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Monday, February 26th, 2007
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6:39 pm - MusicPlusTV.com version 3 has launched!
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Hello, friends!
I'm very happy to announce that we've finally launched MusicPlusTV.com version 3. It's the culmination of many hours put in, as well as many friends and loved ones neglected over the past three months or so. I apologize to thsoe who essentially haven't heard from me in that time. I promise, it was so that I'd have this moment to share with all of you.
Here's a good rundown of what's up, courtesy of my good friend, coworker & CSS genius - Reverend Mitcz.
After many, many hours of work... long shifts that stretched on for days (one shift lasted over 63 hours), 3 weeks of internal beta testing and more changes/revisions than any human should ever be bothered to count...
MusicPlusTV.com v3.0 is LIVE!
Go get yourself an account. Try out our multi-file uploader (you can upload up to 300 files all in one shot). Browse our repository of 1000's of on-demand music videos. Blog in style with a full WYSIWYG HTML editor that works in every modern browser/OS combination. Watch the stream at twice the quality and dimensions as before (we're using a 640x480 stream, up from 320x240 from the old site). And uhh... well, you've just gotta see it to understand all the new shit.
Just understand we're in a semi-beta state. Some features are missing, others are half-implemented. But overall, we felt it was ready for the public, so we've put it up.
And don't worry about finding me on there - I'm added to your account by default ;)
Ditto me for the added-to-your-account by default thing. It's a nice perk of being one of two site creators.
If you're an artist, a business or just a social network whore, head on over! Sign up for your own account! Upload your band's music, videos, photos - anything you've got! The site is going to go through some heavy additions in the way of customization, and you'll be very happy with the features that we've got planned for all of you out there (especially those tailored towards specific user types like artist & business). If you sign up now, you're getting in on the ground floor.
Anyhoo, uh...yeah. We're both pleased to offer this site to the content creators of the internet, and also quite worried about how well the machines will handle the load. Speaking of that, if you're reading this and are proficient with any of the following buzz terms, I want to hear from you!
- PHP
- CSS
- Flash
- MySQL
- Search optimization
- Media processing (textual data, images, audio, video, mobile device oriented, etc.)
- Internationalization
- Web communities
- Internet payment systems
- Linux (we use CentOS - damn you debian for not having drivers for the newest equipment!)
- Server hardware
- Networking for LAN, WAN & Internet services
- Artist management
Not like we're going to be hiring in the next couple of weeks...unless the site explodes in popularity to an insane degree. Here's to hoping, right? But yeah, seriously. Contact me, send me your resume and tell me about yourself and what you've done with regards to the items mentioned above. I'd like to familiarize myself with your work, and I may actually have the chance to bring you guys on the team in some capacity at some point in the not-too-distant future.
So yeah. If you want to reach me, head over to my profile and say 'ello! And while you're at it, go pat Mitcz on the back. You should all be in awe of his design and CSS godliness.
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| Sunday, November 19th, 2006
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5:53 am - Guitar Hero 2 Expert Mode is my Bitch
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| Friday, September 2nd, 2005
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4:57 am - we're all dirty southerners. we're all human.
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This entry is mirrored at my deviantART page.
I've been working on more writings regarding the drama here over at deviantART, but in light of all that's happening in the real world, it seems rather insignificant.
I actually saw someone on my side of the political fence say that they were on a track of thinking that led them to want to call for us blue-staters to turn our backs on the devestation taking place in the dirty[-er] south. To me, this is heartless, sickening and really quite stupid.
Heartless and sickening? Yeah. That anyone would consciously turn their backs on those in such a dire situation makes me fear for our species. Stupid? Very much so. All things aside, huge population centers that are generally tinted a slightly blue-ish shade of purple were among the hardest hit. Those who provided the red already bought up all the property upstate.
Regardless, had this disaster affected only die-hard conservatives, it's not right to turn our backs because of political affiliation. The only thing that keeps me from going ballistic on those I argue with online is that I know deep down that they only want for the greater good, just like I do. Their means of reaching that goal might be generally quite ignorant, but they can't be faulted for their intentions.
The situation in New Orleans brought me to tears today. I felt stupid for feeling such a connection to a place I've only been to a handful of times. Trying to load up the web page for the Generations Hall (where Celeste and I were married almost two years ago) was the straw that broke this camel's back. Admittedly, it didn't take much after days of constant news watching and updates from Celeste's family about how they're doing.
Why are the troops just getting there? Why was the situation allowed to get this bad? Considering that a huge percentage of troops and funds were allocated to rebuilding Iraq still leaves you at only the tip of the iceberg. The politics relevant here aren't just regarding the response, but the conscious lack of funding for preventative measures that led to a bad situation becoming much, much worse.
It's sad that some down there have resorted to violence. I wouldn't pass judgement on those left behind just yet, though. There was bound to be some bad apples causing trouble, but it's certainly no surprise that such large numbers of people have resorted to animalistic survival-of-the-fittest types of behavior when they've had no indication that help was on the way.
"Oh! But they should have left when they were told to!" What makes you think they didn't want to? Celeste covers that point at the link provided much better than I could ever hope to.
Initially I was pretty disgusted with the news media's standard-issue drooling over the opportunity for coverage of a disaster situation, but some, like Anderson Cooper, have regained a great deal of respect from me by really sticking it to the man regarding responsibility for this mess.
A big FUCK YOU goes out to all of those bitching about the politicizing of this event. If there ever was a perfect example of how and why our current administration is failing us, this is it. We need to drive this point home.
The disaster on the Gulf Coast isn't the worse thing happening in the world today. In fact, many others die in comparable numbers on a daily basis due to such things as hunger, doubt or oppression. What we're seeing live on the news right now should still at least remind us that we're all human beings. We can only hope that this realization will hit home in huge numbers and to a rise in awareness and compassion on a global scale.
I apologize for the rambling nature of this post. It's not very coherent and jumps from point to point without much in the way of linking of concepts or ideas, but it's the best I could do right now.
If you can, please donate or open your home.
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| Sunday, March 20th, 2005
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6:48 pm - My journal is not an obituary, but...
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| Monday, February 21st, 2005
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2:13 am - For someone who really knew what life is all about.
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I really don't know what to think right now. This is just...terrible.
(CNN) -- Journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, who unleashed the concept of "gonzo journalism" in books like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," fatally shot himself in the head Sunday at his home near Aspen, Colorado, police and his family said.
"On Feb. 20, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson took his life with a gunshot to the head at his fortified compound in Woody Creek, Colo.," said a statement issued by Thompson's son, Juan Thompson, to the Aspen Daily News as reported by the Denver Post.
"The family will shortly provide more information about memorial service and media contacts. Hunter prized his privacy, and we ask that his friends and admirers respect that privacy as well as that of his family."
Hunter knew what it meant and what it felt like to be a freak among the norms. I never met him, but I know that I'm really going to miss him. Celebrity passings don't generally hit me very hard, but I have to admit that it's not easy right now to fight back tears.
I plan to honor him in the only way I know is appropriate - drug binge. Who knows? Maybe I'll finally get to meet him while in a psychadelic trance. Here's to hope, anyway.
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| Thursday, November 11th, 2004
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7:27 pm - David Cobb & Michael Badnarik: RECOUNT OHIO!
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And now, time for my approximately-once-a-year post:
Green and Libertarian Presidential Candidates to Demand Ohio Recount: Go read it.
We should be thankful for these other-party candidates. They've officially noted that they will push for a recount of Ohio, upon confirmation of funds available to do so (donations needed!).
I've just donated $50 each to both campaigns toward this recount, as well as $50 today towards BlackBoxVoting.org. I recommend that any other American here (or our brothers and sisters in the world community who acknowledge that we're all in this together) put up as much as they can afford for this effort. We need to find out what happened in this election, and do what is necessary to prevent it from happening again.
This may be as close as we'll get to a fair result. Who knows how long the government checks into voting fraud from this year will take to come to fruition?
Please - it doesn't matter who you voted for; unless you want to assure that some votes don't count, you need to do your part and make sure this recount happens. Please donate.
David Cobb - Green Party [donate here! note "ohio recount" in the comments box! ]
Michael Badnarik - Libertarian Party [ donate here!]
Put this on your journals. Please. Get the word out.
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| Tuesday, July 29th, 2003
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2:33 am - mmmm...rainy smell.
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| Thursday, July 10th, 2003
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1:08 am - holy shitfuck, batman...
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| Thursday, May 8th, 2003
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9:18 pm - mikey be gettin hitched, yo. :)
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| Thursday, May 1st, 2003
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10:38 am - oh hayzues!
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This is by far the nuttiest login fortune I've ever seen:
Last login: Wed Apr 30 14:21:11 2003 from 208.179.117.253
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Useful Farsi phrases for Americans traveling to Iran:
AKBAR KHALI-KILI HAFTIR LOTFAN.
Thank you for showing me your marvelous gun.
FEKR GABUL CARDAN DAVAT PAEH GUSH DIVAR.
I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to lie down
on the floor with my arms above my head and my legs apart.
SHOMAEH FEKR TAMOMEH QEH GOFTEH BANDE.
I agree with everything you have ever said or thought in your life.
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[mike@devel mike]$
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| Monday, October 21st, 2002
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3:23 am - soul doubt..?
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i'm feeling kinda weird right now. drove out to LA tonight so that celeste could change her bus ticket back home to a departure time tomorrow night. that issue got worked out with no problems, save a $9 fee for the original ticket cancellation.
the parking lot at the station is of the standard take-a-ticket-pay-as-you-leave variety. there's someone in the booth waiting to take your ticket who will inform you of how much you owe for the time that they graciously allowed you to park in their lot. this also at first was no problem.
usually i'm only at the terminal for a short amount of time, either dropping off or picking up celeste, so my parking is free (under 30 minutes, no payment required). when i hand my ticket over and learn (at the same time as the attendant) that i owe no money, we usually exchange a few kind words. i don't mind this at all and try to participate in this friendly exchange. often times i look forward to it, as even just a shred of positivity experienced at the greyhound station goes a long way.
tonight was much different. the first words exchanged were the common "hey, how's it goin?" "fine, how are you?" from there, it got a little more spicy.
attendant: "did that thing in your nose hurt?"
me: "a little, yes. no biggie though, it was worth it." [i smile at this point - i don't mind when people ask me about the septum piercing]
attendant: "how does your soul feel?"
me: "umm...well, my soul cried out in joyous celebration with the whole matter."
attendant: "you can't hear your soul."
me: "i can't hear my soul..?"
attendant: "you wanna know why?"
me: "sure, why?"
attendant: "because your soul is dead."
...definitely not the sort of thing i'd expect to be told by a greyhound bus lines parking lot attendant. i wasn't mad, i wasn't upset...i didn't really know how to feel. it was just a strange thing to have told to me. that comment was the first negative reaction i've gotten from this piercing.
i felt sorry for the guy - and not in the pompous i'm-so-much-better-off-and-not-nearly-as-ignorant way, either. hmm...on second thought, maybe the latter part of that classification does apply to me. i could have stayed there and argued for a bit, but knew that i would have been powerless to make that fellow understand how ridiculous his comment was.
part of me was insulted, i suppose. i haven't been pierced up for all that long, but one of my motivations for having holes in my face is to help people understand that just because i *look* a certain way, it doesn't mean that i necessarily *am* a certain way. the hurt from tonight i think comes from being judged in such a nonchalant manner. this man felt that it was within his jurisdiction to declare my soul as being dead. he came to this conclusion based solely upon a piece of metal that runs through the middle of my nose.
it was eye-opening though...as i sit here and write this, i've just realized that this must be at least somewhat what it feels like to experience discrimination and hatred based on race (or sexuality, clothing choice, etc.). it's different in that i can of course control how i look, but the part about unfounded conclusions based on inapplicable criteria holds true, methinks.
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| Thursday, October 3rd, 2002
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3:15 pm - I agree 10000%.
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From: "Ten TV shows that ought to be on DVD"
1) 'NewsRadio'
NBC, 1995-1999
Forget Friends, this low-rated series was the funniest ensemble sitcom of the 1990s and arguably one of the best workplace comedies ever produced.
"Kids in the Hall" veteran Dave Foley starred as Dave Nelson, the mild-mannered director of a New York radio station staffed with a host of wacky personalities. There was Jimmy James (Stephen Root) the station's wealthy, eccentric owner; Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney) a combative reporter who became Dave's lover; and Matthew Brock (Andy Dick) the strange but affable secretary.
Best of all was Bill McNeil (played to perfection by the late Phil Hartman), the self-absorbed anchor. Smartly written, terrifically acted and side-splittingly hilarious, "NewsRadio" wins new fans whenever it pops up in syndication.
Just imagine how many more people the show would convert if it were available on DVD.
Yeah, that's right. NEWSRADIO WAS #1.
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| Sunday, September 29th, 2002
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9:18 pm - fabulous!
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| Monday, September 16th, 2002
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10:47 am - hmm
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i'm currently copying things i need off of this computer in preparation for a fresh install of TEH WINDOZE. i'm kinda nervous 'cuz i'm not sure of my abilities to get absolutely everything i need, though i suppose that if i can't remember it for backing up purposes, it probably wasn't that important. beedoobeedoo....
current music: quasimojo - queso rawk
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| Tuesday, September 10th, 2002
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11:57 am - fires!!!
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ever see on the news how the firefighters try to contain huge wildfires by setting small control fires?
yeah, it may be somewhat-common knowledge now (at least in the firefighting community, i would assume), but like...what about the first guy to suggest it? yaknow, way back when?
"hey fellas...look...this whole water thing just isn't cutting it. i've got an idea. let's make more fire. eh? eh?"
poor guy. didn't even know what hit him.
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10:59 am - poopie
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| Monday, September 9th, 2002
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10:41 pm - score!
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12:44 pm - what...the fuck?
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| Friday, September 6th, 2002
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10:24 am - YOU AIN'T ON VACATION
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IT'S CHECKOUT TIME
current music: Dillinger Escape Plan - Come to Daddy
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| Thursday, August 29th, 2002
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3:46 am - here we go!
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