Norm MacDonald's Reaction on Letterman

Here is a video of Norm MacDonald on David Letterman after he was fired from Weekend Update on SNL in 1998.

Polish Man Awakens to Democracy

A man in Poland who had been in a coma fohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifr 18 years awakened recently to find that the Communist country he remembered is gone. Perhaps the best part of this story is that his wife stood by him the entire time and he now has 11 grandchildren to get to know.

Happy Birthday Sgt. Pepper

For those of you that don't know, today is the 40th anniversary of the release of the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. I've been reading things all over the web about it today - some funny, some poignant, some condescending, but I finally found an article that I think truly sums up the importance of this album. It was my first full Beatles album and so in many ways it's my favorite. Is it the best Beatles album ever, probably not - for me that goes to Abbey Road though many would say Revolver. Nonetheless, it is an interesting album with some captivating lyrics, fun songs - and also a little bit of odd stuff. But the best part about it, is that it's a cohesive album. From an era where the single wasn't so highly valued and artistry (even if it is drug induced) is celebrated. So here's to you Sgt. Pepper, I promise to still love you when you're sixty four.

iTunes DRM free tracks not so DRM free

It seems that while Apple has removed restrictions on how you can use some iTunes tracks, they certainly haven't removed their monitoring data. Several people have written on this both in technical terms and not so technical terms, but either way it seems that Apple is still watching what we do with our purchased music. I don't know if I should feel outraged or simply cynical.

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Internet TV Today

A lot of buzz has been generated over TV-over-IP, or the ability to view television programs over the web instead of over the air or cable connection. If you are one of those who finds the idea intriguing this site might be worth a peek. It aggregates many of the existing TV-over-IP feeds into a single interface. And yes, it works on a Mac.