Protection

And on a similar note to the post below, I have to say, it’s a very odd feeling to go through a set of images, watermarking them with a copyright notice and the like.

Maybe I should find a wee program that’ll watermark images automagically – any ideas or suggestions?

Daddy G – DJ Kicks

If you’re into reggae, dub, or Massive Attack, then there’s a new album out that’s simply a must – DJ Kicks, mixed by Daddy G from Massive Attack. It’s absolutely stunning, moving between sensational old reggae such as “Armagideon Time” and Melaaz’s “Non Non Non” and then going all the way through to Aretha Franklin, Tricky and Massive Attack, and remixes of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Les Negresses Vert.

It’s got a lot of stuff that is identifiably associated with the “Massive Attack Sound”, but there’s other odds and sods in there too, and all told it’s just a superb laid-back album I’d recommend just about anyone to get so long as they have even a vague interest in this breed of music.

Even better, it comes with NO copy protection, simply an exhortation to respect the music. Which is what I usually try to do, rip it for personal use on PC and laptop, and that’s it.

Perfection.

Frothing

Grrrr. Bloody Sodding Oldham. Fucking vile christmas twinkly lights going up all over the town centre. Bastard frunthuffing Nativity scene in the shopping centre. Incredibly bloody naff and rancid Santa’s effing poxy grotto along with animafuckingtronic stuffed ugly animals. *seethe* Two of the frigging bastard things. Keffing twadgeknacking faux fir garlands with more chuntgropping bows and twinkly shitbagging lights.

Bah fucking humbug

Tweetly twatly carols on one sound system in a shop. I leave, muttering. It’s the second of November, and the Christmas stuff is well on the way to being sorted. Now I’m just waiting for the first sighting of a manky neon house decoration…

Fan-Mail

Wow, not often I get fan-mail, particularly from a New York Escort. I actually thought this was spam at first, then read it properly…

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Erlection Day

And so, at last, America finally goes to the polls today. I must admit to being quite glad that Labour have pulled their plans for a February election here – I think that it’s actually <gritted teeth>a smart decision in order to avoid a little bit of voter apathy</gritted teeth> as I know I can’t be the only one who’s already sick to death of hearing about bloody elections.

Anyway, it’ll be interesting to see what the final result is of the US election – I’d love to see Bush go out, but Kerry worries me just as much. Of course, if it all hinges on Florida again then the world will raise a cynical eyebrow at the entire process…

Daylight Hours

And yes, the clocks have gone back, although for now it’s nice to wake up in daylight again, but going home in darkness is going to be a sod.

The BBC has a rather good feature on SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and it’s always worth pointing out The NHS Direct page on SAD too.

Early Edition

For those who don’t know, Manchester has a local paper called the Evening News. It comes out late(ish) in the afternoon, hence the “Evening” part of the title.

Today, they’ve launched the “morning edition” – yet it’s still called the Evening News. So – is it last night’s news, or today’s evening news?