Monthly Archives April 2007

Bobby Picket, RIP

I just found out about this. It’d be impossible to count the number of times I’ve heard Monster Mash.

Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of pop music’s most enduring one-hit wonders, has died of leukemia. He was [...]

Posted 27 April 2007 § Miscellaneous ‡ Comments (0)

Interview with Dino Dai Zovi

Gruber has the best interview with Dino Dai Zovi I’ve read yet. Straight, to the point, good questions and expansive answers. Good job.

Posted 27 April 2007 § Apple ‡ Comments (0)

Macenstein on Subscriptions

Macenstein has a good post regarding iTunes subscription models. While almost everyone agrees that subscriptions models for music don’t work, the subscription model for movies has been working for decades. Combined with Apple TV, this could be a category killer.

Posted 27 April 2007 § Apple § Music ‡ Comments (0)

Jack Valenti, RIP

Via Fark, film lobbyist Jack Valenti has died. Do not read the discussion thread if you have any sense of respect for the dead. Funniest quote in the thread:

HAY GUYS WHATS GOING ON IN THIS THREAD

IF ANYONE HAS A COPY OF “INSIDE MAN” PLEASE FTP IT TO 357.143.198.291<br><br>

THANKS<br><br>

I say [...]

Posted 26 April 2007 § Miscellaneous ‡ Comments (0)

Mozy

Mozy release a beta version of their Mac client today. I’ve never used online backup services before, and since they offer 2gb free, I figured I’d give it a try. Installation is straightforward, and after picking the applications and files I wanted to back up, I was on my way. Almost. [...]

Posted 26 April 2007 § Apple ‡ Comments (0)