. . . the This American Life web site has seen the light and now streams shows using the MP3 playlist format (instead of godawful RealPlayer)? I’ve listened to so many back episodes today that I’m tempted to say I’m Ira Glass-ed out. As if that were even possible.

. . . one of the shows you can download from Google Video for US$0.99 is Charlie Rose? The previous day’s show can also be streamed for free (though with a TSTT residential ADSL connection you truly get what you pay for). The show can be downloaded in .avi, iPod video or PlayStation Portable format. I’d be curious to know how many people watch Charlie Rose on their PSPs.

. . . CDs are the new paper? As difficult to control (at least for me), as hard to part with. My own backup CDs I catalogue with DiskTracker, of course. But what to do with the one containing images a client gave you to use in a project that’s been long completed; the gorgeous promo CD from the place you’ll never visit; the one playable only on a PC running Windows XP (this when you’re still a year away from being able to justify buying a MacBook Pro)? On the plus side, CDs are shiny, and I’ve never anyone hang a sheet of paper from his rear view mirror.