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Proof I’m Old, Exhibit #546

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by James

While I love me some autotune for news, press conferences, and other videos, I’m not really digging its overuse in music these days.  Yeah, there are some catchy songs that employ it, but Jay-Z’s D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) speaks volumes.  Watch it. Live it. Love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF6yfxwgRiM

I Guess I’ll Wash My Hands

Posted on May 8th, 2009 by James

So, maybe this is a week or so late to be topical, but this has been bugging me all week.  The management company that runs the building I work in has pitched in to try an help combat the H1N1 (swine) flu strain that has been all the rage in the news.  They have posted [...]

Mini Meta-Update

Posted on May 6th, 2009 by James

I realize I’ve been neglecting my blog once again.  The only posts for the last month or more have been the automated Twitter digests.  I’ve stopped those as they don’t add a whole lot and maybe no posts will be more of a motivation to write about some of the topics I’ve been meaning to [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-04

Posted on May 4th, 2009 by James

Set a new personal record for how late I left the house while still catching the bus. I just wish I had a reason for running so late. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Twitter Updates for 2009-04-27

Posted on April 27th, 2009 by James

Is there anything that can make you feel as prematurely old as a bad back? I say no. # The Washington Post is pissing me off by reloading every page after ~15 seconds. I get 3 para. in and lose my place because of the reload! # Is it good or bad that 75-80% of [...]