In web on
29 January 2008 tagged organization, RSS, technology with 2 comments
Though I’ve been using NetNewsWire for over a year—now free, by the way—I started the new year off by trashing all of my RSS feeds and starting from scratch. Unfortunately, this whole starting-over process had happened multiple times, so drastic changes were in order.
Although there was a select group of feeds I found valuable and insightful, most of my folders were overflowing with hundreds of unread items. Discussions at 43folders and kottke.org presented a solution: discard the old genre-based filing system in favor of a new approach to feed organization.
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In site on
20 January 2008 tagged blogging, portfolio, site, tumblr with 4 comments
After such a long time with the old blog design, I’ve simplified and cleaned up the blog, old home page, and portfolio designs. Up top you’ll see my 7 most recent photos, and I’ve removed all of the distracting sidebar content and widgets in favor of a one-column design. I’m planning to use this blog for longer form writings and discussions.
I’ve also been trying out tumblr’s service here. I’ve been posting videos, quotes, and quick messages to the tumble blog, and it automatically pulls in my del.icio.us links and flickr images.
In Jazz, audio, music on
8 December 2007 with 1 comment
Jazz Profiles, WNYC’s in-depth look at jazz greats, is a must for jazz fans. Here are some episodes I’ve been enjoying lately:
Jazz Profiles offers a podcast, and most episodes can be opened in the player. Explore the series here.
In audio, music on
8 December 2007 with no comments
NPR relaunched its NPR Music site several weeks ago. Clunky real-media files have been replaced by the new NPR-player. The player doesn’t slow browsing, and additional tracks from across the NPR site can be added to the playlist without disrupting the currently playing track. Tracks include NPR series, individual tracks, live streams, and several full concerts.
Most recent (past two years?) articles and recordings have been updated to work with the relaunch. Hopefully, the archives will be added to the new system soon. The Jens Lekman-hosted All Songs Considered is worth a listen.
In video on
5 December 2007 with no comments
Along with this month’s release of Season 4 (finally!) of The Wire, Amazon is hosting three mini-episodes/prequels:
from Metafilter
In music, video on
8 October 2007 with no comments
Shaft soundtrack rehearsals:
A great find from brand spanking new
In roundup on
7 October 2007 with no comments
I’ve been pretty busy the past few weeks with moving, starting a new job, and trying to find an apartment in one of the most difficult markets around. Obviously, I haven’t found much time for the site. As for the essentials, I have found some heavenly bagels and mobile coffee. $1 for a mug? Yes! On to the roundup:
Wes Anderson’s newest film, The Darjeeling Limited, is getting limited release nationwide. New York Magazine follows around the director in The Life Obsessive. The short film Hotel Chevalier serves as part 1 to the film and is available for free in the iTunes music store.
Guardian Unlimited gathers together Great Interviews of the 20th century.
Jens Lekman’s new video for “Sipping on the Sweet Nectar”.
A Compendium of 150 Monty Python Sketches
Historical Anatomies on the Web - From the National Library of Medicine’s anatomical atlases.
Let’s Build a Home - A dirty, hard-rockin performance by the White Stripes on Conan
Michel Gondry’s Moto ad
In roundup on
11 September 2007 with no comments
Observations on Film and Film Art - An incredible blog written by David Bordwell with in-depth analysis on film, technique, and film art. Get started with Bordwell’s look at the visual style of the Bourne films.
11 Ways to Optimize Your Mac’s Performance - LowEndMac’s list of OS X optimization tips should keep your Mac running just a little bit cleaner and faster. from swissmiss
A Celebration of 30 Years of Morning Becomes Eclectic - Check out KCRW’s special site featuring three decades worth of interviews and performances with artists ranging from Nina Simone to Brian Eno.
Quinn - I recently checked up on this Mac version of Tetris the other day and was pleasantly surprised to see several updates. Online play, high scores, and a new interface have been added to one of the best Tetris ports out there.
CJR: The American Newsroom - A collection of photos examining, amazingly enough, American newsrooms. See the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, MSNBC, and more.
In web on
7 September 2007 with no comments
del.icio.us (now Delicious) is undergoing big changes with a total code rewrite and an updated interface. TechCrunch reports on the changes to the site and many new features being integrated into the social bookmarking service. Some of the new features include bulk tag editing, network organization, new sorting options, and an improved search. A preview is available, but only to invitees. No word on an official release date yet. More photos and coverage.
In music, video on
2 September 2007 with 1 comment
From the film “Stormy Weather,” here is the performance hailed by Fred Astaire as “the finest piece of tap dancing ever filmed”:
