“Double Cheeseburger? I’d hit it…” So, is McDonalds is promoting hott man-on-sammich action in it’s latest ad campaign? I’m lovin’ it! [via]
I got a fabulous email from the faboulous folks at Apple to remind me that I’ve not been using the fabulous iTunes Music Store recently… Which, technically, is not true, I’ve just been using my UK based account more than my US one.
So, by way of an incentive, they are offering me a chance to download 13 free songs, and even though I already have a few of them, I jumped on it… It’s quite an eclectic selection they have too.
This is the same deal they offer when you connect a virgin iPod to your mac or pc and it syncs with iTunes. Pretty good idea all in all, so click here if you have a US iTMS account (or can register one) and want 13 free songs.
It seems Disney is having trouble finding people to work on Toy Story 3. Without Pixar behind it, it just wouldn’t be the same, and the whole thing reeks of Disney looking to make a quick buck. [via]
I got a message from Dawn Keyotie asking me if I’d be interested in doing a little assignment, basically answer the 5 musical-based questions below… Easy peasy…
- What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
3986 songs which equates to roughly 14gb worth of data sitting on my secondary 80gb hard drive called, cryptically enough, “Music” - The last CD you bought is
Now “bought” is a relative term… That last actual CD I actually bought was Linkin Park & Jay-Z – Collision Course. The last “virtual” CD I bought was U2 – How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb but the last CD I got was Doves – Some Cities, which isn’t available til March 1st… - What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
Umm… It was on the radio, I can’t even remember what it was or who it was by… - Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you
A sad song vibe: - Who are you going to pass this stick to? (3 persons) and why?
Probably Hanni, Mark and Stu as I don’t know anyone else well enough…
It’s that time of week again… Same deal as always, put your entire music playlist on random, and post the first ten songs your music player comes up with.
- “Some Cities” by Doves, taken from the cd “Some Cities.”Note: This cd is not available yet, so no link this time around.
- “Eight Easy Steps” by Alanis Morissette, taken from the cd “iTunes Originals.”
- “Beer For My Horses” by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson, taken from the cd “Unleashed.”
- “With You” by Jessica Simpson, taken from the cd “In This Skin (Limited Edition).” Oh, the shame, the horror…
- “Forever” by The Charlatans, taken from the cd “Us And Us Only.”
- “Daybreak” by Stone Roses, taken from the cd “Second Coming.”
- “Piku Playground (Live)” by Chemical Brothers, taken from the cd “Chemical Brothers: Singles 93-03.”Note: This links to the UK iTMS as the US iTMS doesn’t have the bonus second disc included with the album
- “Dreaming Of Violets (Redux)” by Shannon Campbell. Note: Not available on iTMS, and her site is currntly down.
- “Explode (Live)” by Nelly Furtado, taken from the cd “Sessions@AOL.”
- “Clubbed To Death” by Rob Dougan, taken from the cd “Furious Angels.”
One more week in the bag…
Yep, it’s a winter wonderland for the most part… And most Georgians have no idea on how to cope with this… I mean, it’s barely a few inches of icey snow, and everything is shutting down, compared to the huge snow storm in Boston last year where life went on pretty much as normal. Crazy…
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Oh well, it should return to something resembling normality tomorrow…
For the last few nights we’ve been watching season one of HBO’s Carnivale via netflix… And damn, it’s a weird, weird show, like Twin Peaks weird…
It follows a traveling carnival as it wends its way across the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression of the 1930′s, focusing on Ben Hawkins, a mysterious 18-year-old fugitive with hidden talents who is taken in by the carnival, and Brother Justin, a charismatic, shadowy evangelist who “speaks to god…”
And in 6 episodes (half of season one), that’s all we got… We have no clue as to what’s going on, who’s good or who’s bad and the answers to any other questions you might have… Very Twin Peaks weird…
The worst part is it’s so compelling! We have to keep on watching in the hopes that something, ANYTHING will happen. Season two has not long started on HBO, so we’ll have a long wait til those come out on dvd, since we don’t have HBO.
Blake Ross reveals the serious behind-the-scenes work involved with Firefox. “The best part of Firefox is that even as it’s skyrocketed to the top, it’s never really grown out of its humble roots as a skunkworks project that was by and large coordinated on caffeine highs at Denny’s. It has, in short, never quite grown up.” [via]
Craig at Flip Flop Flyin’ takes a look at his life asking the question “what if…” Personally, I find the football spin off timeline to be most humourous, especially the repeated beating of Manchester United. [via]
So, today Erika finds a box of crayons and decides to do a little drawing, and I just had to ask her to scan it…
My very own Erika Walker-Arnold original…
CNN founder Ted Turner attacked US TV network FOX News on Tuesday, labelling it “propaganda” for its stance towards the Bush administration. He likened it to the propaganda from 1930′s Germany. FOX replied with “Ted is understandably bitter having lost his ratings, his network and now his mind – we wish him well.” Harsh!
Online journals and camera phones are a “paedophiles’ dream” which have increased the risk to children, the Scottish Parliament has been warned. “A forensic psychologist spoke about the dangers of online journals, or blogs, and pictures posted directly online. Rachel O’Connell said adults could use weblogs to learn about children.” Talk about spreading fear… [via]
An asteroid has been named after HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy writer Douglas Adams. “One prospect stood out: an asteroid given the provisional designation 2001 DA42.” A fitting tribute I think…
Budweiser Presents: Wardrope Malfunction… It’s the Super Bowl advert the NFL and FOX didn’t want you to see.