I had typed up this blog entry a few weeks ago, but hadn’t gotten around to posting it. On my way to work this morning, I was surprised to hear a clip of Big Star’s “Thirteen” on NPR followed by the sad news about Alex Chilton’s death yesterday…
These albums never get old. [...]
Check out the playlist here!
Systems Officer - Pacer
The Whitefield Brothers - The Gift
Balmorhea - Bowsprit
The Plimsouls - Zero Hour
Arms - Shitty Little Disco
MillionYoung - Hammock
Gang Starr - The Way It Iz
Damien Jurado - Arkansas
Peasant - Well Alright
Typhoon - Starting Over
ELZHi - Deep (prod. Black Milk)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow
Pure Ecstasy - [...]
Using my handy new WattsUp, I collected a trace of power of Katie’s Macbook Pro and compared to my work-issued HP 8510W. The HP’s thermal and power management leaves a lot to be desired, so I knew that the Macbook would be the runaway winner on this one. But it is very [...]
For the past three years, we have been suffering from a woodpecker attack at our house. Every year they show up at the south side of our house, find a nice perch on our window trim, and start pecking away at the wood. Each year, several holes up to 1″ in diameter show [...]
In my search for some new mp3 blogs, I stumbled upon this gem from 2009. I don’t know much about the band, but the music speaks for itself. Here are probably my two favorite songs from the album.
The Love Language - Lalita
The Love Language - Sparxxx
A few months ago I got a voicemail from a ‘Restricted’ caller
As it turns out, I had never gotten around to cleaning my backpack after our trip to Mexico, and when we were burglarized in April, my luggage claim sticker went with the thief.
Excited, I went to the precinct to see if there [...]