Archive for January, 2010

MeUpdate – January 22, 2010

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Here’s an update of what I’ve been up to. Below the video is a brief summary of what’s discussed in the video. It’s well worth a watch.

On the first recording of this video I recorded an entire 50 minute video that didn’t have any audio. I’m thinking about uploading that video anyway and letting you [...]

Neil made me (kinda) like Rihanna

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Gosh, it’s tough writing all these posts about liking music lately. Why? Because I typically don’t like new music. Especially new music owned by large record labels and played on commercial radio.
As I mentioned on Tuesday, I’ve been enjoying Jay-Z and Alicia Keys over and over every night. That’s satisfying this itch me ears seem [...]

It’s Just a Piece of Paper

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Excuse me for thinking, but in the years since I left college I’ve been thinking hard and deep. (Watch the Zeitgeist films and then you’ll be thinking just as hard. Links at the bottom.)
I’ve mentioned my thoughts about marriage and relationships, and this relates back to that.
Resumés, marriage certificates, and university diplomas are all traditionally [...]

Why are Views so Important?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

In the ‘geek community’ we’re all very aware of views. Almost very website has some form of views or ratings — especially content-rich websites like Flickr and Viddler.
I understand that ‘ratings systems’ are as old as the dinosaurs. (Meaning, the dinosaurs would compete for food — not ratings/money.) That doesn’t mean everyone has to incorporate [...]

I’m returning to America in 2010!

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Update: I’m flying out of Sydney on the 9th of February, 2010. I arrive in the USA on the same day. If we’re “friends” on TripIt, you can follow the details there.
As many of you know, I traveled all across the USA and up to Vancouver, Canada, from June 2008 to June 2009. It was [...]

Avatar and the Cinemas

Monday, January 4th, 2010

I must have seen the trailer to Avatar a year or more ago.
I believe it was one of those films where they release a trailer over a year before the actual film is released. You know, you watch it, think ‘that looks awesome’, and then forget about it until the trailer is re-released.
I go through [...]