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• 3.75 Reasons Jonathan Coulton Is More Interesting than Radiohead In Jonathan Coulton’s Portal post, I find 6 things very interesting. He: was commissioned (I’m assuming) to write a song for a video game ($$$) likes the video game (is this an ad or a recommendation to his fans?) includes the lyrics in the post includes the chords in the post thanks the video game dev team recommends another game with
• Goal: 5k, Actual: 4.5k, Time: 25:02, A pretty good run. I’m still doing intervals to build up endurance (run a song, walk a song, repeat until you’re home.). I could feel a good rhythm underneath a thicker-than-I’d-like surface layer of dust. That underlying feeling kept me going. I’m using the Nike+iPod kit to track my distance and time. Like Audiobooks and
• Oh, Did I Mention iTunes Kills Television Advertising Josh at Splintered Channels ponders traditional ad spots within the new iTunes-delivered TV programs. The TV I’ve had for the last 10 years has a 30-sec timer button on it. Hit the button, change the channel, and 30 seconds later you’ll automatically return to the previous program. Tivo time-shifted both the program and this ad-skip behavior
• iTunes Music Store Replies - More than Two Years Later  Dear Garrick Van Buren, Thank you for your interest in iTunes. After careful consideration of your application, we believe that the most efficient way to get your content up on iTunes in a timely fashion would be for you to deliver the content through one of the several digital service providers with whom we currently work.
• Tuesday’s Triple Play - Songs About Things Going South  For your listening pleasure, here’s 3 songs with the same “things are about to get much worse” vibe. Apocalypse Now - from The Transplants’ Haunted Cities Banditos - from The Refreshments’ Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big & Buzzy Beijing - from Melissa Ferrick’s The Other Side