A severe victim of the quarterlife crisis, I am still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up - at the age of 25. I have many, many interests and am truly passionate for not one of the them. Some of those interests include techstuff, writing, blogging, journalism, mixed martial arts, gadgets, rhetoric, and the arts of argumentation, wit, and sarcasm. I aspire to find or create a career that fuses all those interests, allowing for a more passion-fueled life. In the meantime, I'll take solace in the saying: "Jack of all trades, master of none, though ofttimes better than master of one."

 

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Holy Ghost! | Static on the Wire

If you’re into Chromeo, these guys are for you. They’re funky, slightly disco-ish, and I’m pumped to see them at NorthCoast Festival

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New Mastersounds | 102%

Gotta love some funk and jazz. One of the many bands I’ll be seeing at the North Coast Festival this weekend in Union Park, Chicago. 

Yes, I am pumped. Get to see Pretty Lights tonight!

My iPhone 4 skinned as a Lomo LC-A!

I read an article on the iphoneography.com site about skinning you iPhone 4 with a Leica photo, since Jobs stated he thought the 4’s design reminded him of an old Leica. Well, I’ve always been a fan and the Lomo LC-A and even owned one for a while. This my way of paying homage to the awesome little 35mm cam!

iPhone 4 Skinned with Lomo-LCA SkinIt - Back

iPhone 4 Skinned with Lomo-LCA SkinIt - Front

iPhone 4 Skinned with Lomo-LCA SkinIt - Back - 2

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Michal Menert | In The Morning

Michal Menert is currently the only other musician associated with Derek Vincent Smith’s record label. He’s an up and comer. His music is more tame than that of Pretty Lights’ but he’s got a nice flow.

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Pretty Lights | Hot Like Dimes

From their new EP, Spilling Over Every Side, this is by far my favorite track on the album. Of course, Pretty Lights always allows you to download all of their music FREE at PrettyLightsMusic.com. So go get it.

Radiohead - Nude (Máistrí Remix)

Radiohead - “Nude” - (Remix 2008) by Máistrí

Why, hello, there, Tumblr. 

I’ve been gone.

But I’m back.

This a great remix.

You should enjoy it. 

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Testing out Jolicloud

Jolicloud is a linux-based OS that’s geared towards netbooks. I got rid of my netbook about a year ago and I’d tried it then when it was still in private beta. I was impressed but it definitely needed some work. Well, I decided to run the windows installer on my laptop to checkout the progress they’ve made.

It’s a pretty sleak, simple cloud-based OS that I wish I had when I had my netbook. I had a HP 2133 and it just couldn’t really handle XP or Win7 Starter. Ubuntu Remix didn’t support the HP’s video drivers. 

If you have a netbook it’s definitely worth checking out as the OS has come a long way. Have you checked out Jolicloud before?

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deadmau5 | FML

Weekly Deadmau5 upload. Super original and in your face.

Royksopp | Istanbul Forever

So, I decided to check out what a live show like these guys might look live [youtube search: royksopp live] and after view 2-3 videos of them live I would have never guessed how “live” it really is. I re-iterate my previous post about them : these guys are doing amazing things. 

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Deadmau5 | Strobe

Another captivating and awesomely produced track from the guy that my buddy hates on because of the mouse head gimmick.

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Royksopp | Vision One

Female vocals in a dance track that actually don’t bother me. This group is doing groundbreaking stuff. 

There was a time when all the shadows of these tall buildings
would throw their cape around each corner of the grassy fields
And one by one each huge shade would color the green with black
Allowing changes that we could not have foreseen

Everybody let us gaze upon the world we’ve created
Let us rest our eyes upon the great machine as we wave goodbye
Feel the evening breeze caress us while the cities are dying
As we watch it fall into a modern state, a modern time

Remember when we’d hear the distant sound of human life
A zillion noises whimper as they travel through the sky
And one by one each new sound has faded away with time
Allowing changes that we could not have foreseen

Everybody let us say goodbye to all our notions
Cause it’s not enough to say that we’re humane when we’re left behind
It’s too late to think that we can worship human emotions
Cause we’ve already evolved into machines in our minds

Obama Kicks Ass Song | The Auto-Tune The News Guys