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One of the web comics I subscribe to is xkcd, one of the “geekiest”.
This time, on Faust 2.0 the issue of the evil of EULA takes on a new spin:

My search for new music is not limited to what I already described here.

I actually subscribe to a lot of podcasts from regular NPR programming. Among those, one has made known to me lots of new and interesting artists: All songs considered.

In addition to showcase songs from new upcoming artists, you can also listen to concerts by well known artists:

• RadioHead
• Lou Reed
• Tom Waits

But don’t think this program is limited to US and anglo-saxonic music. There were two shows where All Songs Considered made a little snapshot of the Portuguese music scene with the help of two of the best portuguese radio DJs, Álvaro Costa e Henrique Amaro. The Music of Portugal Parte I e Parte II.

This is a skit from a well-known Portuguese comedy troupe Gato Fedorento, which translates literaly to “Smelly Cat”, from Friends TV series fame. In this skit, a “Peoples Voice” program is exposed in some of its absurdities.
Sorry, in Portuguese only, and the narrator does add a lot to the scene…

This is a skit from a well-known Portuguese comedy troupe Gato Fedorento, which translates literaly to “Smelly Cat”, from Friends TV series fame.

A different way of doing computer literacy courses, in a country where the Intel Classmate PC Magalhães (Magellan) was a God send for government publicity.

Sorry, in Portuguese only, but you should get the gist of it…

If you liked it and what to see more, go here.

For some time now I follow Jamie Zawinski[blog]. In fact, since the middle 90s, when he was one of the major developers in the XEmacs editor, and afterwards Netscape.

Since the sale of Netscape to AOL, Jamie changed careers and is now the owner of a night club in San Francisco, DNA Lounge.

A few months ago, he decided to start streaming the Mix Tapes he makes for the bar. I have to say his tastes are not exactly the same as mine but, it is a refreshing way of finding new and different tunes. Click here.

In the 90s I was already very interested in finding new sounds, beyond what commercial radio aired, and the Internet brought the right tool: CDNow.com and its music recommendations. It was since acquired by Amazon, but through their crude recommendations I found out many new bands, music styles and sounds.

Fortunately, finding “fresh” music nowadays goes beyond simple recommendations, or mix tapes like Jamies’. Internet radios, in particular the ones where the playlists are automatically generated by similarity are particularly interesting.

The best such sites in my opinion are last.fm and Pandora, and although the last is only accessible in the USA I find their playlist selection more diverse and interesting than last.fm.

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