Recent Issues with Scrobbling
Around about two weeks ago I started experiencing problems with Last.fm’s scrobbling service. Scrobbling tracks what songs and albums users listen to and suggest similar music that the listeners may also like.
Archive for the ‘rant’ Category.
Unusual band names
The following are 10 of the most bizarre band names that I have encountered. I am sure that there are stranger – or at least as strange – band names, but either I am not coming up with them at the moment, or I have never heard of them.
Jack Chick’s views on music
Let me start out by stating that I have nothing against religion. I was a religion minor in college, and am myself a Christian. However, either Jack Chick is a nut-job or he is being satirical and no one gets it. How does Jack Chick relate to a blog about music? Read on and find out.
Last.fm’s unwise decision
*** Please read Last.fm’s response below ***
Last.fm has changed their API; for those who are not programmers, an API (application programming interface) is a set of routines that allow a program to make requests to another program or web service. In and of itself, changing an API is not a bad thing and, in many cases, can be quite beneficial. For instance, adding new features to an API can allow programmers more options for interracting with the product.
He gets his own day? Really?
Okay, so apparently it is National Neil Diamond Day. I heard this on the radio today and thought it was a joke, but a quick search on Google shows that its not. Really, he get’s his own day?