Blame Adam Lambert

Blame Adam Lambert

Posted on January 3, 2010 in: Culture, Media, Politics

Why Peggy Noonan’s recent Wall Street Journal article casts about for a scapegoat to blame for what’s wrong with America and (shocker!) comes upon homosexual singer Adam Lambert.

Find Me Guilty; Sing-Off’s a Pleasure

Find Me Guilty; Sing-Off’s a Pleasure

Posted on December 16, 2009 in: Culture

America’s new guilty pleasure: NBC’s “The Sing-Off” showcases a capella music, singing that has to stand on its own. I’ve found the show to be oddly compelling, and I’m in love with the group from Boston’s Tufts University, the Beelzebubs. But the real star is the incisive and charming Ben Folds.

‘Glee’ Withdrawl + Cryptostickography + HOT-ner Edition™

‘Glee’ Withdrawl + Cryptostickography + HOT-ner Edition™

Posted on December 15, 2009 in: Culture, Media, Tech

NBC’s “The Sing-Off” is quick to suck at the teat of FOX’s hit show choir series, “Glee.” Low-fi stick figures are perfect for teaching us about high tech. And what good is Taylor Lautner with his shirt on? Plus, what’s up “In the Heights”?

A Subversive Move Against iTunes

A Subversive Move Against iTunes

Posted on November 7, 2008 in: Media, Tech

A simple AppleScript may make it oh-so-easy to get the benefits of iTunes superior interface and Amazon’s cheaper prices.

My Favorite iPhone Apps (So Far)

My Favorite iPhone Apps (So Far)

Posted on November 1, 2008 in: Politics, Tech

Easy access to information, combined with user-friendly hardware, makes for a powerful combination in the iPhone. These are the apps I’ve been taken with so far.

Update: Record Labels’ Missteps

Update: Record Labels’ Missteps

Posted on March 16, 2008 in: Culture, Media

While record labels continue to flail about for a new business model, it turns out they were making stupid mistakes long before the Web.

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