Pachelbel's Rant
If you’ve never seen this before, it’s worth 5 minutes and 14 seconds of entertainment. [youtube]https://youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM[/youtube] Does anyone know WHY Pachelbel’s Canon in D recurs so much in pop music?
Author: Christopher S Penn
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How to find an honest realtor
Simple. Ask these two questions: Is now a good time to sell? Is now a good time to buy? If they answer yes to either of those questions and you’re in the United States of America, walk away. If a realtor says, “The party line is that it’s always a good time to buy, but…
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Binary Star Music Debuts the Future of the Record Label : Record Label 2.0
Binary Star Music Debuts the Future of the Record Label : Record Label 2.0I’m not a fan of record labels, especially mainstream, RIAA-supporting labels. They’ve done more to inhibit the economic growth of musicians than all the music pirates in the world combined, and I honestly believe the music industry would be better off without…
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What matters most in social media
What matters most in social media is the exercise of vital powers. Chris Wilson from Answers for Freelancers twittered and blogged his family’s search for 16 year old Manessa Donovan, his sister-in-law, in the hopes that his social media network could aid his family in their search for Manessa. I did a few small things…
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More of what you want, Julien Smith and the Attention Economy
More of what you want, Julien Smith and the Attention Economy This afternoon, there was a healthy discussion on Twitter about the perception of women in technology and whether lowest-common-denominator entertainment, be it Dig a Tech Girl or Clash of the Choirs, demeaned women by focusing on physical attributes as the key measurement of their…
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I need a gear system recommendation!
So here’s the situation. I carry a lot of gear with me on a regular basis, and the current system of various bags and backpacks is both a pain and not efficient. Here’s what I carry with me daily: MacBook Pro MiniDV cam MPEG4 cam DSLR 2 iPods – classic and touch Nokia N91 External…
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How bad is the housing bubble burst? THIS bad.
Just when you thought the real estate market couldn’t get any more desperate: I don’t know who to feel more sorry for – the person posting the ad or the sucker who buys a house in metro Phoenix, Arizona, where prices are falling on average about 30%. I guess it depends on whether you think…
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Bertucci’s Pasta Sauce: A Culinary Mystery Solved
I’ve had a puzzle for a little while. Actually, more than a little while, about 3 years. The puzzle is simple but not easy: I love the taste of Bertucci’s tomato sauce on their pasta but have never been able to figure out what makes it work. Try as I might about once a week,…
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For every shadow there must be light
For every shadow there must be light Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff coined the slogan “For every light that shines, a shadow falls” as part of his audio drama, Shadow Falls. The reverse is true and worth thinking about. For every shadow, there must be light, else it’d be pure darkness. This past year was a tumultuous…
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Marketing Over Coffee Serving Again
The WordPress install for Marketing Over Coffee went bye-bye for a little while tonight, but fear not – the best marketing podcast has its web site back and a new episode for your listening pleasure, featuring my dauntless co-host, John Wall.
