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RIP, Saxophonist Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker has passed away Arguably, one of the most influential saxophonists of all time, he has lost his fight against myelodysplastic syndrome. Truly a major loss for the jazz and rock worlds.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 5:10 PM on January 13, 2007 (30 comments)

Terminator 3 Trailer

now available! As someone who loved T1 & T2 this looks like mostly a rehash of those two. What's your take?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 1:17 PM on February 7, 2003 (31 comments)

File a claim if you bought a CD!

Music CD Settlement website now available. You'll get between $5 and $20 back, unless more than 13MM people respond, in which case the $67MM pool goes to charity.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 1:06 AM on December 14, 2002 (15 comments)

from prison. I guess if Marion Barry could be...

Trafficant vows to get re-elected from prison. I guess if Marion Barry could be re-elected, why not Trafficant?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 11:18 AM on July 31, 2002 (29 comments)

Sun sues Microsoft for including Java, then sues...

Microsoft must include Java with XP and IE. Sun sues Microsoft for including Java, then sues Microsoft for not including Java. Fascinating.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 11:06 AM on March 8, 2002 (33 comments)

Ok, now what's the attraction with women who look...

Pinocchio Fetish? Ok, now what's the attraction with women who look like they've told too many fibs? Well… that's hard to say. It's just sexy...
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 10:57 PM on March 6, 2002 (14 comments)

at least until a court decision. Does this really...

Kazaa halts downloading at least until a court decision. Does this really matter, as you're only blocking distribution of the client from the kazaa site. The "servers" still run, and people can still download the client from any other site.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 1:32 PM on January 18, 2002 (18 comments)

scum take advantage of xbox launch. Check out...

eBay scum take advantage of xbox launch. Check out this and this auction. Do these people have no ethics?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 9:55 AM on November 15, 2001 (62 comments)

If so, who would be able to (and could afford to)...

Is the GPL a binding legal contract? If so, who would be able to (and could afford to) bring necessary legal action against groups who choose to ignore the terms?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 1:11 PM on September 17, 2001 (2 comments)

Um, seems like it was a bad typo. Taipei Times'...

Via to donate $100M to WTC? Um, seems like it was a bad typo. Taipei Times' article now reads "$1M". Seemed too good to be true.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 10:55 AM on September 17, 2001 (5 comments)

is really fun. Sit there and hit the reload...

Low Brow is really fun. Sit there and hit the reload button to hear people's tales of woe, misery and wild times. Some pretty funny tales there.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 12:12 PM on July 19, 2001 (8 comments)

Why do I feel theres more to this story than the...

School Girl banned from using sign language. Why do I feel theres more to this story than the article is providing?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 2:47 PM on April 26, 2001 (10 comments)

Anyone who has had to deal with "Clippy" in...

Clippy dead - news at 11. Anyone who has had to deal with "Clippy" in Microsoft's Office products will appreciate this new spin Microsoft is placing on the animated character.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 11:01 AM on April 11, 2001 (29 comments)

announces the product names for the next version...

Microsoft announces the product names for the next version of Windows and Office. They'll be called "Windows XP" and "Office XP", respectively.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 10:22 AM on February 5, 2001 (20 comments)

that you'll never think of the same way again....

Songs that you'll never think of the same way again.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 4:58 PM on January 31, 2001 (19 comments)

Looks like one store was able to....

Can you make change for a $200 bill? Looks like one store was able to.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 9:53 AM on January 30, 2001 (10 comments)

On Tuesday, 24 January 1961, at about 12:30 a.m.,...

Broken Arrow: Goldsboro, NC. On Tuesday, 24 January 1961, at about 12:30 a.m., two hydrogen bombs fell to earth near the tiny farming village of Faro, NC...

An interesting read.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 6:14 PM on January 8, 2001 (4 comments)


is up. Not surpringly, Chick Publications isn't...

Jack Chick Parody Site is up. Not surpringly, Chick Publications isn't pleased.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 3:48 PM on January 8, 2001 (6 comments)

is now ad-supported freeware. What does this mean...

The Opera Browser is now ad-supported freeware. What does this mean for Internet Explorer and Netscape?
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 10:57 PM on December 10, 2000 (23 comments)

on eBay, anyway....

Everything's a collectible... on eBay, anyway.
posted to MetaFilter by milnak at 11:25 AM on November 14, 2000 (1 comment)