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Best of Motor City Music Conference 2005

Posted on April 20 2005 by Mickey

    The Motor City Music Conference (or MC2) is underway in (of all places) Detroit, for the next five nights. 600 acts playing in over 50 venues, from national acts to local bands. These local bands are being highlighted … Continue reading →

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Start Something

Posted on April 20 2005 by Mickey

    Microsoft has announced a 15-month plan to advertise Windows XP, in advance of the release of Windows “Longhorn” reportedly at the end of 2006. The announcement coincides with the April 29 release of Apple’s OS update “Tiger”, as … Continue reading →

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A Month With EE

Posted on April 10 2005 by Mickey

    First of all, welcome to the new incarnation of my blog. Like most pMachine users, I talked myself into switching to Expression Engine. pMachine was discontinued a month ago, but current users were given a discount to purchase … Continue reading →

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Auction Action

Posted on April 5 2005 by Mickey

    Since I too am waiting for U2’s fourth show to be shared on the BitTorrent sites, I got a kick out of this eBay auction. (In case it ends, I’ve archived it here too. [Archivist’s Note: sadly, it … Continue reading →

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Alotta Omelet

Posted on March 28 2005 by Mickey

    Don’t just break your fast. Pummel it, stomp on it, and bury it with Burger King’s new Enormous Omelet Sandwich. CNN/Money reports the “sandwich has one sausage patty, two eggs, two American cheese slices and three strips of … Continue reading →

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The Boys Play Rock and Roll

Posted on March 28 2005 by Mickey

    U2’s Vertigo tour is underway. The stage has been assembled*, the fans are queuing, the first show of the tour is about to start. The rehearsal setlists which have been shared online look extremely promising, with old album … Continue reading →

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Letters from Limbo: Update

Posted on March 24 2005 by Mickey

    By the way, I beat the Formula 1 template at exactly 11:00 AM yesterday morning. And I just beat the final template, Towers, at 9:49 PM tonight.Double, done    There! I have finished Double! I have conquered the … Continue reading →

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I am a Deadbeat Dad

Posted on March 23 2005 by Mickey

    I mentioned before how, through Worldvision, I sponsor a child named Ruben who lives in Bolivia. Worldvision sends me several letters during the year about Ruben, but more often these envelopes contain requests for additional money. For the … Continue reading →

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Cursed

Posted on March 22 2005 by Mickey

    It’s been quite a week at work. Last Monday night I got word that Jeremy had broken his ankle in a basketball game. He’ll be out for two weeks. Jeremy has already had a few sports related injuries … Continue reading →

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HHGTTG:TM

Posted on March 21 2005 by Mickey

    I’ve been hearing a lot about the new Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie lately. I’m too partial to Simon Jones and the cast of the original radio shows to get too excited about the movie — and … Continue reading →

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