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These are not Compact Discs. They should be boycotted. .< 2:52:09 AM  >R.I.P. punk rock The Clash was the political conscience of late-1970s rock, SIMON BECK writes [The Globe and Mail: Arts] .< 2:50:20 AM >It was the worst of times, it was the best of times While it was a very grim year for the Canadian publishing industry, our authors basked in unprecedented international recognition, writes SANDRA MARTIN [The Globe and Mail: Arts] .< 2:45:44 AM >Arts: "Canadian classical musicians who went big in 2002 included pianists Naida Cole and Marc-AndrÈ Hamelin, cellist Denise Djokic, and soprano Measha Brueggergosman. The number of home-grown opera stars -- including tenor Michael Schade, baritone Russell Braun, soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and many more -- has now reached the point at which Canada has to be, per capita, the singing-est nation on Earth." .< 1:58:28 AM >John May has posted details of his iMac Rack-Mount Project, which houses the iMac's compact motherboard in an appropriately compact enclosure, discarding the original iMac monitor, case and power supply [Macintouch] .< 1:46:30 AM >MacInTouch Reader Reports - USB Audio Solutions: "USB audio has been problematic, although it's the only audio input available on many newer Macs. We'd like to hear from readers about the viability of reliably capturing good audio via USB in Mac OS 9 without stutter, drop-outs, glitches or other artifacts" Lots of reader feedback. .< 1:33:47 AM >UNICEF says Afghans need urgent help 
The United Nations Children's Fund says about 600,000 people in Afghanistan are in urgent need of help. [CBC News] .< 12:55:45 AM >The New York Times: Arts Special: "THE YEAR IN REVIEW" The NYT's Best of 2002. Looks like tomorrow will be a good day to splurge on the Sunday Times. .< 12:37:30 AM >The People's Diva: "If you're looking for a way to love opera, I suggest you follow the career of Eileen Farrell. Start off with ''I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues'' and ''Eileen Farrell Sings Torch Songs.'' Allow yourself to become emotionally dependent on her voice; it will happen in less than an hour. Then take the easy step up to her Verdi and Puccini arias. Before you know it, you'll be following her all the way to ''Tannh* user.''" |
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