Category: Rants

iTorture and the eMusic Downgrade Saga

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Hey kids. Guess what time it is? If you guessed that it’s time for another self indulgent rant from el otrops, you’re right! How excited are you?
For various reasons, I’ve never bought music from the iTunes store before. The New Pornographers Christmas EP — which is apparently [...]

Guess where I won’t be buying Christmas presents

This is a story of woe. Actually, it’s a rant. You have been warned.
About three weeks ago, I was trying to buy a birthday present for my nephew, who lives in the States. After comparison shopping, I decided to purchase it from Toys ‘R’ Us, not least because they use Google Checkout. [...]