Nord VPN
If you haven’t started using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) I suggest you take a good look at the benefits. A VPN will keep you safe by encrypting your web traffic (think banking passwords) so that they cannot be retrieved while they are being sent to your bank, shopping sites, etc. My family and I […]
This Week’s Finds
First of all welcome to the new subscribers this week. If you’re new here it’s probably because of my Facebook rant from earlier in the week where I was once again suspended. Because Facebook is so finicky when it comes to arbitrarily suspending folks I’m moving my content here. If you’re into sound design or […]
Endeavour
You are missing out if you have not watched Endeavour. The casting, acting, dialog, and plots are all first rate. Set and filmed in Oxford (notice the Oxford comma in the previous sentence) the scenery and locations are perfect for the series. I watch on Amazon Prime where all episodes are available except for the […]
Little Something I’ve Been Working On
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What I’m Listening To
I find myself listening to a lot of older Memphis music lately. Well, one older CD and a new release of an old album. This album which came out in 1987 is a complete mix of Jimmy’s early days with the band Nexus, who were made to change their name by the haircare product company […]
Favorite Albums – Beach Boys Endless Summer
When I was 14 my grandmother bought me a drum kit for my birthday. It was a Slingerland kit with the Aztek finish. I loved that drum kit and a picture can be seen in this post. Mentioned in that post are the two albums I listened to over and over. One of those, the […]
Favorite Albums – Frampton Comes Alive
This album made me want to play guitar more than any other (except maybe the first Van Halen album) because of Frampton’s melodic approach to songs. The first track included an introduction for Frampton as an ‘honorary member of San Francisco society” and goes right into one of the best tracks on the double-live album, […]
Favorite Albums – Van Halen
I distinctly remember buying this album just as it was released in 1978. My friend, and drummer at the time, John Bryant and I took his orange pickup truck to Peaches Records and Tapes on Park. After buying the album, which I think cost about $9, we drove back to John’s house to listen to […]
Tools I Use
Update: A great new resource has come out that reviews a few items that I have used but didn’t make this earlier post. There are some great tips and how-to’s included. Check it out here. (h/t to Laura S). Lifehacker has a wonderful (sometimes) weekly column on How I Work. One of my favorite parts […]
PushBullet
If you’re like me you read blog posts, articles, sites and everything else on the net using multiple devices. I use quite a few tools to make this happen, including Pocket, Evernote, Send to Kindle and others. I’ve found a new application that allows you to push links, articles, to do lists, maps, etc. from […]