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Happy (or is it unhappy) May
Day!
Not to say I hate capitalism, but I just find all the protests
and stuff interesting. Shows us a side of society that we rather not
see.
In yet antother example of Microsoft's evilness, they are now
trying to bribe computer companies into telling them who isn't ordering Windows on the
PC's they ship. Apparently they think it's fishy that anyone wouldn't want an OS
pre-installed on thier machine, and have decided to go bounty hunting for the
"criminals". How dare someone want to install their own OS (such as Linux) or
use a previous Windows license on their computer. And rememember, I only mention
this to show why I am not a fan of Microsoft's business practicces.
Daily Radar is no more. The
internet bubble has burst for them, and they can no longer afford to keep it
running. I never really liked that site anyways, but it's still sad to see the
slow contract of the web, after years of nothing but growth.
Salon has a great article on how Clear Channel Communications is
taking
over the radio industry, for the worse. For those who dont' relieze it,
Clear Channel owns over a thousand radio stations across the nation, and holds
many of the hottest markets. Here in Tampa they own like 7 stations, and they
keep expanding. What this means for listeners is a lower and much more tightly
controlled song list, and a real lack of new music and talent. It also talks
about their ruthless business tactics that mirror Microsofts. And to think that
we have Congress to thank for this by relaxing the rules for the number of
statiosn that one company can hold. Anyways, the article is a great analysis of
the state of radio today.
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