Monday, May 20, 2002 - 07:59 p.m.

i am so numb from this weekend not quite sure what to say. locked up in an emotional coma. i wish things could be different.

Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 10:57 a.m.

going to montreal tomorrow with the dude *and* his family. i am having heart palpitations just thinking about it. i doubt i will survive intact. plus, the heavy schedule will probably not allow me any time to hang with my homies, thus removing any shred of sanity i might retain...

got another e-mail from leslie with some brotherly advice:

hey banana,
iīm in weimar now, going to big bad berlin tomorrow. i donīt have tooooo much time to write now, lots of fan mail you know.
i went to buchenwald this morning, pretty grim, had to see it tho.
i understand you will be in mtl fri avec toute la gang, should be "fun." bring valium. i will call tomorrow night or saturday.
take care,
Les

thanks les. i feel much more prepared now.

e.

Thursday, May 16, 2002 - 3:54 a.m.

The Day the Napster Died
By Brad King

8:55 a.m. May 15, 2002 PDT
Napster, the software application that ignited the music file-trading frenzy, came to an apparent end on Tuesday after its board of directors nixed a sale that would have kept the company afloat.

Within hours of the decision, Hilbers turned in his resignation, followed closely by Shawn Fanning and other senior executives. As the carnage mounted, Barry called the employees, letting them know they could leave and collect some severance money or take unpaid vacation and pray that somehow enough money would materialize to keep Napster afloat.

Many, weary of the constant threat of bankruptcy, decided to take the money and run. The official shutdown is expected next week, but for all practical purposes, the company that rocked the Web has quietly disintegrated.

full story, click here.