NBC Announces Closed Video Podcasting

In something so boneheaded it’s bound to fail, NBC (who previously withdrew video content from iTunes) will now be providing proprietary DRM’d video downloads of their programming that expire after a week. And it only works on Windows. “With the creation of this new service, we are acknowledging that now, more than ever, viewers want … Read more

Lone Star’s National Anthem of Texas

Lone Star GuitarA lot of great songs on their list.   A few I could do without.  You can chase the link on the guitar and vote on the National Anthem of Texas (as anointed by Lone Star beer).

Boogie Back to Texas — Asleep at the Wheel
Miles and Miles of Texas — Asleep at the Wheel
Colors Are All the Same — Bill Pekar
San Antonio Rose — Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
I’ve Been Everywhere (In Texas) — Brian Burns
Llano Estacado — Cooder Graw
Texas Time Travelin’ — Cory Morrow
That’s What I Like About Texas — Dale Watson
Way Down Texas Way — Dale Watson
Lone Star Blues — Delbert McClinton
Rolling Stone from Texas — Don Walser
Beautiful Texas Sunshine — Doug Sahm
Texas Me — Doug Sahm
Yellow Rose of Texas — Ernest Tubb
Waltz Across Texas — Ernest Tubb
Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio — Flaco Jimenez
London Homesick Blues — Gary P. Nunn
What I Like About Texas — Gary P. Nunn
I’m a Texan — Gary Stewart
Deep In the Heart of Texas — Gene Autry

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Dad’s View

dad’s view I was in Canyon Lake a few weeks ago for the show in Gruene. Took this picture from the balcony outside the breakfast area – it’s the same view as the living room. The lake was quite high, and the damn was running full open. You can see the peninsula across the way … Read more

Music and Derby

Saturday afternoon – a nail-biter with UT barely taking home the win from Central Florida. Went to the Astro Arena for a concert Friday night. Free tickets + $10 to park. The Killers were the main act. They added a super sucky opening opening band. Louis IV played second. Louis IV was good, but like … Read more

Concert Meme

Having seen Lisa Novak and Felipe Galvan y Sus Carnales last weekend and seeing Louis XIV and The Killers this coming Saturday, and in lieu of actual content, I give you the concert meme (ganked from Big Al): Copy this list. Leave in the bands you’ve seen perform live. Delete the ones you haven’t and … Read more

iPod idea

As soon as the iPod was out, some users whined about wanting a radio tuner embedded, and eventually they got an external one. Personally, I almost never would want it. That’s the point of the iPod – the radio these days sucks. Now that the new iPod touch is out, and is quite nice for … Read more