torn/Mick Karn/Terry Bozzio | Polytown | Rock |
| 9. | Little Earthquakes | Tori Amos | Little Earthquakes | Alternative & Punk |
| 10. | Full Of Grace | Sarah McLachlan | Surfacing | Rock |
Even when Microsoft tries to do good…
…they somehow manage to be at least a little bit evil. For example: Microsoft has put the Richard Feynman Messenger Series of lectures online. Which is definitely a good thing. Unfortunately, Silverlight is required to access the content of this page. Which wouldn’t be so bad, but this page doesn’t work with Moonlight. Apparently, we … Continue reading “Even when Microsoft tries to do good…”