On becoming more mainstream…
I’m realizing that 17 years ago turns out to be a pretty pivotal time for me professionally. In addition to being the time period when I found what has been my primary programming language ever since,...
View ArticleThank God they at least got rid of the commas
Someone created a bestiary of List Code Typography and my immediate gut reaction upon seeing the earliest possible examples was that the only thing that could ever have been more confusing than all the...
View ArticleOn the impermanence, and importance, of things
This is one of those infinitely digressive posts. I refrained from using a metaphor about the induction of Guns ‘n’ Roses into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an avenue for exploring Patanjali’s...
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Redshirts by John Scalzi
If the title carries meaning for you, you are, arguably, the intended audience. I found the main story to be a fun little meta-fictive romp, and not a lot else. In tone it very much reminded me of his...
View ArticleBeing Elmo
Definitely a movie worth your time. Kevin Clash’s story is wonderful to witness, the way his obvious passion took him to exactly where he wanted to be. If you’re like me, the insight into the backstage...
View ArticleTV on the Radio
I am, at this moment, kicking myself for not having made the time to go to Moogfest so I could see them live. When I have five minutes, I sit at my drumkit and play Golden Age, because it is currently...
View ArticleGiven sufficient time…
I’m sure I could come up with a jazz cover of a rock song that seems more unlikely than this cover of Queens of the Stone Age‘s “Hanging Tree”. But it might take a while. Of course I’d be lying if I...
View ArticleErik the Viking (and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
I’m not sure Erik the Viking necessarily counts as a great movie by any metric, but when I noticed it had appeared on Netflix, I immediately dropped it in my queue. I remember having a great deal of...
View ArticleAnd I understand the pizza is great, too.
You owe it to yourself to read this article on why Machiavelli was really important. It’s long, but it’s deeply interesting, and occasionally quite funny.
View ArticleIt’s probably not fair or appropriate…
to suggest that it’s ridiculous to learn to play “Flight of the Bumblebee” at 600bpm. And yet, I cannot escape the sense that it is just that. Watch this video on YouTube. The payoff, such as it is, is...
View ArticleThese are the most ridiculous and disturbing commercials I’ve ever seen…
Watch this video on YouTube. Watch this video on YouTube. In fact, I assumed that they were a joke, they were so weird and creepy. I assumed that the web site would be a big put-on. But as far as I can...
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The Disappearing Spoon
There are, broadly, two categories of science books; those that focus on one thing, with only enough digression to perhaps explain background or competing theories (I’m thinking of The Elegant...
View ArticleNew X-Men
I sold off my copies of Grant Morrison’s run of New X-Men from 2001-2004 in a big purge a couple of years ago, thinking to get the Omnibus to replace them…only to find out that it was out of print. I...
View ArticleTosin Abasi
Mostly, I’m having one of those, “How have I not heard of this guy?” moments. Anyway, I was, no kidding, looking through some Guitar Center catalog I got in the mail, and saw an Ibanez 8-string guitar...
View ArticleIf only there was a transcript…
Some days I forget how strange Frank Zappa was. Watch this video on YouTube. “From Bavaria.”
View ArticleThis guy makes beautiful guitars
I have to say, I also agree with his tagline redefining custom—some of his guitars are pretty damned strange, though still beautiful. But what I really like is that he’s done a series of videos on...
View ArticleBuffalo Stance
So twice in as many days I’ve found myself channel surfing to the video for Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance”—a song I hadn’t heard in at least a decade: Watch this video on YouTube. Incidentally, did...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Debian!
Debian GNU/Linux turns 19 today. I estimate that I did my first install some time in late 1995, perhaps early 1996. I haven’t really used anything else as my day-in-day-out OS since. I’ve never had a...
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