¶ Published Sunday, March 23rd at 7:57 am ∞ In Cricket ∞ No Comments »
I have been taking a more than passing interest in the IPL. There’s something in me that wants it to do well, I wonder why. I’ve seen the greed drive soccer down a murky road of agents and obscene player prices, although the English Premier League has showcased quality football for most part. But I’ll […]
¶ Published Friday, March 7th at 9:15 pm ∞ In Internet, Technology ∞ No Comments »
Stage6, of the high quality DivX video streaming fame, has shut down. And it’s not even April Fools’ Day. There were feelers sent out by the folks at DivX a few days before but I never really paid heed. This is the worst piece of news I’ve heard in years. Their homepage shows this message:
Stage6.com […]
¶ Published Wednesday, March 5th at 11:38 pm ∞ In Asides, Music ∞ 1 Comment »
Trent Reznor netted a cool $750,000 when he silently released Nine Inch Nails’ latest album, Ghosts I-IV. He’s offered nine tracks on his site for free download, i.e., part one. There were rumours that he was going to do a Radiohead, but his multiple pricing model looks like a winner already. It’s interesting to note […]
¶ Published Wednesday, March 5th at 7:22 am ∞ In T.V. ∞ 3 Comments »
I don’t mind the election season. As a matter of fact I find it the most intriguing thing on TV at the moment. CNN calls it ‘Ballot Bowl’, and given it is the basket ball season, it really is fun. The news, that is.
But the most curious thing of the past week was the hubris […]