“groovy mother...”

Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA): “Maybe mash-ups are transformative new art that expands the consumers experience and doesn’t compete with what an artist has made available on iTunes or at the CD store. And, I don’t think Sir Paul [McCartney] asked for permission to borrow that bass line, but every time I listen to that song, I’m a little better off for him having done so.”

Taking lengthy songs and shrinking them down to minute-long morsels. “Bohemian Rhapsody” snipped to sixty seconds is an improvement, if you ask me.

Dagnammit — I thought it started tomorrow. Guess that means I’m not attending!

Some fun little games and tools for Flickr users. This is a great example of what your customers can build if you provide a smart, powerful API.