Whee, new theme!

I just put K2 on my WordPress site. It basically lets WordPress worry about the backend: the post database, the commenting, yada yada yada…. And K2 handles the visual end-user presentation. It’s really powerful and extensible- full of yummy AJAX and stuff… So look forward to me messing with the live version of my site, … Read more

Addictions

Since arriving at Colorado State, I have become addicted to the following things: eMusic Mountain Dew/Vault Linux distros Carl’s Jr. Tea My noise isolating headphones (VERY useful in the dorms…) The Office Poker Guitar Hero

Biting the hand that feeds you, part II: Mixtapes

There’s a great article in today’s New York Times Magazine: Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version) The big music labels hired DJ Drama to make mixtapes. Then they helped the police arrest him. His crime? Making mixtapes. Hip-hop has always thrived on mixtapes. They exist in a legal grey area, as mixtape DJs rarely acquire permission or … Read more

Skinned

Look at my new toy: Beautiful, isn’t it?  It’s a pretty popular “Skeleton and Roses” design from the Grateful Dead quadrant of the Universe. I got it through SkinIt, a company that sells decals for stuff like laptops, cell phones, video game consoles, and iPods. They have a fairly large collection of designs to choose … Read more

A special box

Yep, I get bored on Saturday nights when nobody does anything but drink or play Halo. Note to self: buy Xbox 360 when prices get cut. (In case you don’t understand the pic above, watch this video – not safe for work, rated PG-13 for innuendo and footage of Justin Timberlake.)