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CBS Acquires Last.FM

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Wow… looks like all the money CBS is saving by canceling good TV shows, and airing crap has allowed them to shell out some cash for the purchase of the music oriented, social network Last.FM. Not really sure what this means at the moment, other than if the number of users drops, we’ll probably see Last.FM canceled. Yes, I’m still bitter, can ya tell?

According to the LA Times CBS managed to shell out $280 million for the purchase. A good price, for a great service. How will this impact Last.FM? It really could be for the better….

While we’re on the subject of CBS….
- Save Jericho Petition
- Nuts For Jericho
- Jericho Stories On Digg.com
- Save Jericho On MySpace

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New Features

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

I’ve added a few new features, and made some additional changes to the site specifically for the benefit of registered members.

Those of you who are logged in will now have a menu on the right side that will show the last 5 posts, comments, etc…. and if you need more, there is a “Recent Activity” link on the menu to the left that will show a few more items.

I’m going to rearrange the forums here on d3bruts1d.com for those of you that want to discuss other stuff as well. It may not be TechRelated.com, but at least you’ll have a place to talk without having to walk on egg shells.

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1985, Why Have I Not Heard This Song Before?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

On the way back from Nashville the other day, I heard a great song on the radio (thanks Jack FM!). The song is “1985″ by Bowling For Soup. Actually, I think that is who was preforming… according to the great Wikipedia, the song was originally done by SR-71 and then covered by Bowling For Soup. Either way, it’s a great song.

The lyrics for the song are:

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Woohoo
Woohoo

Debbie just hit the wall
she never had it all
one Prozac a day
husbands a CPA
her dreams went out the door
when she turned twenty four
only been with one man
what happen to her plan?

She was gonna be an actress
she was gonna be a star
she was gonna shake her ass
on the hood of white snake’s car
her yellow SUV is now the enemy
looks at her average life
and nothing has been alright

Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
way before Nirvana
there was U2 and Blondie
and music still on MTV
her two kids in high school
they tell her that she’s uncool
’cause she still preoccupied
with 19, 19, 1985

Woohoo
(1985)
Woohoo

She’s seen all the classics
she knows every line
Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink
even Saint Elmo’s Fire
she rocked out to wham
not a big Limp Biscuit fan
thought she’d get a hand
on a member of Duran Duran

Where’s the mini-skirt made of snake skin
and who’s the other guy that’s singing in Van Halen
when did reality become T.V.
what ever happen to sitcoms, game shows
(on the radio there was)

Springsteen, Madonna
way before Nirvana
there was U2 and Blondie
and music still on MTV
her two kids in high school
they tell her that she’s uncool
’cause she still preoccupied
with 19, 19, 1985

Woohoo

She hates time make it stop
when did Motley Crew become classic rock?
And when did Ozzy become an actor?
Please make this stop
Stop, Stop!
And bring back

Springsteen, Madonna
way before Nirvana
there was U2 and Blondie
and music still on MTV
her two kids in high school
they tell her that she’s uncool
’cause she still preoccupied
with 1985

Springsteen, Madonna
way before Nirvana
there was U2 and Blondie
and music still on MTV
her two kids in high school
they tell her that she’s uncool
’cause she still preoccupied
with 19, 19, 1985

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Is it bad that I like this song? :D

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Are you LOST?

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Well, after last night’s finale I’m sure many people are LOST. They promised something that would change the game, and they delivered. Now, we just need to figure out what the frak is going on. Where will season four take us? To be honest, I have no clue.

Here are my thoughts on what we saw last night (spoilers!):

  • The “flash backs” we saw last night were not really flashbacks at all. Nope, it was actually what appeared to be a “flash forward”. Or was it? There was one particular scene that had alternate reality written all over it. Did you catch it?
  • The scene I’m talking about is after Jack had stolen a number of the Oxycontin. When he got into the argument with his new boss, he said “Get my father down here. Get him down here now. If I’m drunker than he is, you can fire me.” Was this just the ramblings of a mad, drunkard or is Jacks father alive? We know he’s dead… we saw him in the morgue.
  • Assuming it was truly a flash forward, what year was it? The phone Jack was using looked a lot like a KRZR or a RAZR.
  • Who died? My guess is it was either Sawyer or Ben. Both of which could explain why no one showed up to the funeral. Though I’m not sure why Sawyer’s death would have made Jack upset. If it was Ben, Jack could be upset because Ben would have been the only person to know the truth. Who did Kate have to get back to? I’m guessing either Sawyer or their child, depending on who died. The more I think about it, the more I’m leaning towards it being Ben’s funeral.
  • Why did Charlie seal his own fate and allow himself to drown? This is easy. It’s what he believed he was destined to do. He believed his drowning would save Claire and Aaron, and any change to Desmond’s flash could severely alter that.
  • Where did Walt come from? And better yet, what did he tell Locke about Naomi? Was it really Walt, or was that another one of the island’s mysterious images?
  • Where is Michael? Why hasn’t he sent help? Did he really leave the island?
  • What were/are the others building a runway for? Personally, I liked Juliet’s answer.
  • With Locke killing Naomi, was he answering Jackob’s “Help Me” plea? And why could Locke kill her but not his father? Was it even Locke?
  • Temple? What temple? Where did Ben want to the others to go? And why? Is this another creation by the same people that created the four-toed statue?

Well, there are a lot of questions that will be on our mind until next year when the show returns. Damn long breaks!

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LOST Season Finale Tonight @ 9e / 8c

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Tonight is the night that many of us have eagerly been waiting for; that’s right, the special two hour Season 3 finale of LOST. We’re bound to have several questions answered, and even more new questions arise. They’ve been building up tonight’s episode by saying that we’ll see something that’ll change everything.

So let the countdown begin… T minus 12 hours and counting.

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Changing Things Around (Again)

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

After several weeks with the previous layout, I’ve switched back to the more normal three column layout. But that’s not all I’ve changed! Oh no, while it may look like I just switched the sections around, there is actually far more to it. In fact, I’ve pretty well re-written and cleaned up the entire theme that I was using, with the only thing remaining for the most part is the style sheet, but it had some edits as well.

What else has changed this time?

  • You can now click the d3bruts1d.com logo to return back to the main page. Not sure why e107 doesn’t do this by default.
  • The (news) archive sections now use the e107 News Archive System that I created rather than the clunky default e107 system. If I could figure out how to completely disable the one e107 has, I’d do it, but it’s really not that important.
  • The d3bruts1d.com Forums have returned. Feel free to drop me a line, or to talk about whatever.
  • The “About” pages have been moved and cleaned up. You’ll find them on the menu to the left.

As always, let me know if something doesn’t work or is just totally frakked.

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Well, It Happened

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

No surprise here, but they finally quasi banned me from OverclockersClub.com yesterday evening. Rather than actually banning me, they moved (my profile) me to a group “Awaiting Authorisation” (that’s their spelling, not mine!) which has no privileges. While I can log in and view the forums, I cannot post, reply, or even edit my profile. Ha! All because of a sig that linked here, and a title that said “Former Staff”…. well that, and I ran a script that kept updating my profile every time they reset it.

Am I sorry? Frack no, I’ve done nothing wrong. Besides, what’s the point of being a member to a site that doesn’t listen to its members, doesn’t accept criticism, and is overly restrictive?

So, what now? I’ll not lose any sleep over it, thats for sure. There are other tech related sites out there just like OverclockersClub.com… of course, there are also other tech related sites out there that aren’t like OverclockersClub.com. I’m not going to be one of those vindictive users that spams the forums or makes perverted changes to their wiki. Heck, I’ll even continue to play on the OCC CS:S server as long as they let me… in fact, I was there last night, which is why I haven’t gotten around to posting this until now.

I do wish that someone would go in and edit my profile… they set the custom title to “God”. That wasn’t done by me, I don’t think I am such, I don’t want others to think that, and personally, I find it offensive.

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I Guess I'll Be Banned From OverclockersClub.com (Again)

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Well, just got a message from one of the OverclockersClub.com Staff Members that I’ve historically had an issue with. Did you guess Raven? If so, then you’d be correct. Sorry, but there isn’t a prize for a question that easy!

Here is what dear old Raven had to say (screen shot or it didn’t happen):

Changing sig and custom member title.

Please read rule #8 in the rules section 2 forum signature rules. Not following these rules will result in one of those actions.
Furthermore you are not former staff this is no longer owned by Matt. You have never been on staff with this corporation.
we were trying to be nice , evidently you did not get the hint.

Alright… so now I finally know why my profile on OCC (title / signature) has mysteriously been changing over the past few days. Keep in mind, this is the same title / signature I’ve had for months. Anyway, let’s take a look at Rule #8 shall we (bold added by me)?

Signatures containing links to personal or non personal web sites that in any way make reference to derogatory statements towards race, creed, pornography, any malfeasance towards OverclockersClub.com, its staff or members will result in a warning, suspension, or a permanent ban, without notice.

Obviously, he’s referring to the part that I emphasized with bold there. Is d3bruts1d.com malfeasant towards OCC? Just so we are clear on the definition, let’s take a look at the dictionary, shall we?

the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing

Does d3bruts1d.com fit any of that? Simply put, no. Have I voiced my personal opinion or distaste for things going on at OCC? Yes. Is that malfeasant? Nope. Am I in violation of the OCC rules? Considering that I wrote most of those, I’d have to say no… but that is up to the interpretation of the OCC staff. Why is it just now an issue?

Now, back to another thing he said. I am a former staff member of OverclockersClub.com, nothing changes that. The fact that Matt sold it to Howard or that Dave runs the show now doesn’t change that. Raven may not be happy that I was at one time a staff member, but that doesn’t change things. I am still, and will always be a “Former Staff Member”. Having the option to edit my own title, I like having “Former Staff” there. It’s what I am.

So, why all of the hate all of a sudden? Because I’ve started posting more frequently on OCC? Because I had, what I considered to be constructive criticism about his latest review? I’m not sure what the deal is… my guess is it’s personal.

The other day when I posted about my names being removed from OCC articles, I talked with Nerm (OCC Admin) and hardnrg (OCC Moderator) a bit, and thought things were cool. Heck, I was even on the OCC CS:S Server with some staff members. No one then said anything to me. Why am I now getting heck from a reviewer? Oh well. I’m changing my profile back. If this is the way it’s going to be, the go ahead and ban me. I may have spent a great deal of time and effort with OverclockersClub.com, but it is not the only tech news and review site out there.

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Add Another Once To The Canceled List

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Well, it looks like the string of good shows being canceled isn’t over with yet. FOX has canceled The War At Home. Come on FOX, This show was great!

You’re going to leave American Dad on the air, but get rid of this? Come on now, TWAH is as close as you can get to Family Guy without actually being Family Guy. How about you move TWAH back to its original time slot? You know… the place it was at when it actually did good? Sheesh. Are all of the media companies run by idiots these days (rhetorical question, don’t answer).

I’m about ready to give up on TV. So much for TiVo… everything good is getting the axe, nothing left that’s worth recording.

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Heroes Finale

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Was it just me, or did Heroes go out with a whimper last night? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it was a bad episode, however I expected much more…. perhaps I just set myself up for disappointment.

For weeks, they had been building up this huge battle between Sylar and Peter. A battle that could have literally changed the world. Did it happen? No… we got a bit of a tease, and then someone else popped in to stop Sylar.

Spoilers after the jump….

Don’t get me wrong. I love Hero, and I’m glad he finally got to save the day. But come on, pop in, stab Sylar, and that’s pretty much it? Some bad guy he was.

Of course… the last bit of the episode gave the impression that he’s not dead. Which brings to mind another question. If Sylar did slide off into the sewers like it gave the impression that he did, how come no one there noticed that Sylar’s corpse was gone? Not a single person mentioned it. Come one now! Heck, no one even noticed the drawing he made in his own blood… what was the significance of that? I guess we’ll have to wait for season two or three.

Speaking of future seasons… did we have a bit of foreshadowing as to the next bad guy? No, I’m not talking about Samurai George Taki, or the opposing Samurai faction. What did the little girl say? Someone worse than the boogy man… someone I cannot think about, because when I do he sees me. Hmm… interesting. Obviously, he has to have some sort of power other than the ability to see people who think about him. That’s another one for the upcoming seasons.

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