xkcd hits the nail on the head:

I discovered a workaround for the bug in Amarok that was preventing me from adopting it as my primary music player.  Full details are in the bug, executive summary follows:

• I disallow outgoing connections from all PCs on my home LAN as a security measure to guard against spyware and spam bots.
• Amarok uses two different proxy settings - one for streaming data and one for submitting last.fm track info.  The former is configured in Amarok and the latter in the KDE control panel (kcontrol).
• When no proxy is defined for track sumission, my firewall denies the outbound connection from Amarok, and it hangs (this is the real bug)....
  

Just wanted to give a quick plug for Dynamic Music, the Australian distributor for Zoom products.  My Zoom GFX-5 guitar effects unit broke a patch pedal about 2 months out of warranty.  I was disappointed and asked my local retailer what could be done about it.  They gave me the number, and a quick phone call to Dynamic Music later, my replacement pedal was on the way, free of charge.  Great stuff!

My agenda was hidden well; now i don't know where i left it.

Nic from The Illustrated Band has posted the entire MP3 album (12 tracks) of "Bound for Nineveh", by Gideon's Press (The Illustrated Band in a former incarnation).  Run (don't walk!) on over to The Illustrated Band's web site for nearly an hour of listening pleasure!  10 super cool points to Nic! :-)