June 2007
1 post
Marathoning
Almost all my blog posting for the next three or four months will be over at my marathon blog, Running 26.
April 2007
7 posts
Pearls Before Breakfast →
Joshua Bell, one of the world’s best violinists, plays in a Washington D.C. Metro station during morning rush hour. Surprisingly few people even notice his presence. A fascinating read. Includes several video clips.
Maceo's Coming to Rochester...FREE SHOW! →
June 15CITY OF ROCHESTER East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage
“Jesse and Al might win the battle with Imus and get him fired or severely...”
– Why I love Jason Whitlock
Spinning Into Oblivion - New York Times →
The death of the record store.
Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the... →
“Apple® today announced that EMI Music’s entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) worldwide in May. DRM-free tracks from EMI will be offered at higher quality 256 kbps AAC encoding, resulting in audio quality indistinguishable from the original recording, for just $1.29 per...
March 2007
15 posts
Hilariously wrong test answers →
From Scribd—whatever that is.
Aquarium/Deep Fryer Combo →
A Japanese restaurant actually built one: the hot oil floats atop the water, and the debris from the fryer floats down to feed the fish. Yum! (Pictures and video at the site.)
Keyboard Cleaner for Mac →
Described by the developer: “It shields your desktop and intercepts every keystroke you might accidentally make — except for Command-Q.” Perfect for when your keys need a quick wipe. (Donationware.)
Theocacao: Simple Truths About Cross-Platform Apps →
Rather insightful comments. He nails my exact feelings about Mac browsers.
Animation Mentor Student Showcase: Winter 2007 →
Some really great animations, many layered over very familiar audio tracks. Listen for Raising Arizona and LOST.
SWEEPTHELEG.COM →
If you loved The Karate Kid, the chances are very good you will love this video.
Small pleasures
Brand new socks, clean blue jeans, a close shave with a real razor, and feeling free and comfortable wearing a T-shirt. Ahh.
More info on the new guitar. →
“Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an...”
– F. J. Raymond, humorist, as quoted on this bizarre page from www.irs.gov. Inspiring to me today since I am playing my new guitar, purchased with my tax refund.
“In the kiss of an infant every one of us ought, for his very religion’s...”
– St. Cyprian’s Epistle 58 - “To Fidus, on the Baptism of Infants”
