Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

DMB – Live!

Here’s some proof I went to see DMB this weekend, taken from my camera-phone. Perhaps it looks like we’re far away from the stage, but in reality, we’re about five rows back in the seating area surrounding the standing-room only floor area. They were great seats and it was a fabulous concert. Jeff Coffin, saxophonist [...]

Dark Knight vs. Coldplay

Kind of an awesome Friday.  We did some ‘group-related’ work, today, meaning we had a chance to do something outside of our normal routine, which I always enjoy.  Around 3, we left the office to watch “Dark Knight.”  It was a long movie, but Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker was fabulous and the action [...]

Personalized Ringtones

I recently misplaced my cell phone and got some Samsung refurbished cell phone to tide me over until Android releases their phones later this year. I’ve happily discovered that the phone does have Bluetooth, which allows me to send over short audio clips to set as ringtones for specific callers. How do I do this? [...]

Making the most of .flac from Archive.org

Oh boy, have I finally delved into the treasure-trove that is Archive.org. My first real taste of Archive.org came I was working on my Senior honors thesis – deep in the archives of Bancroft Library at Cal, I had come across references to a propaganda video that the War Relocation Authority (WRA) showed to various [...]

Kanye West Glows in the Dark in San Jose (and why I hate HP Pavillion)

So I went to the Kanye West “Glow in the Dark” tour on Saturday at HP Pavillion. It was an impressive line-up of stars – Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D., Rihanna, and Mr. West. I was excited, my friends were pumped…until we got to our seats. (note, the following picture is what I found online for illustration [...]