From the monthly archives:

April 2005

Torrid

April 6, 2005

Article about Torrid. I was impressed with Torrid for one reason: It’s a plus-sized store that uses plus-sized models. That’s unbelievably rare. I do kind of hate the fact that it was a Boxed Gothic off shoot that went rainbows and butterflies on us though. Looking at the site now, one would wonder WTF it was dong linked from Boxed Gothic.

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PSP MP with One Cart

April 6, 2005

PSP Multiplayer With One Game Cart. I can’t see this working with all games. Untold Legends constantly accesses the UMD. No way it’s playing without it.

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Banjo pickin’

April 4, 2005

Remember a while back when I posted about the Acri fingerpicks? These are actually marketed for banjo players and now that my banjo is fixed, I was finally able to try them out. The verdict? El-sucko. They’re still great for guitar, but a little to bulky for banjo. In my opinion at least. So I [...]

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Smithsonian Folkways selling MP3s

April 4, 2005

The Smithsonian is now offering MP3s from Folkway Records for $.99 a song. Do yourself a favor, visit the site, browse by geographic location: The Americas: North America: United States, then Culture Group: African-American. Bluesy goodness!

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The Science Guy Grows Up

April 4, 2005

The Science Guy Grows Up is a short article on Bill Nye’s new show, Eye of Nye.

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The 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll

April 4, 2005

The 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll. How in the hell did Dolly Parton rank above Ani DiFranco, Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, or Liz Phair? And what is she even doing on the list? VH1 has lost their damn, fool minds.

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