10.26.2005
La la la la LaLa.
When was the last time you said wow when you were listening to new music? (sounds like spam doesn't it?)
Sure, of course I said it when the Darkness came along--and I was right! Then I said it with Bloc Party, Tom Veck, and Art Brut shortly behind, but wow was not right. More like rewow. Here it goes again (via salon.com). The Nervous Cabaret website has some FREE downloads too.
Sure, of course I said it when the Darkness came along--and I was right! Then I said it with Bloc Party, Tom Veck, and Art Brut shortly behind, but wow was not right. More like rewow. Here it goes again (via salon.com). The Nervous Cabaret website has some FREE downloads too.
10.20.2005
Attack of the nerds
Apparently there was a hack at the alternative weekly website.
I didn't see this. I don't know what it entails (to be hacked), but I do know that the disturbing replacement image has a very bizarrehistory. Courtesy goes to the ever-sleuthing exroomate boyfriend.
I didn't see this. I don't know what it entails (to be hacked), but I do know that the disturbing replacement image has a very bizarrehistory. Courtesy goes to the ever-sleuthing exroomate boyfriend.
10.16.2005
Excellence in classic cultural reinterpretation
Heard this weekend on npr: The Shining redux, "...a heartwarming story about a family's journey of self-discovery".
From the roomate: Yacht Rock, an inside look at the music making behind Kenny Loggins, smooth rock loyalty, and Caddyshack.
Andditonal link:
From CP staff: Warning your newly installed software just gave you breast cancer
From the roomate: Yacht Rock, an inside look at the music making behind Kenny Loggins, smooth rock loyalty, and Caddyshack.
Andditonal link:
From CP staff: Warning your newly installed software just gave you breast cancer
10.11.2005
blogblues
A few things have got me in blogblues besides the fact that I am freelance full throttle.
First, the news since I have had my blog has seemed like a T.C.Boyle novel about the future we will suffer through. It makes it hard to enjoy writing about my average entry bout trivial crap. I could really expound upon this point. but I get the feeling its going on blogwide, if I could catch up in blogland.
Second, the blog spamming is really a downer. I don't get a lot of feedback but nothing seems more depressing than a comment from "gas tips". It makes all my efforts seem exceptionally transparent. and it feels like trespassing! Stop it. anyone know how? Aside from turning off comments.
Lastly, I had a vision of a future third grade assignment that went something like this:
Go home and hop onto the googleweb and research dead relatives blogs for some information about your familys history.
eery. got me a new camera. a loner. a rebel. stay tuned.
First, the news since I have had my blog has seemed like a T.C.Boyle novel about the future we will suffer through. It makes it hard to enjoy writing about my average entry bout trivial crap. I could really expound upon this point. but I get the feeling its going on blogwide, if I could catch up in blogland.
Second, the blog spamming is really a downer. I don't get a lot of feedback but nothing seems more depressing than a comment from "gas tips". It makes all my efforts seem exceptionally transparent. and it feels like trespassing! Stop it. anyone know how? Aside from turning off comments.
Lastly, I had a vision of a future third grade assignment that went something like this:
Go home and hop onto the googleweb and research dead relatives blogs for some information about your familys history.
eery. got me a new camera. a loner. a rebel. stay tuned.
10.03.2005
Colonel Panic
Friday I made an online appointment at the Apple store, that had me booked in 1/2 hour-hardly enough time to speed up charles and fight for a spot at the TTC. I took a seat at the genius bar among 2 other gentleman eager to unload their CPU problems on me. I never so much wished I owned an ipod. I began opening my sad lappyG4 when genius #1 asked me if I had made an appointment. I told him I did. I waited as the white technology began to woo me and make me sick all at the same time.
I am not able to articulate problems with my car or computer like callers from Car Talk. I think it often leads to misdiagnoses for me and my stuff. I explained to the genius I was working with that I had a "stream of black squares and strings of commands and I thought it was my video card". (I didn't really think it was that, but I ran it by someone else who did--another tactic I use at the mechanic, suggestions so they think I am more informed than I am.)
Genius told me that I was getting what is known as kernel panic. He showed me how to check this in my console. Its like a blackbox for system crashes, you know the kind you aren't supposed to have in system 10? Of course, all I see is the complete text that runs down my screen minus all the little black squares, so that I still feel like I am translating some code that might come from an episode of Lost. Genius 1 and 2 ran some disk and concurred that this must be the cause of a display I was using and not to use it anymore. That was the 2 hour solution.
They also informed me that the cosmetic damage from dropping it some 8 months ago (with no other signs of damage), has most likely rendered not under warranty anymore. applecare doesn't get my endorsement.
Finally I was going to tie this boring computer story with an interview experience I had last week in which I choked. Choked like gullet-blocking huge chunk of mozzarella. the good authentic white imported italian stuff. whatever right?
I am not able to articulate problems with my car or computer like callers from Car Talk. I think it often leads to misdiagnoses for me and my stuff. I explained to the genius I was working with that I had a "stream of black squares and strings of commands and I thought it was my video card". (I didn't really think it was that, but I ran it by someone else who did--another tactic I use at the mechanic, suggestions so they think I am more informed than I am.)
Genius told me that I was getting what is known as kernel panic. He showed me how to check this in my console. Its like a blackbox for system crashes, you know the kind you aren't supposed to have in system 10? Of course, all I see is the complete text that runs down my screen minus all the little black squares, so that I still feel like I am translating some code that might come from an episode of Lost. Genius 1 and 2 ran some disk and concurred that this must be the cause of a display I was using and not to use it anymore. That was the 2 hour solution.
They also informed me that the cosmetic damage from dropping it some 8 months ago (with no other signs of damage), has most likely rendered not under warranty anymore. applecare doesn't get my endorsement.
Finally I was going to tie this boring computer story with an interview experience I had last week in which I choked. Choked like gullet-blocking huge chunk of mozzarella. the good authentic white imported italian stuff. whatever right?
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