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06-09-2016, 09:48 PM | #291 (permalink) | ||||
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I generally use Snes USB controllers, but have considered an X arcade 4-player joystick for classics like Turtles in Time and Simspons the Arcade Game.
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06-09-2016, 09:51 PM | #292 (permalink) | |||
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Evening Listening Update: I Hate Stuff
Really enjoying the leftfield atmospheric acid-tinged sounds of The Future Sound of London's Environments series and Carbon Based Lifeforms' early albums on the Ultimae Records label.
I thought to myself, "You know, these albums are fantastic explorations of silence and near-silence. Many were only released on compact disc and there's no reason to be a format snob... I'd enjoy having these albums in my physical library." But goddamn it, even these CDs - a format at the edge of extinction - are $60-$90 on the used market. Curse me and my specialized tastes!
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06-09-2016, 11:31 PM | #293 (permalink) | |||
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06-10-2016, 06:51 AM | #295 (permalink) | ||||
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As a teen, their album, Dubnobasswithmyheadman was the very first record I heard outside of the sphere of top 40 radio rock, and it opened my mind to all the critical musical explorations which followed. Also, the album's packaging, created by Tomato (the band's internationally-acclaimed design collective), directly inspired my pursuit of a design degree. Great stuff!
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06-12-2016, 02:22 PM | #296 (permalink) | |||
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New birthday tech!
I’ve come to realize that very little of my online activity ever benefits from mobile view. I know that mobile is the norm, but writing articles, reading papers, research, using forums like MB (a nightmare on mobile), database updates… all of these are an uphill battle on a phone or a tablet. And as I work heavily within the Google apps framework (Docs, Sheets, Cal, Keep, Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, etc), a Chromebook is an excellent (and affordable) solution.
I gave the wireless keyboard dock a fair shot with my tablet, but two persistent issues remained: • I found that I type far too fast for the keystroke capture over Bluetooth • vBulletin on mobile is hell. Have you ever tried to bracket on a tablet? So I sold enough freelance design to cover the Samsung Chromebook 3 and it arrived this morning for my upcoming birthday! Best of all - it fits in my manbag alongside the tablet which I can now use as a dedicated e-reader. I’m looking forward to getting more done while cuddled up, working side-by-side with my favorite fellow writer!
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06-13-2016, 10:17 PM | #297 (permalink) | |||
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The badassary continues!
The new addition to my tech family has been officially named - the Chromebook is henceforth dubbed, "Rover" with a login avatar of the namesake giant white orb capturing Number 6.
But the next critical question was how to personalize Rover and make it truly my own? A good friend suggested a custom graphical skin and there was no question as to what design to use. I've Just ordered it from decalgirl.com. My new favorite bit of tech will soon be boldly emblazoned with John Warwicker's universally-acclaimed design work for Underworld MkII's debut on Junior Boys Own from 1994 - one of the most memorable works of the Tomato Art Collective. The piece which directly inspired my pursuit of a design degree, produced for the album which first exposed me to music beyond top 40 and flung open the doors of my mind to all the discoveries which followed. Ladies and gentlemen - Dubnobasswithmyheadman. The outside face of the opened laptop: and the keyboard overlay: What good is tech if you can't have a bit of fun with it?
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06-16-2016, 06:15 PM | #298 (permalink) | |||
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Celebrating my birthday as only an insane design fanatic could!
In fulfillment of the prophecy... it has arrived.
Today I celebrate my fast-approaching birthday with the aforementioned album that started it all for me. Shamelessly celebrating as only a lunatic designer can... with a shrine of custom-printed tees, buttons, concert memorabilia, the original UK LP, the 20th Anniversary deluxe edition, the WaxTrax US compact disc, and the custom album art skin for my new Chromebook which arrived today! Thank you, Underworld for sticking with me for 20 beautiful years. PS I'm insane.
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06-16-2016, 06:31 PM | #300 (permalink) | |||
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Well over 500 of their albums, EPs, singles, solo projects, side gigs, and live performances in my library, along with a hefty collection of the art books published by The Tomato Design Collective, I think it's safe to say that I'm a bit of a fan.
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