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Rapidly Dying 47-Year-Old Professor Gives Exuberant ‘Last Lecture’

i want to go see the northern lights

Video: lapland aurora 3

NBC: Peer-to-peer costs corn farmers money

Link: NBC: Peer-to-peer costs corn farmers money.

"In the absence of movie piracy, video retailers would sell and rent more titles," says the filing. "Movie theaters would sell more tickets and popcorn. Corn growers would earn greater profits and buy more farm equipment."

making of that feist video

my electic score

My eclectic score (via this last fm script) is currently

85/100

The 85 related artists for my profile are Amina, Andrew Bird, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Ben Folds Five, Ben Kweller, Bill Evans Trio, Bing Crosby, Bloc Party, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Bud Powell, Cat Stevens, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Coldplay, DJ Krush (2), DJ Vadim, Dean Martin (2), Death Cab for Cutie, Editors (2), Ella Fitzgerald, Elliott Smith (2), Eluvium, Explosions in the Sky, Galaxie 500, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grandaddy, Herbie Hancock, Iron & Wine, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, John Lennon, Judy Garland, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Kaiser Chiefs, Keith Jarrett, Led Zeppelin (2), Leonard Cohen, Louis Armstrong, Massive Attack, Mogwai, My Morning Jacket, Mystery Jets, Múm (2), Nat King Cole, Neil Young, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Drake (2), Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Placebo, Prefuse 73, Queen, RJD2 (2), Radiohead, Ride, Rosemary Clooney, Sigur Rós, Simon & Garfunkel, Slowdive, Sonny Rollins, Spoon, Sporto Kantes, Super Furry Animals, The Album Leaf, The Arcade Fire (3), The Beatles, The Decemberists (2), The Doors, The Flaming Lips, The Futureheads, The Herbaliser, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Killers, The Magic Numbers, The Rolling Stones, The Shins, The White Stripes, The Who (2), Thelonious Monk (2), UNKLE, Van Morrison, Yo La Tengo (3)

On the train to Schipol from Garret on Vimeo.

Bestival 2007

Craig, G and Hannah
Originally uploaded by racheldonovan

Another amazing Bestival and this time we were celebrating Rachel's 30th birthday. Although I suspect I am getting a bit old for such carrying on - it was lots of fun and we were lucky to go with some great friends. Apparently, there's a concept known as 'pacing yourself'. I don't quite understand it but I might try it next year. Well done, Bestival for another great year. Special thanks to Bruce for the ticket, to Rob Da B for making it all happen and to Craig, Mia, Hannah and D for being the best company ever. Yay!

The wiki way | Technology | Guardian Unlimited

Link: The wiki way | Technology | Guardian Unlimited.

From a wikinomics perspective, the true power of the internet isn't in harnessing the freely given wisdom of the crowd: it's in giving more people the opportunity to become the professionals who do things for money. "This is not the crowd versus the individual genius," he says. "If anything, it's a new distribution channel for the individual genius."

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: A boring rant

Link: The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: A boring rant.

The producers of content don't like the TV network system but can't quite see the way across the divide into my digital world. Some musical artists, like Prince, are figuring it out, but they're isolated examples. Trust me, however, when I tell you that TV and movie people will figure it out too. These are not stupid people. And they are not un-greedy. Which means their desire for more money and more control and more freedom will lead them to apply their energy into figuring out how to get out of the plantation the TV networks have created for them. They will break free. Mark my words.