mike browne's blog http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.php riding the techno geek wave en-us Nucleus CMS v3.32 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.php/nucleus/nucleus2.gif mike browne's blog http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.php <![CDATA[A Funny Ad]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4235
It's very rare I mention the place I used to work, but when I see an advertisement with an old friend as the star I just have to give a shout out. Well done Elliot! You are a fancy lady.]]> Video http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4235 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:36:05 -0600 <![CDATA[Numbskull]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4233 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

N U M B S K U L L, originally uploaded by markkilner.

Check out this acetaminophen encrusted skull. No headaches for this guy. Coming to you via BoingBoing

]]> Hmmmmmm http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4233 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:13:01 -0600 <![CDATA[nine inch nails new album is FREE]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4232
Want to download the newest Nine Inch Nails album? ... for free. Yes free. And legally too. Here's what it says on the site:

as a thank you to our fans for your continued support, we are giving away the new nine inch nails album one hundred percent free, exclusively via nin.com.

the music is available in a variety of formats including high-quality MP3, FLAC or M4A lossless at CD quality and even higher-than-CD quality 24/96 WAVE. your link will include all options - all free. all downloads include a PDF with artwork and credits.

for those of you interested in physical products, fear not. we plan to make a version of this release available on CD and vinyl in july. details coming soon.


Cool. I guess the tour will be where the real money comes from. Thanks Trent Reznor. You rock, and sometimes even roll.

Download nine inch nails - The Slip]]> Music http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4232 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:22:43 -0600 <![CDATA[How creativity is being strangled by the law]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4230
Larry Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative culture. [source TEDtalks]
]]> Video http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4230 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:46:48 -0600 <![CDATA[Rain of Madness]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4229 Tropic Thunder starring Jack Black and Ben Stiller. I'm not sure if we'll ever see the whole thing, but the trailer looks fun:


]]> Movies and TV http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4229 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:48:25 -0600 <![CDATA[Lego Indy Review]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4227

Yay, Escapist.]]> Video http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4227 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:07:05 -0600 <![CDATA[SNL Milkshakes]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4225

"There will be milkshakes for old men"]]> Video http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4225 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:11:01 -0600 <![CDATA[Ads are still funny sometimes]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4224

Doogie!]]> Hmmmmmm http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4224 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 01:09:12 -0600 <![CDATA[The movie that should have been]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4222 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

What's Happening Movie Poster, originally uploaded by Giant Ideas.

Perhaps that would have been a better film. Saw "The Happening". That movie was not happening at all.

]]> Hmmmmmm http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4222 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:17:03 -0600 <![CDATA[Weezer does Creep]]> http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4221 Jeffery Zeldman this morning I got to see this:



Weezer played a cover of Radiohead's Creep live at their Portland Hootenanny

Thanks Jeffery. Haunting.]]> Music http://blog.mikebrowne.com/index.phpitem/4221 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:57:59 -0600