Music artists’ (e.g. Taylor Swift) aggressive power-moves over streaming services leaves consumers in uncomfortable three-way relationship.

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I can’t think of a more uncomfortable three-way than the contradictory relationship between music artists, streaming services, and the music listeners who pay everyone’s bills. Between streaming services trying in vain to keep costs down, listeners trembling at the thought of increasing prices, and the music industry’s million-dollar music artists dreaming that the value their…

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The Big Bang Theory intro – a closer look at the 109 photos used to create the show’s opening sequence

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The Big Bang Theory television show is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California and includes roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon’s equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. At…

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AOL’s kiss of death touches another – Winamp to shut down after 15 years

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Started in 1997 by two college students, Winamp gained popularity as the MP3 player of choice for many geeks. Today, thanks to online competition and AOL’s inherent ability to ruin anything it touches, Winamp will be closing down on December 20, 2013. At that time, Winamp web services and website (including Winamp downloads) will cease…

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Original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.6 million to a Batman fan

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The Batmobile is a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car built in Italy by the Ford Motor Company and based on the stock Lincoln Mark II automobile. It was bought in 1965 by legendary car customizer George Barris for $1. Barris spent $15,000 to upgrade the car over 15 days to turn it into the Batmobile…

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New MySpace launches with totally new design and focus

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The six-month beta period has ended. The new MySpace has just gone public and owner, Justin Timberlake, is featured all over the place. The new MySpace retains its focus on music (and less on social networking) and lets you log in with Twitter or Facebook accounts (and your old MySpace account if you still remember…

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Fourth Jurassic Park movie is a go – to be released June 13, 2014

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A fourth Jurassic Park is a go with a confirmed release date of June 13, 2014. Yeah, 18 months to crank out a effects-laden Jurassic Park is not much time. The movie will be made in 3D of course. Steven Spielberg had previously announced the film was in development at the 2011 Comic-Con. The screenplay…

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