I get a little obsessed with software because I want things to be customized and perfect. I recently came across the iTunes Companion to be used on Konfabulator or Yahoo Widgets. The program is like the dashboard objects on a Mac, except this will also work on Windows. I noticed a slight lag in computer… Continue reading Half Stars Rating in iTunes
Mistakes Make Music (free album)
The following is a review by the author of the album- Mistakes Make Music. Bolie Folke (his real name is undisclosed) was kind enough to let me post his biographical account of the recording below: Today I made an album ready for the public to download using the one-man-band name of Bolie Folke. It’s a… Continue reading Mistakes Make Music (free album)
Still Breathing; Dali Documentary.
Time is hard to find. Worthwhile knowledge is tangled in time. So what are my plans for you loyal readers? I’m working on the most valuable list that will end all lists. It will be ready in a while. I want to make sure it’s easy and accurate. The topic: music. And don’t worry– it… Continue reading Still Breathing; Dali Documentary.
Gender Standards
Underarm hair is disgusting for females, yet ladies are to tolerate it on men? Don’t get me wrong: I don’t shave my pits, I’m a straight guy, and I’m not really a feminist (in the sense of increasing rights of women only; I’m more of a nongenderist [a made up word] where gender has the… Continue reading Gender Standards
Partial Death Abortion
Fetally speaking, I’m well past my 100th trimester (three-month term) since I’m over 20 years of age. Today in one of my classes, we were discussing the legalese of Roe v. Wade and recent law pertaining to abortion. From a legal standpoint (and in order to have relevance for the government to be involved), there… Continue reading Partial Death Abortion
Driving Speeds
There are speed limits in all areas of the U.S. Why? To ensure safety. The motive is definitely good, but how do we know the numbers add up and are actually optimal? The majority of people go above the speed limit, whether it is by 2 miles or 20. Do traffic engineers take into considerations… Continue reading Driving Speeds
Easy as Apple iPie?
What is up with so many iProducts by non-Apple companies? I understand that it’s an easy way to target their niche, but can’t they be more original? i iMagine iT iS an iNgeniously iNteresting iDea to iMplement iNames. Steve Jobs might have borrowed the idea from Richard Brautigan, who used it in one of my… Continue reading Easy as Apple iPie?
Repetition of the Media
I don’t watch the news on television very often, nor do I take much interest in tabloids or pop culture gossip. I do like to be informed on important or interesting things, but not at the expense of being bombarded by “buzz” stories without value (Mr. So-and-So is in jail for whatever; Ms. Who-Cares is… Continue reading Repetition of the Media
Self-Awareness Experiment
What would life be like if you constantly were confronted by your immediate self? A better memory, maybe. By providing instant feedback, I think we’d be self-aware of everything. The repetition would at least for a time make us think more about what we are doing. If you were always reflected back to your consciousness,… Continue reading Self-Awareness Experiment
Entry into Virtuality
Instead of working on a lengthy paper for college that is due in a few days, I have a slew of disorganized thoughts running around my treadmill of a mind. I am a slow writer, but I think this will be pretty easy. I’ve tried to stay away from writing solely personal entries here, but… Continue reading Entry into Virtuality
Blogging Less Says More
I notice that traffic-hungry bloggers and web-savvy advertisers tend to follow SEO marketing schemes of creating filler content and fluffing up word count. They claim that it will keep visitors satisfied and search engines will flock to their precious keywords which will increase click-through rates. The latter may be true, but the former is problematic.… Continue reading Blogging Less Says More
Listen to 2.5+ Million Tracks (Students Only)
If you go to college or have an email address with “.edu” at the end, you can listen to a lifetime’s worth of new popular bands or old songwriters (most of the good stuff you find in music stores)- if you’re willing to download another media player and settle for non-ipod compatible protected WMA files… Continue reading Listen to 2.5+ Million Tracks (Students Only)