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Re: Rio… grande?

Jason — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:22:57 -0000

Nope. No radio. I was initially disappointed since my old flash, 128MB player had one. It was nice, but when you have 1300+ songs to listen to, it's not too bad. I did like listening to NPR though.

Re: Go Sox!

Jason — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:44:58 -0000

Bah! I still think there should be a playoff for the AL East pennant.

Oh well, I like the Sox chances versus the White Sox, rather than the Angels.

Re: NY Times reports Cheney told top aide about Plame

Jason — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:09:08 -0000

Breaking News: Up to 5 indictments expected tomorrow. Should be an interesting day!

Re: ExxonMobil’s Q3 Profits Expected to Exceed $10 Billion

Jason — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:33:32 -0000

Very good point. I totally forgot about this! Regardless it is still a lot of profit for a company getting tax breaks.

Thanks for the clarification on the merger!

Re: My Top 20 Albums of 2005

Jason — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:04:00 -0000

Yo mama! I'll give you a 'Serfjam'!

Re: My Top 20 Albums of 2005

Jason — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:09:12 -0000

Much better and very clever, young Melisa!

Re: The Ball is Rolling

Jason — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:25:01 -0000

Honestly, I think he was just stating the obvious. I don't think there's any agenda other than saving Republican votes this year. Any answer to that question other than impeachment or criminal prosecution would have caused an uproar. The only way out for him was the standard non-answer, "no comment until the investigation is over." I'm suprised he answered the question the way he did (by not taking the non-answer), but it seems like Specter is an honest and straight-forward guy (the little I know about him). Hopefully that also means this won't be a glossy coated investigation.

Re: Emperor Bush and his precious signing statements

Jason — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:39:51 -0000

Here's a more clear (at least it seems that way) count:

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20060113.html...>

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Excerpt:

By Cooper's count, George W. Bush issued 23 signing statements in 2001; 34 statements in 2002, raising 168 constitutional objections; 27 statements in 2003, raising 142 constitutional challenges, and 23 statements in 2004, raising 175 constitutional criticisms. In total, during his first term Bush raised a remarkable 505 constitutional challenges to various provisions of legislation that became law.

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So it looks like that is where the two numbers are coming from...

Re: What are they thinking?

Jason — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:14:29 -0000

More on Allen here:

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060911/george_al...>

Re: Guess he doesn’t want to block any more tubes…

Jason — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:24:31 -0000

Just wanted to clarify on the "proposed online database that would provide easy access to all federal spending," because my original post wasn't all that clear.

The proposal is for a website that allows the public to view government spending (what and how much), which will allow for better oversight and smarter decisions by the voters.

Any sane democratic-minded person would be in favor of this, so it has to be the tubes! ;-)

Re: Guess he doesn’t want to block any more tubes…

Jason — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:39:30 -0000

TPMmuckraker reports today, that Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) may also be holding up the bill.

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001450.php...>

TPM characterizes Byrd:

"Byrd, whose penchant for pork would probably win him the Pork Crown if he weren't saddled with minority status..."

Very disappointing.

Re: Wednesday’s Quick Hits

Jason — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:07:37 -0000

More on the "teaching" materials associated with ABC's Path to 9/11 here:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200609060008</br>

Re: Speaking of Religion and Politics…

Jason — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:29:37 -0000

I added some more to the discussion here:
http://www.end-on-end.com/2008/04/10/mlk-wright...

Thanks for your comments!

Re: Super Delegates

Jason — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:37:53 -0000

Don't really think it will be an issue unless the super delegates go against the will of the people. Possible, I guess, but unlikely.

And, as far as crash and burn goes, the Repubs have been doing such a *fantastic* job the last 8 years, I think the Dems will be hard pressed to meet up with them at the bottom of the heap. Although I do wish this primary season was over already. It's way too long.

Re: Must watch video: Moyers talk with Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Jason — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:57:48 -0000

The question now is, why isn't this being covered in the MSM? Just checked msnbc.com, cnn.com, abcnews.com -- nothing on the homepage. Even looking at the more liberal online news sites, like huffingtonpost.com, talkingpointsmemo.com and dailykos.com have virtually noting on the homepage.

The only sites I did find anything was truthdig.com and surpisingly the only MSM site that had any mention of this on the homepage was foxnews.com.

Re: DIY Wall Decals a Success!

Jason — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:33:41 -0000

Nice work! Really like how they came out.

Re: What’s in a name?

Jason — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:15:49 -0000

Bingo!

Re: What’s in a name?

Jason — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:51:10 -0000

@Tracey and Joe -- one is right!
@Christine -- nope, sorry.

Re: Toddler milestones!

Jason — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:55:44 -0000

In my defense, I only *pretend* to sniff her toes. It makes her laugh hysterically, so I bite the bullet and get close to those stinky feet.

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 10:27:11 -0000

I'd love a Joost invite!

jason.dettbarn [at] gmail.com

Thanks in advance.

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:08:27 -0000

Sent

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:09:39 -0000

Sent it!

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:12:09 -0000

Joosted

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:13:18 -0000

Word!

Re: 2007/05/01/joost-invites/

Jason — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:15:56 -0000

Joost-o-rama'd

Re: 2007/05/16/amazon-digital-music-store/

Jason — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:26:55 -0000

eMusic has been DRM-free forever and I believe it is one of the most popular pay-for-music download sites this side of iTunes.

Also, it's subscription only in the sense that you pay a monthly fee to download a set amount of songs... and unlike other subscription services, you keep the songs after you end your subscription. Plus each song works out to be like a third of iTunes cost (I think like $0.30 for the plan I use...)

It's indie only, but highly recommended. Lots of good artists and labels are involved.

Re: 2007/12/26/google-reader-privacy-issues/

Jason — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:32:10 -0000

Agreed. The outrage is ridiculous. No one is forcing you to use the 'Share' functionality nor is Google publishing your entire account. If you want to send it to someone specifically or a group of people, use the Email function. Couldn't get any easier than that!

Re: Six reasons NOT to try to be an online retailer

Jason — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:23:57 -0000

I disagree with most of this, mainly because success is relative (saying you can't be successful with a few hundred dollar e-commerce site is ridiculous - yeah, you probably won't make a million dollars, but make a profit? Or provide yourself with a healthy extra income? Certainly possible and considered a success for a lot of people.)

Plus, I agree with Seth Godin: today's Web is primed with niche opportunities. You just need to be able to recognize them and move a LOT faster than you did even a few years ago.

Not to mention there are a ton of resources out there for internet marketing, small businesses, SEM, etc. etc. (SEOMoz, this site, Godin, the list goes on...) A LOT more than even a couple years ago. There's just no golden guide in one location that provides all the answers. But that is the beauty of blogs, websites and linking - the answer to your question/problem may only be a click away.

Re: Six reasons NOT to try to be an online retailer

Jason — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:56:52 -0000

@Greg - I meant a site that cost a few hundred dollars, since that is the example you used in your post. Should have been more clear, sorry!

Re: Radiohead’s Music Downloads - An Experiment

Jason — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:01:34 -0000

If Radiohead gets 200,000 downloads (which I think is well within reach) at even $1 a pop, it will give them a good chunk of change. Definitely covers the recording costs, no doubt. Add in merchandise, sold out tours, the collector's discbox, and not having to pay anyone (other then themselves), I think Radiohead will make out very well in the end. I think it is a brilliant strategy for them.

Re: Radiohead’s Music Downloads - An Experiment

Jason — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:37:37 -0000

I'm not sure if any of you guys are Radiohead fans, but to me (who has all of their albums), I don't think Radiohead falls into the single track realm of most "pop" music - especially all of their albums since OK Computer. They are complete experiences to me and I think that is the way Radiohead wants to present their music.

Anyway, for the cost of one track on iTunes, you can have the entire Radiohead album, if you choose to pay that much. So, I don't really think the lack of single tracks is an issue.

And as far as marketing and spreading the word goes, I think the publicity this move is getting is doing a great job for them. I can't even count how many articles I've read in Google Reader (from a wide variety of sites) that have commented on the move and linked to the Radiohead sites. And that is not even counting the MSM coverage. Seth Godin would be very proud of Radiohead, IMO.

Re: 75% of Facebook Users Reject New Design; Facebook Forces it on them Anyway!

Jason — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:29:51 -0000

Yeah I agree with Dan, the quote reads '75% of the users who tried the new FB design, stuck with the new design.' So it seems that most users who tried it, liked it enough to stick with the design... contrary to the title of the post.

And I bet the 60% of users who haven't tried it either don't care about the design, didn't want to try something 'beta', didn't know how to do it, or didn't want to be bothered... my wife for example, didn't even notice the option until I pointed it out to her.

Re: Google Talks Chrome 2.0 and the Delay for Mac/Linux Compatibility

Jason — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:21:20 -0000

FYI - Google Chrome 1.0 was released almost a month ago... and shed it's beta tag then.

Re: Rio… grande?

Jason — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:22:57 -0000

Nope. No radio. I was initially disappointed since my old flash, 128MB player had one. It was nice, but when you have 1300+ songs to listen to, it's not too bad. I did like listening to NPR though.

Re: Go Sox!

Jason — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:44:58 -0000

Bah! I still think there should be a playoff for the AL East pennant.

Oh well, I like the Sox chances versus the White Sox, rather than the Angels.

Re: NY Times reports Cheney told top aide about Plame

Jason — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:09:08 -0000

Breaking News: Up to 5 indictments expected tomorrow. Should be an interesting day!

Re: ExxonMobil's Q3 Profits Expected to Exceed $10 Billion

Jason — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:33:32 -0000

Very good point. I totally forgot about this! Regardless it is still a lot of profit for a company getting tax breaks.

Thanks for the clarification on the merger!

Re: My Top 20 Albums of 2005

Jason — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:04:00 -0000

Yo mama! I'll give you a 'Serfjam'!

Re: My Top 20 Albums of 2005

Jason — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:09:12 -0000

Much better and very clever, young Melisa!

Re: The Ball is Rolling

Jason — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:25:01 -0000

Re: Emperor Bush and his precious signing statements

Jason — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:39:51 -0000

Re: What are they thinking?

Jason — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:14:29 -0000

More on Allen here:

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060911/george_al...>

Re: Guess he doesn't want to block any more tubes…

Jason — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:24:31 -0000

Re: Guess he doesn't want to block any more tubes…

Jason — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:39:30 -0000

Re: Wednesday's Quick Hits

Jason — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:07:37 -0000

More on the "teaching" materials associated with ABC's Path to 9/11 here:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200609060008</br>

Re: Speaking of Religion and Politics…

Jason — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:29:37 -0000

I added some more to the discussion here:
http://www.end-on-end.com/2008/04/10/mlk-wright...

Thanks for your comments!

Re: Super Delegates

Jason — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:37:53 -0000

Re: Must watch video: Moyers talk with Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Jason — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:57:48 -0000

Re: No Questions!

Jason — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:04:44 -0000

Sour grapes, you're right... but it's the McSame campaign saying "I'm taking my ball and going home," because they don't like their VP being vetted in public.

Saw a recent poll -- over 65% of Americans have no clue about Palin's past performance, her credentials as a 'reformer', or the scandals she is involved in... but almost 70% know about her daughter's pregnancy.

Are those the kind of priorities Repubs value? The tabloid, half truth, spin-it-to-death stories? It sure seems like those are the ones they are pushing, because they have no where to stand on the real issues.

I mean, what excites you about McCain? If you make under $250k per year, you'll get a better tax break; some kind of universal health care; more focus on the environment and alternative, renewable energies; focus on actually improving education (rather than a policy with a snappy name that doesn't do anything, like Bush); someone who actually understands the constitution and defends it; and someone who acknowledges that the economy is actually doing pretty poorly for a vast majority of Americans -- with Obama.

Palin and McCain don't talk about those issues very much, because they can't compete. Their campaign manager even says so... it tells you a lot about the campaign, when both acceptance speeches didn't touch on very many key issues (McCain's) or none at all (Palin).

Re: Joe the (unlicensed) Plumber?

Jason — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:24:21 -0000

OK, so maybe the points were valid for the 5% of small business owners (or what ever extreme minority it is) that it applies to, but why keep on this 'Joe the Plumber' guy if his story isn't true? Two dozen times. McCain dug his own grave on this one...

Why? Because 'Joe the Plumber''s "story" is more compelling than saying a (wealthy) small percentage of you will have your taxes go up under Obama's plan. That doesn't sell the issue to the majority of middle class (or 90-something percent who will get a tax cut under Obama) viewers... but "hey, if you work hard and get to a point where you can become an entrepreneur, you are going to be penalized for your hard work." does (or at least more so)... why not come out and say that, instead of keeping on this fake life story? Or, how about this... even easier: find a guy (or gal) that it really applies to and make them the centerpiece of your debate? That would have been too easy, huh?

To me, it just seems as if the McCain campaign has repeatedly shown they aren't very interested in the details, which is a big deal when you want to be a leader of a world super power (in my opinion.)

Re: Good luck, spammers.

Jason — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:15:04 -0000

It's looking to be a good install. Since I activated this AM, 225 attempts caught. No spam got through yet...

We'll see, if this doesn't solve the problem I may move back to Textpattern.

Re: Sprint is a hot mess over the Pre

Jason — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:16:12 -0000

Looks like the Sprint rep that emailed me has the price correct. $474.99 at launch. No thanks. I could drop Sprint, pay the EFT, sign up for AT&T; and get an iPhone for that much money. We'll see where things stand come October, when I am eligible for the full amount.

Re: The Lorax

Jason — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:08:50 -0000

I post and it becomes so:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/t...

March 2nd, 2012 (Dr. Seuss' birthday) is the release date for a 3-D CG animated version of The Lorax. Very cool!