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2003

Indy moved up

The Digital Bits is reporting that the Indiana Jones trilogy has been moved up from 11/4 to 10/21 to avoid competition with Finding Nemo.

Sounds good to me, early Christmas gift incoming!

Bummer the Packer game got called on rain Monday night in the 3rd quarter. But to be honest, we were playing Madden by halftime anyway.

They need their offensive tackles back. Having Favre get hurt in the preseason just isn’t worth it. Don’t start him if you don’t have to. And besides, don’t the Pack need to figure out who #2 and #3 QBs will be? :yes:

Go Pack!

It’s only the preseason, but the first game is tonight!

8pm, Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio vs. Kansas City Chiefs.

Boo for the cheap artificial turf.

Couldn’t find out if ABC is going to be using their HD truck from ESPN. ESPN has 3 of ’em, and has one out on permanent loan to ABC for MNF. But the listings don’t show tonight’s game in HD… even if it is the preseason, cameraman need practice too!

Go Pack!

EFF Interviews

Greplaw at Harvard has an interview up with Brad Templeton, Chairman of the EFF.

Good overview of what the EFF is, what they do, and what Brad personally believes in as well as where he came from.

Here’s a great quote:

# If you choose the three – and only three – most important issues for the EFF – what would they be?

Two of the EFF’s core issues — freedom of speech and surveillance — remain even more important today than they ever were. But the growing issue right now is certainly intellectual property and copyright — in particular when such areas of law start affecting freedom of speech, freedom to do research and to build software, freedom to publish and reverse engineer, all of which are happening under the DMCA.

Greplaw also has a rather tongue in cheek interview with Prof. Lawrence Lessig.

Apparently, Prof. Lessig’s personal blog was hosted by Gov. Howard Dean last week. What a great read! Dean mentions his thoughts on the DMCA, copyright and other issues. Dean’s campaign also has a blog up about the campaign.

Good stuff.

Radio Follow-up

So I’m in Madison, WI with my wife last weekend spending some time together, and I tune to the radio to 92.1 WMAD, one of my all-time favorite alternative radio stations. And what do I find? Some light alternative called “The Mix”. So another one bites the dust. In the last couple of years they had gotten a bit harder, but still played awesome alternative with some Limp Bizkit, Staind, etc thrown in. Almost a cross of Drive105 and 93x here in the Twin Cities.

So I google for information about the format switch, turns out it took place Oct. 29th, 2002. Figures, right about when football season ended and I hadn’t been to Madison in a while.

So I found some articles talking about “it was just an evolution” for the format switch, and other lame excuses.

But then I came across the Upper Midwest Broadcasting website. This must be one of the most depressing websites ever.

It’s a site dedicated to radio and TV news in the Upper Midwest (Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota). It details format changes, anchors / DJs coming and going, and ownership changes. What makes it so depressing is seeing all the consolidation. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve seen Clear Channel discussed, and then ABC. Even smaller regionals consolidating to fight back. Whoever said less choice is good? And the number of DJ’s doing the voictracking thing – where they pre-record snippets of conversation from one city and are replayed as if “live” if another city or on multiple stations depresses me.

What’s interesting, and maybe a bit inspiring, is the number of low power stations that have been granted. Maybe there is hope yet.

Check out the Dead Radio Stations Website page. Rev105 guestbook, 93.7 The Edge, 93x, lots of old stations who have their old sites mirrored. Good stuff to keep alive!

Why is it so hard for so many Democrats to believe?

That Howard Dean could get the nomination?

This article at MSNBC sums up centrist Democrats’ fears.

Is it really only his anti-war stance? Many, many people believe that the war in Iraq was unjustified – yes we have removed a menace, but it’s how we went about doing it as well.

As many people learn more about Dean, they’ll find out he’s not that far left. Yes, on the war he absolutely is. His health care proposal is excellent – but liberal. His take on gun control is moderate – and some would even say to the right of most centrist Democrats.

But for Democrats to say their worst fear is his nomination and compare that to McGovern, Mondale and Dukakis, that’s a reach.

Let’s face facts – when was the last time a sitting Senator won a presidential election? What do Kerry, Lieberman, or even Edwards offer that’s unique or not a line handed to them from the DLC? And for Lieberman to go on the Today show and sound off yesterday, if that’s not spin, I don’t know what is. Bob Graham has an interesting opportunity, but is he late to the party?

Dean has been consistent. Much more so than any other Democratic hopeful. Yes, he was Governor of a small state – but at least he has hands on experience governing, which I don’t believe the current crop of Senators necessarily do.

I’ll save my Lieberman rant for a later date.

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It doesn't get much better…

than a hotel room with your wife, a 2 person hot tub, all cable TV channels, and free broadband access. Oh, and a water park… but my son wasn’t joining us on this trip. :>>

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EFF Hat Update

Hat came. It’s perfect.

I need to get a firepit. Good time at Kento’s tonight. And god knows I have plenty of wood to get rid of. ;)

Quote of the Day – Unemployment

“‘With 30,000 more jobs lost last month on President Bush’s watch, more than three million Americans have been thrown out of work in less than three years,'” said Democratic presidential hopeful Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. “‘I think everyone knows that the only person in this country who deserves to be laid off is George W. Bush.'” – Sen. John Kerry, July 2003

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EFF Hat

So I’ve been wanting to join the for quite a while. The only catch was I wanted to donate $100 and get the EFF Swat Hat. However, I haven’t really had the money to do that (well, I probably do, but my better half disagrees).

So last month the EFF started up a store, and sure enough, And free shipping! So now I’ve found a way to support the EFF that’s a little more in my price range. Hope it comes soon…

EFF Hat