prior to the whole digital media, mp3 player craze that happened in the mid 90's (possibly even sooner, as im not exactly sure of the dates), alot of the ways that people would share music was by creating "mixtapes". for those of you who do not know what a mixtape is, it's a blank cassette filled with songs you hand pick for whatever mood your trying to create. i had made so many of these things, i wouldn't even know where to start listing them off. i had got so into it i was actually making separate volumes of the same themed mixtape. i went a little nuts with it i guess, but i had fun making them.
obviously cassettes are not in as high of a demand as they once were, now with mp3 players being as popular as they are. and with mp3 players you can create playlists, which i guess could be viewed as a digital mixtape ... but its just not the same.
this afternoon i was surfin the net, not really looking for anything specific, and ended up running across this ...
its basically a memory stick set in a cassette case that your able to write all your liner notes, just as if this was an actual cassette jewel case. how cool is that ??? i need to check out if there's any stores in the area here that i'd be able to pick a few of these up, if not, i think you can just order them from here.
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had a few conversations lately with a couple friends of mine. we were talking about some of the pics i've posted of myself using the photobooth application i have on my mac. alot of the photos i've been told, make me come across as being sad. the thing about it is, i don't think i was. but what can be perceived by others, may not be what you see of yourself.
in recent times i've mentally been going through alot. apparently it's coming through in the photos i've been taking. this was never my intention. i don't want people to think that i'm constantly depressed, stressed, or that i've succum to what the world has dished out. i'm stronger than that.
i guess i should probably post more pics of me when im not in front of my mactop, i just dont have very many of them. regretfully there was a large period of time where not many pics were taken of me.
well, a few months ago i was sent 2 pics from sully. one of the pics i was flipping the camera off, so i doubt you'll be seeing that one here. the other is a goofy ass pic of me walking on a pond outside one of the apartments sully had lived in when he was younger. it cracks me up for many reasons, im sure anyone seeing it now will more than likely be laughing for the same reasons. i'm honestly surprised that i'm posting it at all, but i thought that you guys should get the some of the same humor i got out of it.
hope you enjoyed.
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i remember being 18-19 years old, talking with friends about where we would be by the time we were thirty. its funny reflecting on those times as today i embark on the beginning of my 37th year. things haven't turned out quite like i thought they would, but who can really predict what's going to happen. surely not me.
with alot of the frustrations i've been dealing with, and without going into all the reasons why, all i really want for the coming year is positivity. i need to weed out the negative and focus on whats going to make me happy.
i need to focus on me.
i've really been toying with the idea of using Wordpress for my podcast site. well, in actuality i am, but its the free version that has limited customization possibilities. i mean, it does work for what im doing with it ... i guess im just looking to get more experience with web design and i think this would be a good route for me to take to get that. i've always had an interest in web design, i just never to the initiative to really get involved with it.
i came across yet another "blogging/networking" site the other day called Uber. for the most part it seems like a cool site, much like Vox, that enables you to post audio, video, and photos, as well as maintain a blog if you would like. i've played abound with it a little over the past day or so, but have yet to really set-up anything permanent there. i sort of like the interface vox uses a little better. it seems more user friendly. the one thing that the Uber site has that may lure people there is the customization it allows. you can adjust virtually everything from the layout to the background and all the way to setting the style and size of the text you want, if that's your thing. for someone just getting into the social networking world that would like more a customizable experience, i think Uber would be a good chioce. but for those who want to worry more about the content of their site rather that being able to "trick it out", i would go with Vox.
thats all i got for now.
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saw this video at megaphonemusic.com and thought i would share. its a really fun and cool "on the road" live video. actually, since watching it, it's re-invigorated my want to get an explorer style guitar ... anyway, sit back and enjoy.
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i saw this on a blog post from Adam Curry. thought it was interesting enough to share. close up it looks like a picture Albert Einstein. but as you move away (about 10 feet) you'll notice the picture morphs into someone else.
so who is it, Albert or ... ?
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its later in the evening on monday. i've had to do some much needed picking up around the house tonight. tomorrow my association has scheduled to have our yearly fire inspection. unfortunately, i completely forgot about it and have yet to mention anything to the people at work. i was thinking about calling in, but im not like that. i think i may go in, mention the circumstances, and hope (because of the many times i have stayed late to make sure the work got done) that they are cool enough to let me get out early. i don't know that it'll work, but to my advantage i work with some pretty cool and understanding people. so i got that goin' for me ... which is nice.
recently i've mentioned that i needed to start organizing my life again, to get back to better days. well, i have started making some small changes, and have placed more focus on how to feel better about myself. also, i've been making a strong effort to change the world around me to be a positive one, rather that something that will keep me in a constant state of depression. it hasn't been easy, but i do feel like i've made some progress. as little as they may be, its the fact that there are changes. and right now, thats all i can ask for.
hope all is well with everyone ... gotta go.
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yesterday i briefly posted about my inability to record video using iMovie or my Photobooth application. today, i rev up the mac, load up the iMovie application, press record and seem to have no problem whatsoever recording. so i pull up my Photobooth application (this i usually have a problem getting audio to record after about a minute or so), and it as well worked like a charm.
i guess my question is ... what happened that enabled the applications to work now rather than last night ? i didn't make any changes, and had even restarted the mac about 4 or 5 times. maybe i just had the mac on for too long yesterday. thats honestly the only thing i can think of that would have made any difference at all.
whatever.
im not gonna over analyze it, just glad its workin' again ... for now.
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well, apparently both of my iMovie applications are jacked up. i was gonna try and record some video tonight and not only would it not record the audio, but as time went on, when i went to record video it just went to a black screen and wouldn't record anything. it looked like it was recording, but it wasn't. i tried looking up some troubleshooting answers on the help tab, but when it was in the middle of loading up ... it suddenly vanished.
i have no idea what the problem is, but its to late to do anything about it now. gotta get to bed.
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