Out of Sight, Like a Pumpkin

I've been remiss in discussing my summer reading on this blog, but I just finished a rather unusual book that definitely warrants a ment...

A New York Times guest op-ed piece makes a stunning observation: Anyone notice this new coffee company called Starbucks? Apparently, if ...

Sonos, Sirius make deal to stream satellite radio throughout your home. I'm not a satellite radio subscriber, but I've looked at S...

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert may testify in YouTube lawsuit. The article says the exact purpose is unclear, but there are two obvious reas...

In case you think the debate over net neutrality is purely theoretical, you should know that British ISPs are demanding payouts from the BBC...

Court rules Novell owns Unix copyright , effectively putting an end to SCO Group's legal threats to Linux and Linux users . I don't...

The cases against three New Orleans doctors charged with murder have been closed, after the grand jury refused to indict. I thank the gran...

Merv Griffin, dead at 82. If I were an editorial cartoonist for a medium-sized midwestern paper, I would be taking to my drafting table, a...

I apologize for the delay in updating the Wii/Jenga Confluence News of the Week (WJCNotW) feature, but I'd been waiting until I had more...

A profile of Porter Wagoner and his recent career revival, on the occasion of his opening gig for the White Stripes recently at Madison Squ...

Universal to sell DRM-free music. According to this article, Universal's "test" of DRM-free music downloads begins August 21...

Hal Fishman, dead at 75.

Lee Hazlewood, dead at 78. eMusic has his last album, well worth a listen, and also has an interview with Hazlewood (I don't think yo...

I recently learned of a service called eztradein.com , which will purchase items like computers and iPods. I initially found out about it f...

I meant to post this some time ago, but with Comic-Con, it got lost in the shuffle. I apologize for the delay. I attended the grand unveil...

I somehow missed this one: Michelangelo Antonioni, deat at 94.

I would so totally buy Sousaphone Player .

From The Onion archives: Suicide letter full of Simpsons references.

Ingmar Bergman, dead at 89.

Tom Snyder, dead at 71.