February 2012
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SRV was a Total Ripoff of Albert King! Or was it...
I was rewatching an old Philip Sayce video:
Of course the video is rife with comments that he’s just trying to rip off SRV. I’ll give them that the influence is apparent, though I hear some other technique and influence in there, too (I’m hearing some Eric Johnson and Satch in there)
These comparisons will always be made. People immediately compare it to stuff like this...
January 2012
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Star Wars: The Old Republic - A Critical Analysis...
Do you know why people get on here and complain?
Its because they love the game, but they see issues that in their eyes are really hurting the experience.
- Barracudastr on the SWTOR forums
The recent early access and live launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic has been an interesting study in a lot of ways. On one hand, you have many MMO veterans - as well as your more...
November 2011
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The EAS, the Feds, and YOU
Over the last few weeks, I became privy to some skepticism regarding the EAS. For those not in the know, the EAS (formerly known as the EBS) is a way to submit warnings over given areas through radio and television.
You’ve probably seen/heard EAS tests before. They have those bizarre, 56k modem-like noises that happen before and after the announcement. They usually interrupt whatever...
September 2011
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“Not only does [Put This On] spread enthusiasm and knowledge about the art of...”
– Thanks, Michigan Daily!
Couldn’t have said this better myself.
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Creative Inspiration and Finally Accepting It
For the last few years, I’ve been going through some creative hurdles. It’s impacted my music-making and my web development. Using the guitar as the reference point, things often go like this:
1. I’ve done a thing that sounds cool.
2. Wait, what if it isn’t that cool? What if others think it’s stupid?
3. How do I make this thing not sound stupid to other people?...
July 2011
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ShortFormBlog: Picasso drawing nabbed from gallery →
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HEIST! A 1965 Pablo Picasso drawing valued at over $200,000 was successfully stolen earlier today from a San Francisco art gallery. It was a sophisticated heist that included eleven individuals, a remote-controlled car, a decoy video feed and several impostor cops. Hah, just kidding, that was…
Paging Myles Connor. The idea is simple: once you pick the piece up, nobody...
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As if we needed more evidence that Fox News does... →
This is a huge story, and needs far more love and attention.
Sure, it’s from Gawker, but I can’t think of many others who could provide commentary on mass media appeal like them.
Basically, Fox News traces its’ roots back to 1970 - during the Nixon White house. Ailes worked on a project to do everything from bring dissenting political candidates into interviews where they...
June 2011
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May 2011
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One Of Those Momentary Things
I can look almost anywhere and see missed opportunities, regrets, frustrations, and other negative stuff.
Then I remember that not only can I not do a damn thing about the past, but fixating on those things detracts from looking to the future.
And still, all of this looking defeats the real purpose- right now. Right now is the only thing that exists. Fixating on any other time detracts from...
April 2011
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I am king of my domain. Sorta.
After moving in with Megan, there was the discussion about the jungle that had taken over yards front and back. I am happy to report that we have made some impressive progress! Weed killer has been layed down, which I’d like to think is some kind of message. Like “No, your kind is no longer welcome here, weeds. We’re no longer interested in your company.”.
This is...
Yardwork? Late night?
Just tore up most of the yard. Layed down some weed killer. Our front yard is gonna actually look semi-presentable soon! Not nearly as much work as I’d thought.
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So now folks care?
Domain name seizures by ICE are nothing new - it’s an issue that’s been going on for a while and that some folks have been working hard to bring light to. But a lot of folks only started to care after they came for poker sites. Honestly? I think this says a lot about where we are as a nation.
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So that was a Thursday
Megan and I come home after getting pie and notice that the house next door (which has been empty since mid december of last year) had its door wide open. Super spooky and weird. Called the popo because we were a little freaked. All’s well now, though.
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“You’re fired!”
– Megan, because she thinks she’s Donald Trump.
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“… this is only a rumor, but supposedly one of the principals at one of the...”
– You’re talking about my father there, buddy. I corrected him on this rumor, though if I’d had more time, I would’ve explained more how this conjecture isn’t just wrong, but completely goes against what the people involved stood for AND for what their histories show in...
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O'Reilly Defends Obama Against "Birthers" and... →
Bill O’Reilly actually defending Obama?
I may not like the dude, but I’ll have to admit that this is pretty noble of him. Though I wonder how much of this is motivated by the GOPs probably distaste of Trump right now. The timeliness is suspect to me.
Otherwise? Right on.
Thoughts?
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Garry's Mod Creator Catching Pirates with... →
This is well conceived. I wonder how long it took for him to come up with the idea.
Nice work.
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A rehash of “Imagine” for a 1st grade...
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Cheapskates
Folks are trying to dump a couch in a neighboring companies dumpster. They don’t even work out here. Are people really getting so cheap that they can’t afford the menial price of the dump?
Post times are weird.
I keep having post time issues. Like a boss.
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Gon' get jiggy
About ready to relaunch everything. I am pleased with this development.
tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
So maybe I'll swap over to tumblr completely.
Digging the android app a lot. Too much.
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Aaaaaaand bandwagon
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine.