This is what I find interesting

Is Itanium:really still around?

2009-05-18T01:58:00.000-07:00

Now I know that Itanium processing is still around, somewhere out there, because windows still releases update for it and I have to tell my WSUS not to download them. It's interesting because this technology has been around so long and I've yet to see it put to practical use. The Register has a funny article about this.

Itanium: 'A special cause for optimism' • Channel Register: "Itanium: 'A special cause for optimism'

Stop laughing - there was growth in 2008

By Timothy Prickett Morgan • Get more from this author

Posted in Enterprise, 5th May 2009 16:00 GMT

Free whitepaper – Data center projects: standardized process

With the quad-core 'Tukwila' Itanium processors coming out sometime around the middle of this year, the Itanium Solutions Alliance, the consortium of hardware and software vendors that peddle Itanium-based products, has dusted off the Itanium drum and begun banging on it."

Backup Your Data. No, REALLY

2009-05-14T22:27:00.000-07:00

Slashdot | Hacker Destroys Avsim.com Along With Its Backups: "Hacker Destroys Avsim.com Along With Its Backups
Posted by timothy on Friday May 15, @12:17AM
from the giving-you-the-benefit-of-their-bad-childhoods dept.
Security Data Storage Technology
el americano writes 'Flight Simulator community website Avsim has experienced a total data loss after both of their online servers were hacked. The site's founder, Tom Allensworth, explained why 13 years of community developed terrains, skins, and mods will not be restored from backups: 'Some have asked whether or not we had back ups. Yes, we dutifully backed up our servers every day. Unfortunately, we backed up the servers between our two servers. The hacker took out both servers, destroying our ability to use one or the other back up to remedy the situation.''"

As one anonymous reader posted on /. OFF. SITE. BACKUP. Rule number one. You only loose your server once and then you learn. Always have a full up to date backup of your server off site just in case.

/me runs to make sure his backup drive isn't full.

New Shins - "Double Bubble" (Live In Hollywood) - Video - Stereogum

2009-05-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

enough already

2009-04-25T21:57:00.000-07:00

you know who you are,

i understand how blogging about someone can be cathartic go on and do that all you want - i'm happy you are happy and blah de blah

no more notes on my doorstep no more whatever.

thank you

mix tape so far

2009-04-14T20:37:00.000-07:00

So i'm making a new mix tape, here is what i have so far

Menomena - Wet And Rusting (Loaf: A Deli Tea Version)
The antlers - shiva
Keller Williams - Breathe
connor oberst and the mystic valley band - ten women
the apples in stereo - king of cauliflower
wilco - how to fight lonlyness

and that is all for today

i heart Birdmonster

2008-08-31T21:53:00.000-07:00

This band has been out for some time, but this song and vid are amaizing. you can watch it below. it was done by iamslam.myspace.com, he took a bunch (about 1800) digital photos and meshed them together to make stop motion movies. quite fun

i love this band, check it out

hipster backlash backlash is the new hipster backlash

2008-08-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

So about the new of Montreal album Skeletal Lamping out on the indie lable Polyvinyl...

Let it never be said that Kevin Barnes left music, but that the music left him.

new acoustic broken social scene (almost crimes)

2008-08-24T11:10:00.000-07:00

It's been some time since i've heard new broken social scene. That is, songs written for the band, played by the band. Not a side project.

Keeping that in mind here is a song we all know and love, but a lovely acoustic ver.

broken social scene - almost crimes (acoustic)

so when is the next broken social scene LP comming out? Who knows, what i REALLY want is for them to come back to Texas, and bring their birls with them.

The internet is funny again

2008-08-17T20:40:00.001-07:00

If you haven't stumbled upon it yet, Funny or Die will change your life. It's better than YouTube because it's funny, so funny I spent most of my day on it and now I'm fucking blogging about it. What else can I tell you? It's the best thing since FARK, and shockwave games. To make it even better Zach Galifianakais, Will Ferrell, and john c. reilly post exclusive "home made" videos on there.

This is one of my favorites with Michael Cera and Zach Galifianakis

best cover you'll see this month

2008-08-02T15:50:00.000-07:00

Bon Iver and Bowerbirds Cover Sarah Siskind ( the original -http://www.myspace.com/sarahsiskind )

perfect harmony, beautiful arrangement and take on the original. i love this, where hearing it is one thing, but being able to see it unfold is quite another. check it out.

found this on stereogum

New Music Review for August

2008-08-02T11:37:00.000-07:00

Jay Reatard is an independent artist out of Memphis with a bold new sound that few bands are ablum to pull off. But when they can it's something to behold. He is like a little of The Brian Jonestown Massacre mixed with yo la tengo, and a little Connor Oberst (sp) I have been listening to his new Jay Reatard_Deerhunter - Split 7'' -and he has an album out called Blood Visions both are on Matador so you can be assured of the artist quality ;) check him out. http://matadorrecords.com/jay_reatard/

The Real Tuesday Weld - At The End Of The World is new indie/jazz mixed with samples and some great vocals by Stephen Coats. I would find this album and listen to it as quick as possible. It's some amaizing stuff, I can't really do it justice. I first heard them yesterday listening to them play live on Morning Becomes Eclectic. being aw-struck I got it and have been listening to them ever since. The album is live but don't let that fool you the audio is top notch and the full sound comes through. http://www.tuesdayweld.com/

no suprise, the new Martha Wainwright album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too is amaizing. is sounds like the best tori album mixed with the best of Aimee Mann - while keeping her own special vocal attitude and texture. the songs are full and are well written, beautiful. http://www.marthawainwright.com/

Speaking of Aimee Mann, she has a new album out now too, and I'm so sure about it. I have not given it a full listen but it might grow on me. who knows. http://www.aimeemann.com/

Just stay away from Dan Deacon. I took a listen to his latest split / 7" and i just don't get it. http://www.myspace.com/dandeacon you might not want to click on that link it's his annoying music

The Great Northwest have an album out called The Widespread Reign of the Great Northwest It's getting alot of hype right now as an independent release and that's a good thing.

here is a great review that really puts teh album in perspective.

"from theseanshow.net/?p=1082

The Great Northwest is the baby of Brian Coates, who traveled from Portland to DC by way of New York to eventually build The Widespread Reign of the Great Northwest. Words like “psychedelic” and “shoegaze” will no doubt be tossed around to describe this record, and they’re not far off.

I played a couple songs for a couple good friends who wished to remain nameless. One of them said The Widespread Reign of… was “Neil Young fronting Mazzy Star, with lots of ketamine.” The other called it the long lost, best ever Lemonheads album. It’s not hard to imagine smoking a ton of pot driving cross country while listening to this record.

I’d like to see how these dreamy, meandering songs translate in a live show."

chekc them out here http://www.myspace.com/highcouncilpdx

Gmail - Broken Social Scene Tour Into The Fall - ifrozeup@gmail.com

2008-07-29T05:35:00.000-07:00

Broken Social scene add american tour dates / don't have any of their girls with them.

dates:

8/1/08 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/2/08 Chicago, IL @ The Metro
8/21/08 Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series
8/22/08 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
8/23/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Sunset Junction
8/24/08 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
10/8/08 Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College
10/11/08 Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin Union Theatre
10/13/08 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave.
10/14/08 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
10/16/08 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont
10/17/08 Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
10/18/08 St. Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle
10/19/08 Urbana, IL @ University of Illinois Foellinger Auditorium
10/21/08 Richmond, VA @ Toads Place
10/22/08 Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre
10/24/08 Brooklyn, NY @ Masonic Temple
10/25/08 Brunswick, ME @ Bowdoin College
10/26/08 Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre

none in texas as you can see.
here is the bss lineup for this tour: the tour will feature Broken Social Scene as a seven-piece including band staples Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Apostle of Hustles Andrew Whiteman, Sam Goldberg and Leon Kingstone.

Gmail - Broken Social Scene Tour Into The Fall - ifrozeup@gmail.com

10 ways i need to grow up

2008-07-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

this is exactly how i feel right now.

not really. it's hard to pin down how one feels, or to compress the whole into something one can relate to another person.

relatioships can be hard, on both involved. i need to learn that time and space are needed just as much as talking and relating to oneanother are. but if your heart is in it, and both partys are willing to invest in the same manner. the relationship will grow because of it.

this is the new Gnarls Barkley vid. "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?" great song, great vid.

she and him do their best live session

2008-06-13T10:10:00.000-07:00

this is the best she and him i have had the chance to listen to.

She and Him: The Lillywhite Session : NPR Music: "She and Him: The Lillywhite Session"

finally wsus for server 2008

2008-06-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

this is very cool, now i can twll those damn clients when to update with windows server 2008. wich, untill now did not support wsus

Download details: Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1: "Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
Brief Description
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) delivers updates to corporate environments from Microsoft Update. This release fixes issue found since the release of the product."

Coachella: Saturday In Photos (Starring Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Death Cab, Kraftwerk, Portishead & Prince) - Concert - Stereogum

2008-04-27T12:54:00.000-07:00

Coachella: Saturday In Photos (Starring Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Death Cab, Kraftwerk, Portishead & Prince) - Concert - Stereogum: "April 27, 2008Coachella: Saturday In Photos (Starring Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Death Cab, Kraftwerk, Portishead & Prince)"

wish you were there

Breitbart.tv » Police Issue Zero Tickets as 10k University Students Celebrate Pot Smoke-Out

2008-04-21T11:34:00.000-07:00

Breitbart.tv » Police Issue Zero Tickets as 10k University Students Celebrate Pot Smoke-Out

and where were you?

Pennsylania: Clinton Holds 14-point Lead Over Obama

2008-04-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

SurveyUSA: "Pennsylania: Clinton Holds 14-point Lead Over Obama
SurveyUSA Breaking News - 1 day ago

SurveyUSA polling conducted exclusively for WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, WHP-TV in Harrisburg, and WNEP-TV in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her double-digit lead over Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary for President.
Today, Clinton leads Obama by 14 points; down slightly from an 18-point lead one week ago.
Despite this movement, the polls have been consistent over time; in four polls, Clinton has never received less than 53% or more than 56% of the vote; Obama has never received less than 36% or more than 41%.
Full analysis, crosstabs, and access to tracking graphs are here.
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ABC News: Clinton, Obama Find 'Brotherly Love' at Philly Debate

2008-04-17T08:55:00.000-07:00

great breakdown by George Stephanopoulos, head of the 1996 clinton campaign

good video visit the link

ABC News: Clinton, Obama Find 'Brotherly Love' at Philly Debate

Michelle Obama on Colbert | Video | AlterNet

2008-04-17T08:43:00.000-07:00

Michelle Obama on Colbert Video AlterNet: "Michelle Obama on Colbert
Posted by Brave New Films, Brave New Films at 10:26 AM on April 16, 2008.

Michelle Obama appears as a guest on The Colbert Report in Philadelphia, in the run up o the PA primary on April 22.

Tagged as: stephen colbert, michelle obama"

my life

2008-04-17T08:33:00.000-07:00

Home AlterNet: "Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation
By Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet
Health and Wellness: Author Charles Barber discusses Americans' unrealistic notions about happiness. We've medicalized a lot of life issues that aren't mental illnesses."

radiohead and the NBA ?

2008-04-17T08:29:00.000-07:00

okay so pigs fly?

gorillavsbear.net: "Radiohead featured in NBA Playoffs commercial
As I was watching our Dallas homie Jason Kidd mess around and get his 100th career triple-double in tonight's Mavs-Hornets game, I caught this commercial, combining two of our favorite things: the NBA + Radiohead. The short spot features two of the illest point guards in the history of the league, and a familiar song:"

new madonna vid hmmmm

2008-04-17T08:27:00.000-07:00

Search and Browse Music Blogs > Elbows Music Blog Aggregator: "Madonna is Colder Than An Ice Cream Cone
Apr 17, 10:56am Walrus Music Blog

Watch Video [img] In a moment of weakness, I just watched Madonna's new video for '4 Minutes.' The world's best one-trick producer Timbaland has his obligatory introductory cameo, Justin Timberlake does his best Michael Jackson impression, and 49-year-old Madonna apes Christina Aguilera too a tee. Ugh, ugh, ugh. I generally like Madonna but after wasting '4 Minutes' of my life, all I can think about it what a self-absorbed egomaniac she has become over the years. Incidentally, that led me to think about my favorite song about icy, frigid, bitchy women. Watch this if you [...]"

Stereogum: Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Giveaways

2008-04-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

wish i was there

Stereogum: Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Giveaways: "Something's Shocking: Eric Avery Decides He Can Deal With Being In Jane's Addiction For One Night"

blast/crap from the past

2008-04-15T22:05:00.000-07:00

Maynard James Keenan rap/rock back before tool.

and the Digg article it's from
"Six Musicians With Pasts They Hope Youll Forgetcracked.com — Seriously, who among us doesnt have a little hair metal in our past?"

http://digg.com/music/Six_Musicians_With_Pasts_They_Hope_Youll_Forget

i want these albums

2008-04-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

*(and what happened to indietorrents?)

Death cab for cutie - narrow stairs

The Last Shadow Puppets - Age of the Understatement

Wolf Parade - *unknown

Eef Barzelay - Lose Big

Shearwater - Rooks

Orchestra Baobab - Made in Dakar

Graffiti artist Banksy pulls off most audacious stunt to date - despite being watched by CCTV | the Daily Mail

2008-04-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

Graffiti artist Banksy pulls off most audacious stunt to date - despite being watched by CCTV the Daily Mail: "Graffiti artist Banksy pulls off most audacious stunt to date - despite being watched by CCTV
Last updated at 14:52pm on 14th April 2008

Comments (45)
Banksy pulled off an audacious stunt to produce what is believed to be his biggest work yet in central London.
The secretive graffiti artist managed to erect three storeys of scaffolding behind a security fence despite being watched by a CCTV camera.
Then, during darkness and hidden behind a sheet of polythene, he painted this comment on 'Big Brother' society.
Scroll down for more..."

Paste Magazine :: Feature :: The Meaning of Life (Page 1)

2008-04-12T09:30:00.000-07:00

Paste Magazine :: Feature :: The Meaning of Life (Page 1): "The Meaning of Life
Writer: Ben Gibbard, photography by Jayme Thornton
Feature, Issue 42, Published online on 10 Apr 2008 Page 1 of 3 Next >
I
Late last summer, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard retreated to the rustic California town of Big Sur to write songs for his band’s new record, and to commune with the spirit of his idol Jack Kerouac, who’d visited Big Sur almost a half-century ago. For this essay, we sent Gibbard back to his cabin in the woods to meditate on life, art and solitude."

Best Concert Of 2008 Alert: Grizzly Bear Opening For Radiohead - Stereogum

2008-04-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

Best Concert Of 2008 Alert: Grizzly Bear Opening For Radiohead - Stereogum: "Best Concert Of 2008 Alert: Grizzly Bear Opening For Radiohead

Believe it. The rumors on this thing moved around earlier, now the publicists are confirming it: Grizzly Bear is opening for Radiohead for some of the band's US summer shows. Feist, Paul Simon ... dudes are elevating their company by the minute. We're trying really hard not to use exclamation points here, so, yeah. Congrats, guys. Grizzly Bear, and the live shows, just seem to get bigger and bigger. For good reason.
Official dates come on Monday."

Quarterlifeparty: New on NPR Music

2008-04-09T07:55:00.000-07:00

Quarterlifeparty: New on NPR Music: "New on NPR Music

The Dodo's playing Live at Bryant Park. Click Here

British Sea Power playing live and interview on KEXP. Click here

Not that new, but new to me. Tokyo Police Club's David Monks does his best Colin Meloy impression playing 'Tesselate' acoustic live at The Curresnt for SXSW. Click Here

And for you Coachella attendee's check out a preview of the The Clash's Mick Jones and Generation X's Tony James project Carbon/Silicon (to make your choices easier come festival time). Click Here"

Obama calls for talks with Iran over Iraq

2008-04-08T16:57:00.000-07:00

Obama calls for talks with Iran over Iraq: "Obama calls for talks with Iran over Iraq"

Hometown Heroes: Midlake's Texas Tour | Video | Midlake Show Off Their Hometown | MTV

2008-04-08T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hometown Heroes: Midlake's Texas Tour Video Midlake Show Off Their Hometown MTV: "Midlake Show Off Their Hometown

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Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority

2008-04-08T09:54:00.000-07:00

Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority: "Enter World's Fair. The Dandys have worked out a deal to launch their own Beat the World label with the management group that handle poppy musical oddities the Flaming Lips and British Sea Power. In the arrangement, World's Fair will take a smaller cut of of the licensing deals that have been the band's bread and butter.

'We've been functioning on our own as a band for a long time,' Holmstrom says. 'With World's Fair, they can provide all the business stuff that we need without any of the nonsense of a major. It's great, although a little scary, because if we screw this up, we have no one to blame but ourselves.'

The band will have the chance to sink or swim on their own terms with the tentatively titled Earth to the Dandy Warhols, a new album expected to be released later this year."

Hidden Track » Hidden Flick: The Dear Hunter

2008-04-08T08:09:00.000-07:00

Hidden Track » Hidden Flick: The Dear Hunter: "Hidden Flick: The Dear Hunter
No, there isn’t a typo in the title of our latest search for obscure film gems. This week, we take a look at Breakfast with Hunter, a landmark cinematic achievement from award-winning documentary filmmaker Wayne Ewing."

Security high for torch's US arrival - Yahoo! News

2008-04-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Security high for torch's US arrival - Yahoo! News: "The bridge protest's organizers said they would remain faithful to their mission of nonviolence during the torch relay. They said they wanted to take full advantage of the international spotlight to get their message out.
'This is a life-or-death situation for Tibetans,' said Yangchen Lhamo, an organizer of the banner-hanging who is on the board of directors of Students for a Free Tibet."

YouTube - Yeasayer - 2080 (Live, 02-15-08)

2008-03-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Yeasayer - 2080 (Live, 02-15-08)

yeasayer on conan

great performance of 2080