Well, folks, I really wanted to post another episode of Cherry-flavored Pez last night, but that didn’t happen, as you can tell. Last night, I got home, started up the Mac, started up GarageBand, and realized that none of my loops were there. WTH? As it turns out, I had done something terribly wrong to …read more…
Lime Fluff Pie
A long time ago, in an internet far, far away, I printed out a recipe for “Lime Fluff Pie.” I ran across it the other day and realized why I printed it out: it has lime, it has fluff, and it’s a desert. Alas, I forgot where I got it from, but a quick search …read more…
postmodern paradigms…
I’m still trying to get my head around how to think about this blog. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: 1) It’s like a television network, with different shows (Project Wideawake, Cherry-flavored Pez, small lucky waffle) that produce new episodes from time to time. 2) It’s like a magazine, with different departments (Project …read more…
Cherry-flavored Pez #001
Welcome to a very special edition of Cherry-flavored Pez. Wow, that sounds a lot like “And tonight, a very special episode of Blossom.” I promise, though, that Dudley and I aren’t going to take our shirts off for the friendly bicycle repairman. If you think this episode stinks, you’re probably right. It’s way too long …read more…
Project Wideawake #001: Queen’s “We Will Rock You”
Welcome to my first music podcast. Yes, this is pretty rough. I was seriously tempted to redo the entire thing, but then I decided to leave it pretty much as is, because it would serve as a benchmark for me later as to how much I had improved, assuming, of course, that I improve at …read more…
Google and Les Paul
When a special event occurs, Google will show a special logo on its home page. Click on it, and it brings up a search on that topic. Today’s special event is the birthday of Les Paul, who was born on this day in 1915. Instead of a picture, it’s a postmodern electric guitar. Drag the …read more…
ask me about ASCII
A long time ago, when computers were actually used to crunch numbers and keep track of data, and weren’t considered entertainment, people still found ways to amuse themselves. Hence, ASCII art, which was often used as a signature for email. ASCII, for those of you who don’t, refers to the limited character set that computers …read more…
still not in kansas anymore…
I mentioned the other day how Luke gave me his old laptop. One thing I left out of that post is that the laptop is a Dell. Those of you who know me heard that right. I am using a Windows machine. In fact, I’m using it right now. And I’m enjoying it. umm….seriously. When …read more…
i bet the deer was more surprised
Just over a month ago, a deer hit my car on the way to work. There is a section of road where, if you’re traveling north, the road curves to the east about 25 degrees. I was just going into this curve when I heard a loud thump on the left side of my car. …read more…
how big a geek am I?
How big a geek am I? I was reading through Bob Cringely’s tech blog (which I have just started reading) when I came across this post, which described how his family has been sending out some rather unusual Christmas cards, and how the local FedEx Kinko’s (or whatever they’re called now) won’t print them, because …read more…
podcasting
I just installed the Blubrry PowerPress plug in, which allows me to podcast, which I’m excited about. Not that I’m excited about everyone in the world hearing my voice, but it is another form of media that I can experiment around with and enjoy. (Speaking is part of the language arts, after all). I can …read more…
something here does not make sense
Yesterday, I read on NPR that the stock market actually went down because Wall Street was worried about an economic slowdown. I don’t get it. We spent billions of dollars to bail out Wall Street, because their economy is basically our economy—Main Street just doesn’t matter any more, apparently. Reading this article made me realize …read more…
brother, can you spare a dime?
I recently added a support page to my main web page, where people can offer some sort of financial contribution. (That reminds me, I need to think of a better way to describe it than “my main web page.”) I have to admit, I was very reluctant to do that. I already have Google ads …read more…
