Music Wants to be Free
The Economist opines that Steve Jobs' anti-DRM argument is "in short, . . . transparently self-serving. It also happens to be right."
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Faces of War
The Smithsonian has a fascinating article about the Masks for Facial Disfigurement Department, which fitted disfigured veterans of the Great War with prosthetic faces. One benefit of reading it online is that there's an accompanying video.
Jamaican Label Art
Really cool site with labels from Jamaican singles. Get your analog nerd on.
Oh Roy!
Eddie Campbell ruminates on Roy Lichtenstein's "appropriation" of comics art.
How Saxophones Are Made
Turning 6lbs of brass and 600 parts into a tenor saxophone at the Yamaha factory.
Bachianas
Paul Griffiths reviews two new books about Bach. I'll probably read both, but it's his writing I find delightful.
Steve Jobs' Anti-DRM Essay
You've undoubtedly read Steve Jobs' "Thoughts">http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/">"Thoughts on Music" by now, but what does it mean? I've been sorting through interpretations and responses (such as the Macnn.comhttp://www.macnn.com/articles/07/02/06/norway.responds.to.jobs/">Mac…; interview with Torgeir Waterhouse of the Norwegian Consumer Council), but I think Thomas Hawk at Seeking Alpha comes closest to deciphering it correctly.
James Bond Evil Villain Lairs
Because evil has a blueprint.
Do Proteins and Nucleic Acids Sing to One Another?
If molecular interactions are electrical, doesn't it follow that dynamic electromagnetic field interactions are caused by electromagnetic resonance rather than through random collisions?
Jessica Duchen Finally Gets Il Trovatore
Any explanation that includes YouTube clips of the Marx Brothers and Maria Callas is jake by me.