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Kristin Hersh has released a new EP as free creativecommons-licensed FLAC files.

All linked and ready-to-view. Some great stuff here. I’m of the opinion that the 4-minute pop promo can be an incredible work of art, and there’s a lot here to help support that argument.

Shazam-a-like “hold a microphone up to a speaker and identify the tune” service that runs on your PC. Neither codebase or database is open, sadly.

‘A representative for Nickelodeon was quoted as confirming “Yes, his scrotum falls out of his shorts”.’

Open-source whole-disk encryption package for Windows. Perfect for keeping your USB keychain drive safe from prying eyes.

Some excellent tips for living the programming life, with plenty of examples.

Anyone want to take my old G4 Powermac off my hands?

The *only* predictions list worth reading this year. “Citing a tip in a confidential e-mail dossier entitled “Fwd: Lol guyz check this out!1″, Rupert Murdoch will acquire acclaimed Internet inventor Al Gore.”

The Beeb’s made a commentary track for the new Doctor Who christmas episode available as an MP3 download. What a great idea!

Slideshow tour of one of Amazon’s shipping centers.

Grab a snapshot of an entire webpage in Firefox 1.5.