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three universes

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:39:25 -0700

Scott: dude, I'm so relived we got the cross-browser stuff worked out
Scott: wotta PITA
Michal: no kidding
Michal: it's like doing the work for three universes
Michal: one's upside down, the other's offset by a few feet and a little smaller on the left, and one's just right
Scott: yeah, and the laws of gravity and electromagnetism are just slightly different
Michal: it's like each browser comes with a reality distortion field :)

merlin: Genesis - “Musical Box” [1971] Featuring a reedy Peter...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:40:43 -0700

merlin:

Genesis - “Musical Box” [1971]

Featuring a reedy Peter Gabriel and hirsute Phil Collins.

If the pre-80s Genesis were around today I’d bet Pitchfork would be all ga-ga over them.

"Indie rock: it’s not only yelping and glockenspiels. Mostly, but not only."

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:14:48 -0700

“Indie rock: it’s not only yelping and glockenspiels. *Mostly*, but not *only*.”

- @anthom

Valley of the Dinosaurs intro. Posted here only because actor...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:31:12 -0700

Valley of the Dinosaurs intro.

Posted here only because actor Jackie Earle Haley, the voice of Greg Butler, would later go on to play Rorschach in the film adaptation of Watchmen.

Plus: one of the best Golden Age of Saturday Morning TV shows EVER.

"Crazy is a multi-headed hydra of abject terror."

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:47:57 -0700

“Crazy is a multi-headed hydra of abject terror.”

- On The Asking of Favors From Established Writers « Whatever

"There’s no getting around the fact that [both of] these songs imagine female self-worth solely..."

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:48:38 -0700

“There’s no getting around the fact that [both of] these songs imagine female self-worth solely in terms of male approval.”

- Beyonce and Taylor Swift: Sisterhood is powerful, especially when male-directed | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times

Comparing the summer’s hit singles from Knowles and Swift in the wake of the VMAs.

"I feel like I am being punished for saying something is awesome."

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:23:11 -0700

“I feel like I am being punished for saying something is awesome.”

- Lady, That’s My Skull: I Command Thee, Fellow!

I’m conflicted on the idea of trailers for books. On the...

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:17:00 -0700

I’m conflicted on the idea of trailers for books. On the downside, it partially ruins the book in advance by putting some filmmaker’s images in my mind’s eye that should really be my own. Like seeing the Harry Potter or Twilight films before reading the books. Instead of your imagination filling in the blanks, you see that Pattinson dude.

That said, this trailer for Leviathan totally makes me wanna read this sucker.

Ross Valory plays a T-40

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:26 -0700

Ross Valory plays a T-40

"In this sense, saying “Radiohead were successful with an album they gave away for free” or “Amanda..."

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:03:31 -0700

“In this sense, saying “Radiohead were successful with an album they gave away for free” or “Amanda Palmer made a pile of cash on Twitter” is the equivalent of saying birds fly by flapping feathered wings. All of these statements are true. Nevertheless, assuming that you’ll have a successful album if you give it away for free, or that you’ll make a pile of cash if you’re on Twitter, is the same as assuming that you’ll fly if you start flapping feathered wings. Good luck with that one.”

- The Cynical Musician » Ask Why, Not How.

I don’t always agree Faza but I totally get this. There’s a ton of cargo cult thinking from aspiring artists and “music 2.0” “journalism” these days.

"Music is a calling. Fame is a wish, a desire. You can be famous overnight — just go out and..."

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:28:16 -0700

“Music is a calling. Fame is a wish, a desire. You can be famous overnight — just go out and shoot someone.”

- Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Rent Party ‘09 Concludes

My review of Snow Leopard

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:59:00 -0700

Nice spots.

Fluffy tail.

Cute paws.

Kind of lazy.

(photo via jameschipmunk)

"I don’t personally have a problem with filesharing, but then again, even if I did, what the hell can..."

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:41 -0700

“I don’t personally have a problem with filesharing, but then again, even if I did, what the hell can you do about it? I mean, it’s like saying you have a problem with those trees giving off all the free shade…what are you gonna’ do? You gonna’ cut down every tree on the planet? Good luck with that.”

- Catbird Records - Label Profile - Stylus Magazine

Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress/Automattic) with Sir Richard...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:55:36 -0700

Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress/Automattic) with Sir Richard Branson.

via ma.tt

“There is no f**cking drummer better than Neil...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:38:11 -0700

“There is no f**cking drummer better than Neil Peart!”

The Incredible Secret of AMC's Mad Men They Don't Want You To Know!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:43:32 -0700

It’s kind of boring.

"You know who gets writer’s block? Non-writers. They think it’s cool and romantic to struggle to make..."

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:49:34 -0700

“

You know who gets writer’s block? Non-writers. They think it’s cool and romantic to struggle to make Art. They make sure everyone knows how torturous the process is, so when they finally squeeze something out, it won’t be judged on its merits but rather the emotional anguish involved in its creation.

Writers write. Hacks whine about how hard it is.

”

- johnaugust.com » Habits, heavy lifting, and the possibility of suck

Learn How to Work a Crowd

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:23:03 -0700

Learn How to Work a Crowd:

takeaway: use embarrassment as a bonding tool!

I Am Trent Reznor

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:42:20 -0700

I Am Trent Reznor:

LOL.

"San Francisco parking is a bit like dirt in the movie Waterworld: so precious and rare a resource..."

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:44:08 -0700

“San Francisco parking is a bit like dirt in the movie Waterworld: so precious and rare a resource that its presence stirs forth a half spiritual, half murderous hysteria and the quest to find it never really ends, which is why you can find yourself yelling, “Look! A parking space! Oh my God, another one!”, like you just saw a Bald Eagle or a bobcat, not only when you have no plans to park but when you aren’t even in a car.”

- “The Parking Problem” from Why There Are No Girls In San Francisco

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three universes

merlin: Genesis - “Musical Box” [1971] Featuring a reedy Peter...

"Indie rock: it’s not only yelping and glockenspiels. *Mostly*, but not *only*."

Valley of the Dinosaurs intro. Posted here only because actor...

"Crazy is a multi-headed hydra of abject terror."

"There’s no getting around the fact that [both of] these songs imagine female self-worth solely..."

"I feel like I am being punished for saying something is awesome."

I’m conflicted on the idea of trailers for books. On the...

Ross Valory plays a T-40

"In this sense, saying “Radiohead were successful with an album they gave away for free” or “Amanda..."

"Music is a calling. Fame is a wish, a desire. You can be famous overnight — just go out and..."

My review of Snow Leopard

"I don’t personally have a problem with filesharing, but then again, even if I did, what the hell can..."

Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress/Automattic) with Sir Richard...

“There is no f**cking drummer better than Neil...

The Incredible Secret of AMC's Mad Men They Don't Want You To Know!

"You know who gets writer’s block? Non-writers. They think it’s cool and romantic to struggle to make..."

Learn How to Work a Crowd

I Am Trent Reznor

"San Francisco parking is a bit like dirt in the movie Waterworld: so precious and rare a resource..."

"Indie rock: it’s not only yelping and glockenspiels. Mostly, but not only."