Writer's Block: And the Oscar Goes To

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WallE. A beautiful love story. Who cares if they're silicon?

Writer's Block: Words to Live By

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May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need.

HP caved to RIAA

After significant research - spurred by my not being able to activate the "line-in" or "stereo mix" feature on my HP Pavilion laptop - I discovered that HP disabled these features deliberately on their onboard Conexant sound card. This appears to be a problem with many computers running vista, and seems to be driven by the demand by RIAA that people not be able to record streaming media.

Yes, TotalRecorder will do the job for a paltry $35.00. It's just the principle of the thing.

xkcd can add Hewlett Packard to this caption.

Stinkers.