playlist [6 May 2008]
Here is the playlist for the Vinyl Frontier, 6 May 2008.
May 7, 2008
April 30, 2008
playlist [29 April 2008]
Here is the playlist for the Vinyl Frontier, 29 April 2008.
April 28, 2008
the write stuff
I'm very particular when it comes to writing implements. I need smooth ink flow and a vividly dark yet thin line. I also require a point that isn't so narrow that it will bend under my writing pressure, nor so sharp that it will tear the newspaper when I'm doing the crossword. For the longest time, my pen of choice was the Uniball Deluxe micro. It had its flaws (primarily the tendency to spring a nasty leak at the most inconvenient times) but its writing characteristics were superb, and they were hella cheap when buying them by the dozen. Some years ago, however, my local Office Depot stopped selling them in boxes of 12. They're still available in small quantities, but I like to buy lots of pens at a time. Now you may ask why I need to buy pens in bulk, but I found that whenever I would carry one pen around, it would get lost or permanently "borrowed" so I started carrying them in pairs and buying lots of them so I wouldn't care if I misplaced one.
So I embarked on a process of picking up a couple of different pens here and there, trying the Pilot G2, the Pilot Hi-Tec-C, a couple of other Sanford pens (the Vision, Vision Elite, V5 Precise...), and more. I finally settled on some Foray pens that were close, but not quite perfect. My two boxes of pens ran out some time ago, but I found a hidden stash of the Uniball Deluxe micros while cleaning my apartment. Those weren't going to last me long, so on my last trip to Office Depot to pick up some other supplies, I surreptitiously opened several packages to test out various new models of pens that I hadn't seen before.
Lo and behold, I found the Uniball Signo 207 micro. I'm not a huge fan of retractables, but in every other respect this pen is perfect. No boxes of 12, but the price per pen in the blister pack of 4 is comparable to the price I paid for the Uniball Deluxe micros. If you're looking for a new writing implement, give this one a whirl.
April 25, 2008
playlist [22 April 2008]
Here is the playlist for the Vinyl Frontier, 22 April 2008.
April 16, 2008
playlist [15 April 2008]
Here is the playlist from the Vinyl Frontier, 15 April 2008.
April 15, 2008
Flickr + Creative Commons
It's interesting what happens when you license your photos using a Creative Commons license. I'm just an amateur photographer - a dilettante, really - that doesn't even have quality gear. But I know what I like, visually, and try to capture it. I don't expect to make any money; just to try to capture images in time and space that I like. Anyway, I upload pretty much all of my photos to my Flickr account under a Creative Commons license. So far, I have had a few photos included in Schmap guides and one in some sort of pamphlet about Halliburton and the U.S.'s unhealthy dependence on foreign oil.
The photo above has gotten used a couple of times. Testament to the power of alcohol, I guess. Most recently it was used in this micro story. Check it out.
April 10, 2008
playlist [8 April 2008]
Here is the playlist for the Vinyl Frontier, 8 April 2008.
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