It costs $30,000 to fill up your iPod (Says Microsoft)

M$ marketing machine has now completely lost their mind (or) we have a space-time rift.

Their new ad, states:

Problem: It costs $30k to fill a 120Gb iPod. (Assuming $1/song and 30k songs)

Solution*: Pay $15/month and get a Zune (+$300 for the Zune)

*You lose all your music the day you stop paying. Then again, in this day and age -- what if M$ gets credit crunched -- this is quite possible given the their current marketing brain.

Two possibilities:

(a) Microsoft does not 'get' that people have friendly contacts* and how they interact and use the internet

(b) This 'ad' was meant for an alternative reality and somehow it leaked into our world -- caused by a space-time rift.

* The definition of a friendly contact on the internet is an entity that will freely share stuff they may or may not have actually purchased/created.

I find that the Internet Radio thing with its large set of channels quite sufficient for my music fix.

PS: If you are worried about the space-time rift, you can learn more about it at this article.

Cheeseburger in a can?

If you are the wandering type -- and have decided to go on a long trek. Can you get a Cheeseburger in a can? The answer is .. "yes you can". The Germans' (of all people) have come up with the solution for a few Euro.

Well, in case you are saying "I like extra cheese" -- esp. the pre-melted stuff. Fear not for Kraft has a solution for you in their "Easy Cheese" range.

PLUS

I guess, this must be what progress and civilisation is all about.

If you are interested, you should read a more comprehensive review of this product (Gizmodo recently also attempted to consume it).

Fortunately, this nourishment is not available in Australia (yet!).