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Xmas Party Season Is Upon Us

Can I survive the onslaught of this years Xmas party season? My liver is already feeling the affects of Friday night's Booze-Pool. (with pictures).

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Saturday morning playlist

rock'n'roll

right now, as I'm authoring this list, it's Oasis "Supersonic". All times GMT.

  1. Kasabian - Butcher Blues just listened
  2. Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll 00:29, 12 November 2005
  3. Blur - Girls & Boys 00:24, 12 November 2005
  4. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey 00:20, 12 November 2005
  5. Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric? 00:16, 12 November 2005
  6. Hunters & Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me 00:11, 12 November 2005
  7. The Dandy Warhols - You Were The Last High 00:07, 12 November 2005
  8. The Loved Ones - The Loved One 00:03, 12 November 2005
  9. The Von Bondies - No Regrets 00:00, 12 November 2005
  10. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Modern Romance 23:58, 11 November 2005

Sony's DRM hacks your computer

Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

Basically, Mark Russinovich reveals how he discovered that Sony's inept DRM puts a root kit on your Windows machine. Although I am not a lawyer, I feel this is an illegal modification because you don't agree to such an install. Sony should be sued for this and provide a free remedy to any affected computer user. Read it, it's another nail in the coffin of Big Music and their immoral DRM fantasies.

At that point I knew conclusively that the rootkit and its associated files were related to the First 4 Internet DRM software Sony ships on its CDs. Not happy having underhanded and sloppily written software on my system I looked for a way to uninstall it. However, I didn’t find any reference to it in the Control Panel’s Add or Remove Programs list, nor did I find any uninstall utility or directions on the CD or on First 4 Internet’s site. I checked the EULA and saw no mention of the fact that I was agreeing to have software put on my system that I couldn't uninstall. Now I was mad.
Read in full at: Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

Hot buttered soul @ The Alibi, New Farm, Fri 4 Nov

Both Lisa and I will be DJing at 'Hot Buttered Soul' this Friday, 4 Nov 2005, at the Alibi Room, Brunswick St New Farm, QLD. I plan on playing Phil Spector style 60s-girl-group productions, and classic late 60s and early 70s soul.

> > > > So we're going to have it on Friday 4th November
> > > > downstairs at the Alibi Room, from about 6.30 to 12. 
> > > > There's about 5 other people playing which means that
> > > > you guys should get about 45 mintues each to play
> > > > whatever soul gems you see fit. 

Update:

More pictures here and here.