MyStrands Tue Sep 25 10:28:42 PDT 2007 Tue Sep 25 10:28:42 PDT 2007Tue Sep 25 10:28:42 PDT 2007
I was reading a post by Marshall Kirkpatrick who recently joined Read/WriteWeb about his experience about Amazon MP3 downloads. The possibility that it could be relatively painless was good enough for me to go and try it out for myself. Two birds with one stone for me today, I also discovered Cocorosie which I'm listening to now. Didn't know them before but am a fan of Anthony & the Johnsons so I went ahead and got Noah's Ark to check out these indie-falsetto duos.

The experience? Pretty seamless and at least I can listen to all these files on my N95.

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I had to get a mac today for work and dropped by the Mac store on 58th and 5th. These guys really are the masters of consumer design and marketing. The modern and beautiful simple line showroom, pleasant lighting, bustling consumer excitement and young-tekkie-hipster personnel make you feel that that iconic grooving iPod silhouette plastered on walls and sides of buildings everywhere, is in fact you. After you buy something of course...

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TED is an annual conference that brings together some of the visionaries of our time, fascinating figures-thinkers and doers, that in 18 mins give what is hoped the talk of their lives to inspire the public with the power of ideas to change attitudes and the world. The conference is held in Monterrey, CA and founded by Chris Anderson and owned by the Sapling Foundation. You can access their catalogue of the best presentations here, for free.

To announce and create awareness of the May 2008 Pangea Day, TED has posted a video on Youtube for the next 24 hours and across Youtube's nine international pages for viewers to see, rate and pass it on. Pangea Day, and its mission is quoted below:

The video heralds the launch of Pangea Day, called for by 2006 TED prize winner, Jehane Noujaim. The project is taking off, and its ambition level is spectacular. On May 10, 2008 - Pangea Day - Jehane’s wish will come to fruition as sites in New York City, Rio, London, Dharamsala, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Kigali will be video-conferenced live to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films -supplemented by visionary speakers, and global musicians. The purpose: to use the power of film to promote better understanding of our common humanity. A global audience will watch through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.

Contact Delia Cohen to get involved: Delia@ted.com
and visit Pangeaday.org

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....Should I stay or should I go now?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro
Should I stay or should I go now?
yo me enfrio o lo sufro
If I go there will be trouble
Si me voy - va a haber peligro
And if I stay it will be double
Si me quedo es doble

more...

]]>2007-09-13 14:32:35.95633 This article in the NYT made me think of the people at the office who have 3-4 mocha frappucinos a day. Enjoy!

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