After test driving several media players, I have tried to customize foobar2K as a replacement of my current music program, iTunes. Although I was initially negative about the raw power of foobar2000, I still decided to give it one more try. Right away I could tell this was not going to be intuitive. I tried… Continue reading foobar2000 Review
Inexpensive Web Hosting
I’m just a regular guy with some spare web space that is up for grabs for small business/personal sites. If you are sick of the hassles of free hosting like I was or just want to get started on the web, theres ample space here for you to grow even after your site gains higher… Continue reading Inexpensive Web Hosting
Trade CDs online on Lala.com
Lala is a legal way to trade used compact discs (and buy new) for dirt cheap. Every trade will cost $1 with $0.75 shipping. Shipping supplies are free and are mailed to you so you don’t need to pay for postage, envelops, and spend time at the post office. They make everything so easy and… Continue reading Trade CDs online on Lala.com
My Cigar Box Slide Guitar
A few months ago I was working on making my own instrument from a cigar box. There are many guitars made out of odds and ends, and cigar boxes have been popular for do-it-yourself blues players since pre-war legends. Being an amateur craftsman with wood, I made the best out of my skills and the… Continue reading My Cigar Box Slide Guitar
Comparison of Music Players, iTunes alternatives
In an attempt to give six other applications a try (I’ve been an iTunes user), I wrote up a review comparing several freeware media players with a focus on those that are designed to manage, organize, and use your music collection. I’m fairly satisfied using iTunes at the moment, but I have been searching for… Continue reading Comparison of Music Players, iTunes alternatives
Before Stardom: Super Greg
Traveling back to the dawn of the new millienium, I’d like to show you a website that was around in 2000 by a practical jokester (similar to Andy Kaufman) who has gained in popularity more recently since the making (and expiration) of the website. It was at one point supergreg.com, but now all that remains… Continue reading Before Stardom: Super Greg
Guitar Playing Fiasco
I scared myself when I realized after years of playing guitar that I was incapable of playing 6-string barre chords (minor) and have all strings ring out (string 3 in particular). I am positive that I was able to do this before. The sad thing is doing something like F minor, it’s crucial to have… Continue reading Guitar Playing Fiasco
Windows iTunes Scripts Downloads
I’m on a roll with iTunes-related tips lately. To better myself and others, I have made scripts that can edit music file tags, create technical playlists not possible even with Smart Playlists, and other workarounds for missing features and requests. Some work out-of-the-box, and the rest just need you to enter your desired customizations in… Continue reading Windows iTunes Scripts Downloads
Manage Checked iTems in iTunes
I’ve got an iPod that can’t store all my music, but I still automatically update checked items in my iTunes library (it’s a syncing option). I’ve found a workaround for one of my wishes that Apple probably won’t be adding any time soon. My desire is to sort tracks by check mark box (whether selected… Continue reading Manage Checked iTems in iTunes
Music and Politics
Politics in music can be: a political front, where political ideology writes the music before artistic expression is considered. An example would be a singer who writes songs specifically for a party (to gain acceptance by a political party or to affect swing states or something stupid). A sub-category might be songwriters writing Christian songs… Continue reading Music and Politics
Recommendation: gHacks
Software and technology is where it’s at these days. Where what’s at, you say? I’m not sure, but if you’re like me you might be interested in a site that I like to visit pretty regularly. It’s called gHacks and don’t ask what the “g” stands for. Maybe goodHacks, goldenHacks, germanHacks… Anyway, I subscribed to… Continue reading Recommendation: gHacks
Eating Healthy will Kill You
Health foods are sometimes more expensive than your basic genetically-modified, science-tampered, chemically treated food. So if you want to consume food that’s good for you, you’ll need to work harder than those eat junk. Small farmers can barely make a living to produce food. Maybe then it’s cheaper to have a garden for yourself, or… Continue reading Eating Healthy will Kill You