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Amazon RPM Downloader on 64-bit Fedora

Commenter Chris points out that my previous instructions assumed a 32-bit version of Fedora. And he is correct; the Amazon MP3 downloader is a 32-bit application. I see no reason it shouldn’t work on a 64-bit OS, provided the 32 … Continue reading

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Weekend Tunage

A music video, from Michelle Malone’s latest, greatest album, titled Debris: Already been to Amazon to snag the MP3 album; I’ll buy the physical CD direct from the source as well. We have an imminent Search for America Tour, or … Continue reading

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Amazon MP3 Downloader on Fedora 11

Amazon was less than understanding about my request for source code for their MP3 downloader. They were prompt and courteous in their response; that alone is rare. They don’t release source, and gosh, why don’t I use a Fedora release … Continue reading

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Please, Amazon!

I saw this FriendFeed post from Dave earlier, and his post about The Band. I always liked The Band; even though the $1.99 Amazon special on the greatest hits album that Dave references appears to have expired, I thought this … Continue reading

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Academies

Academy: An archiac institution, wherein football is not taught. Academy of Country Music Awards: An overhyped, overamped, overproduced teevee production, wherein Country Music is not sung. -k-

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RIP, Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin, drummer for Buffalo Springfield, one of my all-time favorite bands, has passed away at age 68. Buffalo Springfield, or “Buffy” as some 60′s DJs used to call them, had only a 3 record long discography. But what records … Continue reading

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50 Years Ago Today

Charles Hardin Holley: September 17, 1936 – February 3, 1959. Richard Steven Valenzuela: May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959. Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.: October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper all … Continue reading

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Prepare to be Awed

This is absolutely beautiful. Linkage here, in case the embed stuff doesn’t pan out. It’s four minutes of your life; give it a shot. túrána hott kurdís by hasta la otra méxico! from Till Credner on Vimeo. -k-

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Weekend Tunage

Man, oh man. I finally found the long-lost Guess Who #10 at Amazon. Eight 99-cent downloads later, and I’m listening to it on Songbird, a free, Mozilla-based mp3 player with an excellent iTunes-like interface. I loved this album; I had … Continue reading

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Tunage

While I was mucking about on my 64-bit Fedora system this afternoon, I wanted to get all the needed FireFox plugins working in 64-bit land; that of course includes Adobe Flash. As a test of the newly installed Flash, I … Continue reading

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