Author Archives: daniel

A Very Sound City

Posted on February 2, 2013 by daniel

It’s Not Just Tech… So many hit records came out of a dumpy studio which happened to have stellar acoustics, and 1 of 4 Neve analog mixing consoles in the world… “Yes you can do this on your own, but you’ll … Continue reading →

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Create. (Jack White & Conan O’Brien)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by daniel

It’s a New Year. Create! So this is a post that’s very much a late New Years Resolution, and is pretty much me telling myself how I am going to get into the state of Hard Work on Creative Things … Continue reading →

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Use Longer Passwords, Today

Posted on December 24, 2012 by daniel

Short & Sweet, Too Easy To Beat … So I was just led from a HuffPost bit to this article: “No password is safe from this new 25-GPU computer cluster” … The title is a bit misleading, but the gist is that … Continue reading →

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Beginning of the World

Posted on December 21, 2012 by daniel

Happy Winter Solstice! It’s a wonderful Winter Solstice Day! Oh, and there are some rumblings that the World Ends Today because a Bunch of Mayans Said So …  Maybe I should get in One Last Post! Sigh, whatever!  I thank … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Star Trek Barbie, by Sophia Smith

Posted on December 18, 2012 by daniel

A Guest Today! Today’s post is by my daughter, Sophia, a 19 year old Junior at UC Santa Cruz.  I’m happy to have this piece as a strong lead towards the more Creative & Social side of this blog! Sophia … Continue reading →

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Branching Out (An Epiphany)

Posted on December 17, 2012 by daniel

Let’s Have Some Range … When I headed back into blogging territory recently, there were two aims.  One was to explore the methods used for SEO and Monetization (was doing a project about that for a friend).  I’m reasonably up … Continue reading →

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Update: HP 4530s Hackintosh Replaced By 4540s?

Posted on December 16, 2012 by daniel

4530s Discontinued I wrote a post a while back about how I transformed my HP 4530s into a Mac.  It works well and I love it.  I’ve also been pointing to the Amazon page for it, hoping that someone would … Continue reading →

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One Year. One Island. One Internet Device.

Posted on December 11, 2012 by daniel

Some History Way back in 1994, I wrote an article for a then-ISP called “West Coast Online”.  It was  “TV or the Internet?”.  I proposed the scenario, way back then, of being stranded on a deserted island with a great … Continue reading →

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A Desktop Hackintosh Wishlist

Posted on December 9, 2012 by daniel

You Weren’t Kidding! I had just posted “Coming Soon: Wishlist for Desktop Hackintosh Build” and wanted to follow up quickly.  The whole notion of what I would want in desktop Mac has been percolating in my noodle for a few … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Wishlist for Desktop Hackintosh Build

Posted on December 7, 2012 by daniel

Say What?  Desktop Hackintosh? I want to get a better handle on how Amazon Affiliates works. Since I have a strong desire to put together a decent desktop machine, it gives me a chance to point to all of the … Continue reading →

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