2006 March 04

Creative Commons licensed music with well defined usage permissions is a clear alternative to the legal dangers of downloading RIAA member music. The problem with Creative Commons licensed music is a lack of taste makers finding the good stuff amongst all the potential garbage. Grant Robertson of CC:365 aims to be that tastemaker, finding music he loves and sharing it through the CC:365 podcast at indieish.com. Grant has a lofty goal to make 2006 the year Creative Commons music licensing goes mainstream by showcasing some of what he considers to be the best of the commons.

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While we no longer believe it’s possible to sail off the edge of the flat Earth, there’s still plenty of bad science going on in the world around us, particularly as it relates to astronomy. Science writer, blogger and author of Bad Astronomy, Phil Plait, actively works to debunk those astronomical inaccuracies, providing myth busting services for many of the more common misconceptions about the night sky and the places beyond our atmosphere. Here Phil Plait talks with Chris about his interests in astronomy, some of the things you really might see in the night sky and a few of the more commonly misquoted facts and fantasies about celestial bodies and space in general.

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Continued from Day 1, Day 1.5, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8…

• Searched for “Holy Grail” – trying to find out what the latest DVD edition happens to be, as Ponzi's never seen the movie before (seriously). Narrowed my search slightly by adding “DVD” to the query string. Turns out, it's Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition), which I believe I already own. We're set. I'll force her to view it before we watch “Life of Brian.” Rather disappointed that I didn't get an image or suggestion for more information on the movie (at least, from Yahoo!).

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