So as of this evening, it looks like Google's been hacked.

Don't worry, it hasn't been. Evidence suggests that either a) every computer in my house (all of which are running MacOS 9, which no hacker in their right mind would waste time on) has been overcome by some adware, or b) our ISP's proxy was hit with some hacker juju. The odds are 6:1 for option b. Should you wish to bet on the outcome, google appears to have great solutions for online gambling!

Listened to a fun cover of the Flaming Lips doing the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army." The best part is that they substitute the lyrics from the Butthole Surfers' "Moving to Florida." Huzzah!

I tried using a Sharpie today to defeat the copy protection on my Broken Social Scene album - hoping I could then play it on my discman. Drew a line around the edge outer edge, covering what looked like the data zone of the disc. No dice - still won't play on the walkman, but is fine on the stereo. Anyone else have any luck with this kind of crap? I'm trying to decide whether I want to try it on my copy of Hail to the Thief (but if it doesn't work, I've just killed my chances at resale...).

Is there anyone out there who's interested in joining me at the Ottawa Bluesfest? As of right now, no one else seems to be going - and I'm not really looking forward to doing it solo. The pass is a steal, this year, given the acts on deck; if you'd like to enjoy ten days of shows, and want someone to sip beers with you, let me know...