According to Ars Technica, In Rainbows is still going to be released on CD via one of the big four labels. Apparently, online distribution alone is simply not broad enough to support Radiohead’s worldwide audience (some of whom don’t have broadband, don’t like buying online, don’t like MP3 distribution, etc).
This is really quite brilliant: [...]

Just got an email that In Rainbows (the new Radiohead album) download info will be sent to me tomorrow. Here are some questions on my mind (kinda rhetorical, but please answer in the comments if you feel motivated):

If you bought In Rainbows too, how much did you pay for it?
How much would you [...]

Google doodles are the whimsical changes that Google makes to their logo in honor of special events, holidays, and memorials. Recently, Google celebrated the anniversary of the launch of Sputnik with a doodle. As a result, conservatives (evoking past spirits) are up in arms claiming that Google is not patriotic enough.
“When [...]

Twitter released a new feature that allows users to track keyword in the public Twitter stream. If you’re tracking “X” then anytime anyone posts “X” in a public tweet, it will send the message to your phone and IM.
I’m now tracking the word “talktoandrewnow” (no quotes). I don’t think anyone will casually use [...]

Blake Ross posted a note on his Facebook profile about how to get hired at Facebook. It’s great for a few laughs. Little does Blake know, if he changed every instance of the word “Facebook” for “Venture Capital” he’d have a good primer on how to get a job in VC ;)
In case [...]

Stanford beats USC! Pats are 5-0! Sox sweep Angels!
What a huge sports weekend. Life is good :)
Here’s some fan clips, so you can get a sense of being in the moment:

Manny being Manny.
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Sad USC Sidelines

I just finished a 6 day vacation that was a complete unplug from the grid. Ok, complete unplug is an exaggeration; I checked email once a day. But, considering my typical level of connectedness that’s quite a feat. No cellphone/blackberry either because I’m on Verizon (which is CDMA). But I did [...]