Thought Quotient

Forbes.com is reporting that rock band U2 has cut a deal with Apple Computer to sell custom iPods promoting the band’s forthcoming album.

The deal is expected to be announced officially next week in San Jose, Calif. at a conference held by singer Bono, guitarist The Edge and Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) founder Steve Jobs. Both Apple and Interscope representatives declined to comment.

The custom iPods are part of a larger agreement between the band and Apple. The company will have exclusive rights to sell all the songs from the new album online through its iTunes Music Store for at least the first few weeks following the release. U2 and Interscope will split a standard royalty for each song downloaded (about $0.60 per download), plus an upfront licensing fee. In return, the band shot a 30-second commercial pushing its latest single, Vertigo, on iTunes. The spot, a cross between a music video and Apple’s catchy silhouette ad campaign, is now in heavy rotation on prime-time TV. Vertigo has topped the iTunes download charts since its debut three weeks ago.

Great deal. Now, if I only had a firewire port.

This AP story talks about a Kerry plan that I haven’t heard him talk about. Apparently, if the upcoming election is close, the Kerry campaign is preparing to take the election to the courts in the same way that Al Gore did…

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One of the things that bothers me about the political debates and politics in general, is how we tend to be impressed by style more than substance.

Here are some wise words from BreakPoint today…
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Sometimes as Christians, we can feel like we are overwhelmed by the world we live in. But then here comes God’s word to pick us up…

Isaiah 41:12-13

You shall seek them and not find them–
Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, “Fear not, I will help you.’

Channel News Asia is reporting that a Chinese satellite crashed into a house, completely destroying the roof. However, the capsule was unhurt.

Makes my noisy neighbors seem not that bad.

Ever since Alan Keyes entered the Illinois Senate race against Barack Obama, there have been reporters stating that polls show it is a hopeless endeavor for the Republicans.

Here’s a CNN article that tends to do the same…

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