Just saw MIA’s Born Free video for the first time. It contains life-like violence and is difficult to watch. But it yields a striking combination of sound and imagery with a purpose. Boing Boing has info on the tune. Amazing how this artist can flex from a $100 music video of her dancing in lasers… Continue reading MIA Born Free Video
Two Photos of Me.
Here are two shopped photos of me from my trip to a family gathering on our farm in Eastern Oregon. My Uncle Kip owns all 200 acres of the beautiful and isolated Sequence Gulch Ranch. I have some great viswo footage of a trip out to the dock in the middle of the pond, which… Continue reading Two Photos of Me.
Reprogrammed Animatronic Bear Band Plays MGMT Cover
Aaron Fechter the President of Creative Engineering, Inc has been reprogramming a working animatronic bear-band set up. It looks like the company created it for a line of restraunts similar to Chuck E. Cheese. He’s currently taking cash bids to do syncing or “choreography” for the band members. The way the performance is filmed and presented… Continue reading Reprogrammed Animatronic Bear Band Plays MGMT Cover
New Personalized Hoody From My Sister
I’m totally psyched about custom made stuff and was lucky to get an awesome customized hoody from my sister Hannah. Hannah is a graduate student at the University of Denver’s Child Clinical Psychology department. The gift was actually for my graduation from Babson last year when I earned my MBA. It just took a little… Continue reading New Personalized Hoody From My Sister
Review of Jandek and Thurston Moore at Hollywood Theatre in Portland
Ask any alternative music afficiando about their feelings towards Jandek you’re almost assured an animated response. Jandek’s life and music are puzzling to even his fans and yet his following endures. I had the distinct and rare chance to be in the audience for the Jandek / Thurston Moore show at the Hollywood Theatre in… Continue reading Review of Jandek and Thurston Moore at Hollywood Theatre in Portland
View Source from Safari on iPad
UPDATE: Thank you to Rixtur for the update for iOS 6. Steps updated. I’ve been enjoying the iPad quite a bit. This device is going to change everything. I have lots of thoughts, one of which is that the iPad will be a high productivity device. Feeding into that, here’s a quick way to view… Continue reading View Source from Safari on iPad
Rock Show, an App for the Apple iPad
My software company, Neutrinos, has been hard at work on an application for the Apple iPad called Rock Show. Rock Show is an interactive art gallery for concert posters that lets you view, share and buy original limited edition artwork. We’re very excited about the potential of the iPad and hope that this application does… Continue reading Rock Show, an App for the Apple iPad
3 Underutilized Technologies You Should Adopt Today
There are common technologies and services in existence today that continue to be rebuffed by far more people than they should. This group of people probably have and use Facebook, own or regularly use an iPod and can send and receive email attachments with ease. These are ‘normal’ people who would typically be considered to… Continue reading 3 Underutilized Technologies You Should Adopt Today
Protecting the Cash Cow: Why the iPad Does Not Have Multitasking Ability
The internet is abuzz with what the iPad is missing, but for each statement there is a very specific and reasoned answer. I’ve been happy to see Daring Fireball give background on the reason Flash is not and should never be built into Apple’s Touch platform. With that properly explained, let’s look at why the… Continue reading Protecting the Cash Cow: Why the iPad Does Not Have Multitasking Ability
M.I.A. Uses Twitter, "Space Odyssey" to Bring Attention to the Continued Plight of Tamil Civilians in Sri Lanka
Musician M.I.A. released a song titled “Space Odyssey” this past week that has become notable for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was her reaction to a New York Times travel guide spotlighting Sri Lanka as a travel destination in 2010. First, new work from M.I.A. is eagerly anticipated as she went… Continue reading M.I.A. Uses Twitter, "Space Odyssey" to Bring Attention to the Continued Plight of Tamil Civilians in Sri Lanka