March 2005
Lots of cool Sloan news lately: new tour, new video (soon), new best-of DVD, and a new radio single (it's a great song)
Posted by on Thursday, March 31, 2005
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 19
Posted by on Sunday, March 20, 2005 in - 20 comments
The nineteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio includes some new songs I've discovered recently, and some older material that you might not have heard before. I had a cold when I was recording it, so pardon the nasal tone. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nineteen (41MB MP3) • Newly …
Seeking Accommodation Advice for London and Paris
Posted by on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 19 comments
After getting married this summer, my new bride and I are heading to London and Paris for a couple of weeks. I’m looking to book our accommodations this week and would love to hear if anyone has any real-world-experience recommendations for us. • We’re basically planning to be tourists for a …
Posted by on Wednesday, March 9, 2005
The Internet Revolution has Little to do with Technology
Posted by on Saturday, March 5, 2005 in - 11 comments
A minor epiphany this weekend, courtesy of my friend Peter Rukavina and a post on his weblog about cowboys. Peter writes: • “ • It’s how the web changes how we think about the world that interests me. • I think that some of the ways the Internet is organized (decentralized, ubiquitous …
A surprisingly bold (and snarky) editorial about Canada's stance on US missle defense by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lloyd Axeworthy: “there are times when truth must speak to power”
Posted by on Thursday, March 3, 2005
Music licensing keeping shows from DVD
Posted by on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in - 19 comments
A few years ago, I started a small petition on this site for the release of the Northern Exposure television series on DVD. I am mocked to this days by my friends and co-workers, and justifiably so, for having undertaken a cause of such massive dorkitude. • Since then, completely unrelated to my …