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Sony BMG’s hypocrisy: company busted for using warez March 31, 2008

After Sony were caught ripping off other people’s software without permission a few years ago, now they’ve been caught using software illegally.

Sony BMG is no stranger to piracy. As one of the most vocal supporters of the RIAA and IFPI antipiracy efforts, the company has some experience hunting down and punishing consumers who don’t pay for its products. The company is getting some experience on the other side of the table, however, now that it’s being sued for software piracy.

Sony BMG’s hypocrisy: company busted for using warez

America Vs Britain March 29, 2008

A comparison between the opinions of Britains Vs Americans

Researchers find song recorded before Edison’s phonograph March 27, 2008

Researchers find song recorded before Edison’s phonograph - International Herald Tribune
For more than a century, since he captured the spoken words “Mary had a little lamb” on a sheet of tinfoil, Thomas Edison has been considered the father of recorded sound. But researchers say they have unearthed a recording of the human voice, made by a little-known Frenchman, that predates Edison’s invention of the phonograph by nearly two decades.

Instant Disco in a Box March 26, 2008

Don’t think real DJs have anything to worry about for a while, but this is still pretty interesting.

(and that looked like a good party to them?! They should get out more)

The BigDog Quadruped Robot

The Big Dog Quadruped is being developed for the US military as a load-carrying robot that’ll handle various types of terrain.

First check out this one:
Weird: New Video of BigDog Quadruped Robot Is So Stunning It’s Spooky

Then check out the new, slightly improved version….

Think Betty January 12, 2008

The video cuts up an old Betty Boop cartoon “Rhythm On The Reservation”- a dubious story of how she teaches the savage “Indians” how to get groovy. There’s a whole list of Betty Boop cartoons that are now out of copyright and in the public domain so you can download them for free) here.

Maze Ing January 8, 2008

29 Mazes from around the world, as seen by Google Earth.

See the YouTube page for more info on each of the mazes, plus a Google Earth file you can download, so you can fly to them yourself.

Bobby Byrd RIP September 21, 2007

Bobby Byrd, 73, a singer, pianist and songwriter credited with discovering James Brown and who was one of his most important collaborators for two decades, died Sept. 12 at his home in Loganville, Ga. He had lung cancer.

Without Mr. Byrd, it has been asserted by some music scholars, Brown might not have become famous beyond the walls of a Georgia youth detention facility, much less become the “godfather of soul.” Mr. Byrd was dubbed by some “the godfather’s godfather.”

Washington Post Article

WEFUNK Radio tribute with MP3 player

Soulwalking page

DJ Kitty September 20, 2007

Jane Davis Jewellery June 20, 2007

Recently launched website for Epsom based jeweller Jane Davis.

The site uses a custom template which validates for both its XHTML and CSS. The site runs on CMS Made Simple with various modules providing the required functionality.
The main image display is powered by the Flash based Slideshow Pro, managed through its own management interface.

View Jane Davis Jewellery to see it in action.