LAX Layover

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Outbound MKE 8:26 AM

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Sony DRM Update

Sony BMG seems to be getting the message, this time. But remember, they snuck the software in their CD the first time, hoping nobody would notice. You have to wonder.....

Hot Diggidy Sun-Dog

See that bright spot on the right side of the picture? No, it's not defective camera optics. That is a sundog. I wrote a whole paper on it in college; you can read more about it here.

Travel's been slow, hence the lack of photos lately. That will change next week, when I spend four days in Salinas, California. Monterey, the Napa Valley, should be plenty of photo ops.

The Creeping DRM Crisis

I would guess most of my tech savvy friends are aware of this situation, but most of the folks who visit this blog are probably not aware of the latest attempt by big media to turn us all into criminals. So I depart from the usual diet of photographs to present this public service. The bottom line is this: if you have played recent music CDs by Sony/BMG on your computer, you may have seriously damaged your system through the installation of a rootkit. Not only is the software installed when you play the music, it installs without notification to the user. Better still, it reports back to Sony what you have played and when you played it. Even better still, it cannot be uninstalled, and attempts to do so may disable your CD/ROM drive. Just more proof from big media that they really don't want you to buy their product; they can make more money by suing you for obtaining it illegally. For more information on the Sony rootkit, click here. For an article by the gentleman who discovered the rootkit and developer of a utility than can detect rootkits, click here.

Storefront

Midway Landing Runway 31C

Midway Airport, Chicago. The runway is just on the other side of the wall, meaning landing aircraft are less than 100 feet from the ground when crossing the street.

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Get Me While I'm Cheap

My blog is worth $2,258.16.
How much is your blog worth?

Interesting? Sure. Real? I wish. And it's a mere pittance to what some of the "A-list" blogs are worth. But hey, we can only keep dreaming. Click on the link to find out more about the research behind the number.

Experimental

Chicago, Halloween.

Murphy Theater, Wilmington, Ohio

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