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• Commented on Video of Tiny Tim performance mentioned in Pynchon's Inherent Vice
  Wowzers! Dude was truly the King of Weird. Inherent Vice is a CRAZY good read. Loved it, loved it, loved it. This video puts that scene way more in context. Awesome....
• Commented on Labels may be losing money, but artists are making more than ever
  I am not convinced there is much money to be made for the kinds of bands who might attract 40-50 people along to a club (ie. most bands at the bottom end). As others have said, these types of bands...
• Commented on Gadget Reviews: Akai Miniak, Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ and more
  Also, for midi they have these types of deals now: http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?category=610&subcategory=611&product=15188...
• Commented on Gadget Reviews: Akai Miniak, Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ and more
  A note on the Miniak: The sound engine is exactly the same as the Alesis Micron. The Miniak reputedly has a bit more solid of a build quality, and replaced the upper-left sliders with wheels. Other than that and the...
• Commented on Walt Disney on the Tank Riot podcast
  Just listened to this yesterday. Fantastic as usual. I heart Tank Riot - one of my favorite podcasts as well....
• Commented on Musicians call for release of torture soundtrack details
  "I just stabbed someone." "I need to know. Was it with a knife that I made?" I don't think it's the same thing. Knives are in some cases designed to injure, or are at least known to be dangerous in...
• Commented on Sabotage on the Large Hadron Collider?
  It's John Titor!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor But seriously, this is awesome. That real scientists are even entertaining this notion is just mindblowing. Phil Dick couldn't have come up with a better premise for a story....
• Commented on For Your Friday - The Spoon Box by The Books
  I love love LOVE The books. Their music is pure ear candy and truly inspired. I am a long time practitioner of weird sampling and 'found sound' sort of chicanery, and these guys are THE kings. They do not get...
• Commented on San Francisco police officer arresting skateboarder: "I'll break your arm like a fckng twig."
  Whoever the guy is that said "That's what I used to say to my mom when I kicked my little brother" is my hero....
• Commented on Proof that President Obama is a Borg
  @mark: Music is "Cold Hands" by the Black Lips...
• Commented on Industrial robotic pancake production video
  A. These robots will soon start killing and stacking humans. B. Pre-made pancakes? WTF??...
• Commented on Public fountains are disappearing because the concept of public is disappearing
  I was pondering this exact point the other day. I've been required to visit the county courthouse nearly daily as of late, and it's been unbearably hot outside. I got back from a walk one afternoon and was parched, and...
• Commented on Musician's open letter, sung to Lily Allen
  This song is FANTASTICAL!!! I've been following this whole Lilly Allen debacle with great interest. There's been a lot of interesting stuff on TechDirt about it, and they have actually been accused of being the reason she had to shut...
• Commented on Man awarded $63k for Ketamine "overdose" at hospital
  Holy crap. They actually administer that stuff for pain in hospitals? That's bananas....
• Commented on Bach canon played as a moebius strip
  Killer. I recall having to write these kinds of exercises in school as well. The trick is being able to play both parts (forwards and backwards/flipped) simultaneously, while only looking at the one line of music. That will hurt your...
• Commented on Interview with author of Introvert Power
  @Lauren O: I totally have an aversion to the phone - it borders on a phobia. No one seems to understand how uncomfortable I am when I'm on one - lots of people accuse me of making it up just...
• Commented on Interview with author of Introvert Power
  I am totally one of those people that finds it tiring to be around others. I feel like I fare pretty well in social situations, and do enjoy them, but it is utterly exhausting for me. I really do like...
• Commented on Al Franken talks an anti-healthcare-reform mob down
  No, you're only concerned when your tax dollars are going to HELP people not when they go to kill people in senseless wars. Get your priorities straight, you damn3d willfully ignorant hypocrites. Seriously - I came here to say the...
• Commented on Wife of Japan's prime minister visited Venus in a space ship
  I totally did that a few times, too. Hey, it was the Clinton years, and I was in college....
• Commented on Pay-per-view feature films coming to YouTube?
  @AirPillo Some of the 'hi-def' stuff on YT isn't terrible these days. And one would think Google would have the business sense to make sure if they were offering something for a price, they would make sure it was quality...
• Commented on Cocaine dealers hurt by recession
  Evidently a third of the US's supply of blow is cut with some kind of veterinary de-worming medication I don't think coke users really mind - I mean, they're already ingesting something made with sulfuric acid and gasoline. What's a...
• Commented on The Los Angeles fires
  My tiny apartment is at the bottom of the hill below the Hollywood sign. I've been keeping my windows open at night to try and beat the heat (no AC), and on Saturday I woke up in the middle of...
• Commented on TMBG: "Electric Car, The New Machine"
  Wow, dude. I was such a TMBG freak in high school (years ago). So great to see they are doing this cool stuff. Very respectable, and good-sounding as well. I love this. True artists, these guys....
• Commented on Ikea catalog from 1965
  Honestly, it really hasn't changed much. Or at least they've brought back a lot of '60s style elements. Interesting. If you had asked me yesterday, I would have guessed Ikea was founded in the '90s. Bummer about the typeface changing,...
• Commented on Burning Man Responds to EFF over fair use and photo rights attack
  Quite a long read - admittedly I only got about halfway through. But to me it sounds like a large part of the issue is so that people feel comfortable getting naked without having to fear ending up in some...
• Commented on Crasher Squirrel is the new Dramatic Chipmunk
  You could see that coming from a mile away. Doesn't make it any less awesome, though....
• Commented on Humanthesizer: humans painted with conductive ink to trigger sounds
  This shot around the synth-geek blogsosphere like wildfire yesterday. Which proves it was effective as far as viral-ness goes. But definitely just a gimmick. There is no way in hell that was them actually playing the track. The first poster...
• Commented on "Snow Day," by Emma: 8-year-old girl rocks out massively.
  OMG!! Death Nightmare is so totally kickass... I can't believe it. Jesus. That kid is the next Curt Kobain....
• Commented on 2009 Gathering Of The Juggalos Infomercial
  I think this old Onion article is hilariously appropriate: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29421...
• Commented on How a one-hour meeting can ruin a maker's day
  This couldn't be more true for me. When I am in the throes of the creative process, it only really works for me if the entire day ahead of me is clear, with no obligations. Any looming appointment, meeting, or...