I heard that President Elect Obama was mulling over people to chair the FCC. In fact, GigaOM has a write up on this. Too bad I can’t get my name into consideration… Hmm… Maybe, Mr. Obama reads my blog, so on the off-chance, here it goes:

Dear Mr. Obama,

I would make the perfect FCC chair becuase I:

* I am an Internet user. I support net-neutrality because the Internet is a great resource for citizens to have their voices heard and to help keep you and me accountable for our actions. I also support bringing high speed wireless to the rural Americans who currently can’t get anything more than a dial-up connection and who are missing out on the full potential of the Internet. Think of this as rural electrification of the 1920’s and 30’s.

* Am a FCC license holder. I hold a Technician class Amateur Radio license, as well as a GMRS license. I am fully committed to protecting a valuable chuck of spectrum that is used by people who are not only some of the first responders on the scene of a disaster, but who aid in helping to prevent the loss of life and property. Hams have been able to get communication in and out of disaster areas where other forms of communication can’t.

* Work in, not just watch, TV. I have a very good knowledge of the rules and regs. of how to run a broadcast station and I know what needs to be improved upon and what can be scrapped. No, despite all this, I am not in favor of a total relaxation of the profanity rules, but at the same time, I think there are bigger fish to fry than someone saying “fuck” on television or god forbid a 1/2 second flash of a breast.

* Have used a land line telephone. Enough said.

Thanks!

- Adam Chernow

Hell, I’d settle for even just a commissioner’s seat. But seriously, you think he’ll see this?

-Adam

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What: Jonathan Coulton w/ Paul & Storm
Where: Majestic Theater - Madison, WI

I saw Jonathan Coulton in concert last night. It was a really good show, though I could have done with-out the idiots who were opening for him. It was a mixed bag of songs I knew, and songs I didn’t, which is good. For those asking, yes, he did play “Still Alive” and I have a feeling that 90% of the crowd only knew him because of that song, despite having several viral videos as well as numerous mentions on the various TWiT podcasts.

A few highlights:

1. He asked “Does anyone in the audience have a power adapter for a 12in. Powerbook?” Normally, there’d be no one who did, but some chick up in the balcony DID have one at the show.
2. In the middle of a song he was performing using a sample machine, he inserted “Never Gonna Give You Up”, there-by “Rick Rolling” the crowd.
3. The openers asked if anyone had a 20 sided dice. I couldn’t count how many people did.

All-in-all, it was a very good show, and I’d highly recommend seeing him in concert.

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