Here is a nice article about audio engineering trends over the last decade or so. Yeah, maybe that sounds about as much fun as shaving a rotten asparagus stalk with your grandma’s discarded Lady Bic, but give it a chance. It’s written by freaking Rolling Stone so obviously it doesn’t get too technical. The article [...]
Entries from December 2007
December 29, 2007
WTFCNN?
So I have had a sporadic feature on my blogs, dating back a few years to my Friendster blog (yeah, I know, I’m lame), through my Myspace blog (slightly less lame, but lame nonetheless), and into this current blog called Matt’s (or Mafoo’s) CNN.com headline of the day. Here is my most recent one. Well, [...]
December 23, 2007
Good ol’ rock. Nothing beats that.
The secret to winning at Rock, paper, scissors. I can’t believe I had never heard this story: A Japanese art collector who could not decide whether to sell his Impressionist paintings through Christie’s or rival auction house Sotheby’s, instructed them to play the game against each other. Christie’s consulted its employees on strategies and, on [...]
December 22, 2007
Hitch on Christmas
For a far more grinchy view of Christmas, let us go to Christopher Hitchens speaking/singing for the folks at Reason. He’s kind of a buzzkill but, as always, thought-provoking. And it makes at least as much sense as my Extended Shiverism view of Christmas. Let’s put the X back in X-mas!
December 21, 2007
What I did in 2007
Learned how to reprogram a NBX 100 Went to a drag show with my mom, sister, niece, and girlfriend Beta-tested for Ableton Live 7 Played my first professional recital Waiting patiently for 7 months (and counting!) for the return of Lost Ditto for BSG Ate bull’s penis Had two blood transfusions Recorded a new Alarm [...]
December 20, 2007
Nevena Tzoneva rocks the house
Wow. Sometimes words fail me. Btw, Nevena I think I love you. -thanks Kate (I would link to you, but you still don’t have a blog! Waaa waaaaa…)
December 20, 2007
Why 2008 Will Be An Awesome Year For Movies
Rather than spending hours IMDBing your favorite directors to find out their upcoming films, here is a guide to a huge number of anticipated films coming out in 2008. This is where I found the Be Kind Rewind trailer and there is an insane amount more. Looking forward to new films by the Coen Brothers, [...]
December 20, 2007
Be Kind Rewind Trailer
This movie looks beautiful. I love Michel Gondry and this seems to accentuate his down-to-earth metaphysical approach to effects and filmmaking as a whole. It looks kind of like a gamble, but I’m optimistic (as always!).
