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Mind your (virtual) manners

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Jeebus save us. Debrett’s, the voice of etiquette, has brought its weight to bear on Facebook and MySpace. The advice is usable, if a bit stuffy (the below is copied from Reuters):

1. You don’t have to make friends with people you don’t know. Think before you poke.

2. Wait 24 hours before accepting or removing someone as a friend. The delay will help you gather your thoughts.

3. Birthdays, engagements and weddings are not “virtual” events. Always send cards or phone friends when there is an important event.

4. Think before posting a friend’s photo what you would feel like if it was you.

5. Think carefully about your profile picture. Would you want it to be appearing in your local newspaper?

Limbo in limbo*

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The game Limbo of the Lost has been pulled because of graphical similarities to Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Well, they’re not so much similarities as copy and paste jobs. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this Gamespot article. How dozy do you have to be to copy one of the most popular games of recent years and expect to get away with it.

* Sorry, the headline was so perfect I couldn’t help stealing it.

Breton music

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Yes, this video does feature a Frenchman in a kilt:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NgxAS-owA[/youtube]

He’s here too, except singing in Breton this time:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra3Igp-Zr6Y&feature=related[/youtube]

Bad Religion

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I got a hold of the veteran punksters’ New Maps of Hell album the other day, the deluxe edition no less. It’s a good record overall — especially “Honest Goodbye” — but I also liked the acoustic bonus tracks. “Sorrow” works very well, although the solo seems a bit dropped in out of nowhere, and the chorus of “Adam’s Atoms” feels quite haunting for some reason.

I don’t know why the band recorded or included the acoustic set, but can’t help wonder if it is connected to Greg Graffin’s solo album, Cold As The Clay. The obvious difference is that the Hell tracks are reworkings of Bad Religion numbers, whereas Clay is deeply rooted in the folk traditions of Wisconsin. It’s another album I really enjoy, perhaps because I don’t normally listen to that genre of music. Not too keen on the title track, though. It’s at its best when picking through a sombre number.