we saw snow!

So some friends and I hiked up Arthur's Seat yesterday. It's a hike that all the tourists do in Edinburgh, but for good reason. Up at the top there is an amazing 360 degree view of all Edinburgh and the sea. Very nice.

Enjoy the photos!

let your voice be heard...

Pleas take some time out of your lives to fill out a little questionnaire to help Paul Aitken finish his master's thesis.

http://www.paulaitken.com/thesis_consent.html

Also, here's a note straight from the source concerning the project:

My thesis seeks to examine some of the major issues surrounding the building
and maintaining of online musical communities. Through observation and
participation in blog culture, online music forums, and filesharing
communities, I will be discussing aspects of online music promotion and
consumption from both artist- and audience-centred perspectives. As this
project is concerned with aspects of community and communication in online
environments, I feel it is absolutely necessary to ground these phenomena in
real practice. To this end, the inclusion of commentary by those who make
up Internet communities provides for interesting points of departure for
further investigation.

I am very intrigued to hear what individuals have to say about their
experiences with music online. I hope that the questionnaire is as fun for
you to fill out as I know it will be for me to read!

You can read more about the project at
http://www.paulaitken.com/academia_thesis.html

If you are interested in participating please read the attached Letter of
Information/Consent and questionnaire or read it and participate online at
http://www.paulaitken.com/thesis_consent.html

Anonymity for all participants is the default position for this project.
Should you wish to have your name revealed in the thesis please indicate so
on the questionnaire.

If you wish more information please contact me at thesis@paulaitken.com

well fine then!

ZUNE?!?!?! WTF???!!

"Bottom line: collective grooves dominate solo grooves."

Well now, this changes everything..



More to come...

is there no justice?

Yesterday Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging. I cannot even begin to adequately express everything I would like to about this situation. But one thing I will say is: how can we sentence Hussein to death, and Bush is still walking free?

I think everyone should read this. And note, these are Hussein's (translated) direct words. I find him much more rational and direct than Bush (who does not even write his own speeches).

http://ourworldinbalance.blogspot.com/2006/07/story-of-saddam-hussein.html