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Is the Back of the Plane Really Safer?
Sitting next to me in the airport, Anderson asks, “Where’s your seat?” “Second row from the back.” “Why?” “That’s where your odds of survival are greatest.” He laughs for 30 seconds and asks if that’s...
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LAKE – Let’s Build a Roof
Ended up catching the tail end of a party last night. Seven of us sat on the floor telling stories and playing catch with a tiny pumpkin, a sleepy pop playlist drifting in the background. Digging into...
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Microsoft Charges For Windows Mobile; Google Pays You To Use Android — Why...
Google’s release of free turn-by-turn navigation in their newest release of the Android 2.0 operating system for mobile phones has turned the entire GPS industry upside-down. The incumbents’ and...
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Pomegranates –“Beachcomber”
The Pomegranates’ latest record was released in April, so I’m a bit behind the ball on this one, but the first three tracks are worth a listen. They’re not really chaotic, but I wouldn’t call them...
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nginx, PHP, and WordPress (migrating from lighttpd)
Though lighttpd has served me well for the last couple years, it’s time to switch. lighttpd 1.5.0 has been in the works since at least 2006 and doesn’t look like it’ll be out anytime before Duke Nukem...
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New Broken Social Scene Single: “Forced To Love”&“All To All”
BSS have released a “double A-side” single today. Not nearly as exciting as “World Sick,” but pretty good. Between the two, I vote “All To All.” Broken Social Scene – All To All Broken Social Scene –...
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Unintended Consequences: How an Album’s Name Made It Unplayable
My phone is a piece of shit. The Treo 755p was released May 14, 2007, back before the first iPhone was even a twinkle in consumers’ eyes. After my iPod was stolen, I figured I’d play music with my...
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Advice For My Brothers (and For You)
Just before graduation, the seniors at my high school go on a retreat where they receive letters from their families. Parents, grandparents, and siblings write about how proud they are, how much they...
View ArticleMiike Snow –“Cult Logic” Guitar Tab
When I first arrived in San Francisco, I recorded a sparse version of Miike Snow’s “Cult Logic” at Rachel’s place. My playing style gets quieter as my listening tastes get louder, and I frequently find...
View ArticleDriving Into San Francisco For the First Time
I’ll never forget coming across the Bay Bridge as the fog rolled in, moving to SF on a whim. I’d been shooting video on the way and happened to catch golden hour just as I entered the city. As Anderson...
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