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The season changed today, and in celebration I named the new featured theme on the Mix CD Exchange. I wish I had more time so I could concentrate on improving that site.

Speaking of time, this is going to be an activity-filled summer. I’m looking forward to it.

The organization for which I am on the board of directors is looking to upgrade their overloaded website to a colocated server. The machine (rack-mounting server) they’re looking for should include dual Intel Xeon 3.2 MHz processors, 4 GB RAM, and at least 250 GB of usable hard drive space. I checked Dell. Their price seemed okay ($4,000) but I’m a little wary of Dell due to their horrible customer service stories. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Here’s the latest Doctor Who news, since I know you’re all fans. But first, I have to say that the first season of the show’s return has blown away anyone’s expectations. The stories are excellent and the effects are perfectly cheesy in that Doctor Who way.

So here’s the news. Not only will there be a second season (with a different actor playing The Doctor), but Rose, the “companion,” will appear in every episode. Captain Jack will be in half of the episodes. There will be a Christmas special later this year, and one next year as well.

Most importantly, the show has been renewed for a third season as well.

The New York Times has an article about the struggle that short men (that is, under 5 feet, 8 inches) endure when shopping for “real” clothing.

Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright will be performing together as Pink Floyd for the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park. Thanks to my bro who made me aware of this. If pigs weren’t flying over Battersea Power Station before, they are now.

It’s been another busy weekend for me. I need a vacation, even though I just had one. When did I go to California? The middle of April? It seems like such a long time ago.

Warning: This is a long post. Read at your own risk. I haven’t really updated much on what I’ve been doing with my time, so here’s a “glance” at my weekend, since weekdays are generally full of nothing but work and class.

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A 5-foot Dalek (evil mechanical creature from Doctor Who) has been stolen (kidnapped?) from a tourist attraction. A random note was included, and the kidnappers say they are waiting further instructions from the Doctor. Lunatics? Or does it happen to tie into tonight’s episode which happens to be about Daleks? [via boingboing]

Indecision 2004 from The Daily Show will be released on DVD later this month.

Here’s a movie I’m looking forward to: Howl’s Moving Castle. Here’s a review on Slate. It is by the same people who created Spirited Away. I mentioned favorite magical movies last month — no one responded with their favorite magical movies — and Spirited Away is one of mine.

What have creative and Photoshop-skilled people done to poor M.C. Escher? Some of these are very good…

It’s hard to believe that Rent came out on Broadway ten years ago. The trailer for the movie was just released, and it’s hard to tell it wasn’t filmed in New York.