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Saturday, April 26, 2003
Apple's music service
Just in case Apple's music service, probably to be announced Monday, is exactly what I want it to be -- no subscription, emphasis on downloads rather than streaming, pay per download, free of DRM hassles that prevent me from moving music among my computers and devices -- I just want to point out I ranted it here first. The first song I'm looking for is Timmy Thomas's Why Can't We Live Together.
Friday, April 25, 2003
Radio Cluefree
Yesterday I heard a commercial for Radio Shack on the, er, radio. The premise was that a smart customer was being punished for going into the wrong store (that is, NOT Radio Shack) and having to deal with idiots working there. The customer asked for a "USB hub for wireless networking", and the store employee just repeated it back at her. So, head on over to Radio Shack and get your USB hubs for wireless networking! P.S. When I was 16 I worked at Radio Shack for a couple months. I had to take a lie detector test as part of the interview process. My manager left the store for an hour every day to smoke pot and was fired after he was caught robbing his own store in the middle of the night.
Thursday, April 24, 2003
The Producers: it sucked
...because we never got in the door. Yesterday Barbara and I went to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco to see Jason Alexander and Martin Short in The Producers. We were part of a group of 47 drama kids and parents from our son's high school. When we got to the theatre, we discovered that the theatre had resold our tickets, despite the fact that they (a) apparently charged the drama teacher's credit card and (b) assured him on the phone the day before that the tickets were waiting at will call. Apparently the theatre management has decided to apply Max Bialystock's plan in the real world. A woman representing the theatre was apologetic and accommodating, offering tickets to any other show (The Producers closes in SF on Saturday and it's sold out). She ended up getting the group free tickets to a bay cruise, and arranging dinner at the Rainforest Cafe. As our drama teacher says, "They're not done accommodating us yet."
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
The Producers
Today Barbara and I are going to see The Producers with our son's drama class. These final performances in San Francisco star Jason Alexander and Martin Short (guess which one plays which role) as a tuneup for their run in LA. I hope the stars don't take the matinee off!
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Just Born
Peeps, those disgusting and/or fabulously wonderful little blobs of sugar shaped like chicks, are made by the Just Born candy company. Is the company name a cute play on the faux life form it sells? Nope. It's named for company founder Sam Born, of course.
Monday, April 21, 2003
Lucky to be alive
Sammy Sosa was hit in the head (or helmet) by a pitch yesterday. This is the most remarkable baseball picture I've ever seen. If the picture alone doesn't help you understand why batters wear helmets, read the unfortunate story of Carl Mays, who played in the pre-helmet era.
