Monthly Archives: August 2008
Seriously, He’s An Edgy Guy
It’s been a while since I used the Phil Collins category…
microKorg Editing – Hardware Synth Software is BLAH
I’m thinking of writing a longer post about the state of hardware synth editor software – but the below is interesting to me. Here’s a quick video demonstration of someone using the Windows version of the microKorg editor. Now check … Continue reading
The iTunes “Last Chance” Playlist
If you’ve read the iTunes Zero article you’ll know that I’m very meticulous about everything in my iTunes library – and chances are you probably do the same things. One of the other problems you may be facing is that … Continue reading
Mail.app and Attachments – An Obvious Mistake
It’s always a little weird when you realize that something that seems obvious is also something that isn’t implemented well in an Apple app. < p>For example: Using mail.app to send attachments. Try attaching something to an email in mail.app. … Continue reading
Writing Chord Progressions Is Like Playing Killer Instinct
Another takeaway from the Benjamin Zander TED talk is how writing chord progressions is like playing Killer Instinct. Killer Instinct is a fighting game that took a different path than using Mortal Kombat’s fatalities. KI had fatalities, but it was … Continue reading
Classical Music Needs a Gary Vaynerchuk
After watching the Benjamin Zander TED speech, it occurs to me that a lot of the problems that classical music has are the same kinds of problems that wine has. Like wine, there are some myths about classical music that … Continue reading
One Man Piano Phase
Peter Aidu plays Steve Reich’s “Piano Phase” with an absolutely unique technique: with a left hand on one instrument and the right hand on the second piano – he alone performs the score for two pianists Via: one man piano … Continue reading
CD vs. Digital – For Musicians
Derek Sivers posts about publishing your music digitally or still using CDs. The real question is: How much of your potential audience are you willing to exclude? This is a topic that I wondered about last year when Kindercore said … Continue reading
July 2008 Posts Roundup
From the previous month: Deastro – Light Powered CRM Magazine Doesn’t Know What a Podcast Is People Rocking Out To Final Fantasy on Youtube Wallpaper. – T.Rex Being Afraid of Failure Doesn’t Help Music Sharing on Pownce and Last.FM Would … Continue reading
Ninja Gaiden 3D Layered Bead Sprite
Ninja Gaiden 3D Layered Bead Sprite, originally uploaded by Doctor Octoroc. There needs to be more of this.
