To the director of Californication...

To the director of Californication: You've got a great show going, I'm really enjoying it. It's quite smartly written, well acted, and stylish without being whorish. Just one thing - drop the whole quick zoom camera trick that you picked up at the end of the latest (3rd) episode. It really cheapens the overall effect of the show and takes you out of the scene. Don't get fancy, you've got a lot of meat and potatoes to work with that you don't need to dress it up with lipstick and French perfume.

Suffering in Silence

I absolutely refuse to buy a new MP3 player until SOMEONE makes one that adheres to the following two requirements:

1. No dependence on your stupid, crappy, software. If I want to use Windows Media Player to transfer the files, I should be able to. If I want to use Windows Explorer to transfer the files, likewise.
2. Gapless playback. Pink Floyd's Pulse. Any DJ Mix CD ever made. These will sound like ass when you interrupt the track playback - for what? Silence? GODDAMIT! STOP INSERTING GAPS BETWEEN TRACKS!

I hate to say it, but Apple addressed the second issue with their latest MP3 players. But I refuse to install Apple sofware on my PC, so they can forget having me as a customer. I'll suffer in silence until someone figures it out.