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How to tell when you graduated

Published on Feb 2nd, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - DRM 9000: Out of curiosity, Greg, did you graduate college in 1999?; GREG: Yeah... how did you...? | comic strip | panel 2 - DRM 9000: A simple bell curve analysis of the release dates of your music collection reveals a statistical peak from November '95 to March '99. | comic strip | panel 3 - DRM 9000: Ergo... class of '99.; GREG: What? No... I've bought a ton of music since college, I... no... | comic strip | panel 4 - DRM 9000: Your "Pavement/Shins Ratio" also puts you solidly in the '99 bucket.; GREG: Th-there's a Decemberists CD on my dresser! Make sure you counted that!! |

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Tags: buying CDs, college, Decemberists, delusion, digital rights management, DRM, DRM 9000, Greg the mindless fan, music collection, music consumers, Pavement, rootkit, Sony, The Shins, TOP FIVE

The end of DRM 9000

Published on Feb 3rd, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: This digital rights stuff is ridiculous! Thank God for people like the Electronic Frontier--; DRM 9000: No! No, don't-- | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: A HA! Just mentioning the E.F.F. hurts you, doesn't it?! "Electronic Frontier Foundation"! "Creative Commons License"! "Label-less Distribution"!! | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Ha ha! Hey!! You're home! I was being held hostage by a Sony robot! But I saved myself! Using the power of words! And freely distributed information! | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: That's great, man... you want a beer?; GREG: Yes! Yes, distribute the beer freely, Brett! |

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Driving to the Malady concert

Published on Mar 27th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: We're skipping Giant Drag? But they're supposed to be good.; BRETT: Opening bands at expensive shows are a no-win in terms of overall concert experience. | comic strip | panel 2 - BRETT: If they suck, it sucks. If they're good, the main band is a letdown, and you've just paid $50 to see someone you could see for $5 when they tour on their own. | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Can we at least park? It's making me nervous circling the block....; BRETT: Greg, the proper parking space is KEY to an enjoyable concert experience. | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: I just feel like we're casing the joint....; BRETT: You have to consider the pre- and post-show walks... and exit gate proximity is CRUCIAL.... |

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No James Blunt on the iPod

Published on Apr 3rd, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: Why'd you throw my iPod across the room?; BRETT: That James Blunt song was starting to play. I could hear it through your earbuds. | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: "You're Beautiful"? It's harmless hooky pop.; BRETT: Greg, for the past year, our entire culture has tried to make me listen to that song. | comic strip | panel 3 - BRETT: But I've resisted! I am Blunt-free! And I won't have your iPod end my self-imposed Blunt-ginity! | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: Well, fine... but you could've hurt "Li'l Stevie".; BRETT: I wish you wouldn't call it that. |

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Whole Albums vs. Shuffle

Published on Jul 19th, 2006

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Lopsided recommendation relationship

Published on Jul 31st, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: Brett, what's a new band I should listen to?; BRETT: No way, man, you know, our whole recommendation relationship is lopsided. | comic strip | panel 2 - BRETT: In just the past month, I've introduced you to Hinkley, Okkervil River, the Thieves, Food Will Win the War... what have you ever recommended to me? | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: I... sent you that video of the dancing baby. | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: That was in 1997, Greg.; GREG: Oh, AND! AND... I turned you on to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. |