SoundExchange

If you want a lesson in how never to provide CONTENT (I am no guru on visual design) on a website, you need and try to read the flash-only, non-zoomable text web site of SoundExhange. I need say nothing more.

they have re-designed it since I last posted by this date, and yet they still insist on crap-coding - look how their flash-only scroll bar shoves 5% of the left AND right of the whole page out of the window frame! Part of their logo is chopped off on the left, and their contact info to the right.

Morons - and they want even more money from small internet broadcasters! They don't deserve the regulations they have "fought" for.

The Little prince

http://wwww.princefansunited.com/

Go there, and multiply. Prince, How Dare You?

O Ye of Little Faith!



Prince, Pal, Bud....what in the HellBoy is wrong with ye? R U "Crazy"? Oar R U jus B Inge re-COCK-u-LOUS ?

It's a damned good thing that publishing to blogs and bloggers who publish are covered by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding blogs and bloggers' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. Ya, they are kind of covered as far as US law is concerned.

The first time I thought U might B a wee bit outta WHACK, was after hearing Kevin Smith's anecdotal evidence on his College Lecture Tour (also available on YouTube and DVD) - and with this latest spate of crit of your fans critting you, you done stepped over the line with this law suit crap.

B a part of the solution.

In support:






OK, that is the fun side of the issue. Now, for the serious side.
F.U.N.K. , How Dare You?
Kudos to your group in looking to quell anger or consternation among the Prince Nation of Fans, but frankly, if I want to start a blog (fan site), I will start one - whether it is for the P or against the P, I don't care all that much. I like Prince's music. As a person, Prince is a little cry-baby bitch. No, make that Bitch. I am not the problem nor the solution, nor should I be either. Prince is both the problem and the solution when it comes to fan sites (official or unofficial). Fan sites will exist or coexist with or without Prince's help. But, if Prince decides to interfere with the business of fan sites, he should best stay in the Dove World of Music and out the World of Law.
I mean COME ON, who in their right mind thinks an assistant can run out at 3am in the morning for some smokes, when all the damn stores are closed?
Prince, just stay here on Earth with the rest of the dove poop. Quit trying to fly around so high there, bud!

iTunes be strokin' it!

Yep. first time! iTunes is now in the Big Leagues with the Big Boys - their latest update (7.1.1.5 - the ".5" is another in a long line of AAC-crack buster algos) - iTunes is now installing a KEY LOGGER.

I use ZA Pro, so I just DENIED iTunes from ever being able to LOG KEY STROKES.

What Bullshit, Apple?

Just say no to iTunes needing to record your keystrokes, as it would never have to.

RIAA p0wns NIU?

RIAA? How DARE You? Obviously, enough said. Just boycott the RIAA as much as would be practical.

Anyway, that "said", I am ashamed (I used to be proud) of NIU and their recent stance (legal?) on the 23 NIU students recently under charges brought by the RIAA, NIU's recent OFFICIAL stance that the NIU lawyers have recently contacted each of the students and have told them to get their OWN LEGAL REPRESENTATION!

When I attended NIU, NIU provided an Ombudsman for students. Yes, to use the Ombudsman was a lengthy and ridiculously onerous process, BUT we had an Ombudsman. Apparently, the Ombudsman is no longer available for students.

Speaking of legal issues: The local cable company having carried NIU's student-run TV station on its channel 73 (or 83?) have CUT THEM OUT and OFF the system. Why?

How DARE You?

NIU? How DARE You?

The dangers of post-it notes

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS WAAAAY OVER ANALYZED! (big suprise)

I received a post-it note with a message on it paired with a verbal genuine concern from a co-worker today, Tuesday.

The message/note was delivered to my co-worker last "....Friday", by another co-worker of ours, we'll call him "Last Friday". The note contained a simple message conveying a problem that, to me had I received the note last Friday, could have been eliminated. Last Friday. The verbal message accompanying the note handed (today, Tuesday) me I had perhaps - I will concede here - mis-heard, that an administrator had reported an incident indicated in the post it note.

I decided to seek the advice of a wise sage.

My supervisor told me to "...[not] worry", and "...just fix it [the problem].". Well, when I am told to not worry, I generally take that to mean "drop it, don't worry, no further analysis or work is needed". And yet, I ponder the inequity.

On the other hand, I am reminded of the movie starring Demi Moore & Michael Douglas, "Disclosure"; a movie of reverse sexual harassment - girl against guy - in which Douglas' character was anonymously told, almost continually, to "fix the problem" - even after he was sure he need not worry. (no spoiler here). Well I digress, for some odd reason - really odd - I have sexual harassment on my mind today, but it obviously has nothing do with "...what I am just trying to convey the sentiments of everyone here. That's all I was trying to do...."

Immediately after a casual "walk with me" interview of the administrator mentioned earlier in this blog, that administrator had no idea what I was referencing. They were clearly not involved with the delivery of the message, the note, nor its meaning, although they may have been present at the time of "the incident", they were not made aware of it., at its occurrence in time. Last Friday.

I thought to myself, "I could be embarrassed by this, or I could existentially choose not to be and, 'fix the problem'."

Hence, this blog post.

The lesson for everyone is: deliver your concern over an incident on the day it happens, otherwise ignorance will be my watch word. You're on notice, Mr. "Last Friday". OR even I can forget to deliver messages from time to time - unless, of course, I know that delaying such a message (consciously) would cause any turmoil.

Hey, turmoil? None caused. None perceived. The communication problem = Fixed.

On a side note: "So, stop the suspense. Please, tell us what was on the note; what did it say?"
Well, if I answer that question, I would be violating the first rule of working at CLC Radio.
Rules and regulations are within easy reach in their website.

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