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Iron Condor writes:
NASA apparently figured out that the most expensive item to send to the moon is ... man. So they chose a strategy that emphasizes a robotic base as a first step before sending people. This should be a relief to those wo had feared the whole thing was going to be a second coming of Apollo, with a couple short trips by a bunch of folks and nothing left to show for it in the end...
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Iron Condor writes:
Mike roberson writes at http://michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id= 219
I've been looking for a good verb to describe losing all of your music to DRM because it's increasingly common and I think I have one: zune.
Sample usage: He had an extensive classic rock collection that got zuned.
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Microsoft made a corporate decision to abandon their previous technology called "Plays for Sure" and turn it into "Screwed for Sure". Anyone who purchased music from Rhapsody, Napster, Buy.com, Wal-mart, BuyMusic, etc. will discover that music is unplayable. (Of course iTunes music won't play either because Apple doesn't play nicely with others.) You'll be required to re-purchase that music or go without.
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