Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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New guitar: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
So I got my taxes all paid yesterday and ended up owing much less than I had anticipated. With the extra money I had saved up Kristen and I decided to pay a few things off and I was able to purchase a new guitar for myself. So we packed up and headed to the…
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Vidcast #3: Around the House
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Sticking my head up for a moment
Feels like it has been forever since I posted last, though looking at my last post about the iPhone I guess it hasn’t really been that long. Either way, I thought that it would be a good time to stick my head out and say hi and update everyone on what I’ve been up to.…
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24 hours with the iPhone
Last night we had a wonderful dinner at MCL (probably my favorite place to eat here in Richmond). After dinner I started showing my father-in-law Tom my new iPhone and some of the features. He was pretty amazed at the fact that we could get online and check the status of an eBay auction. As…
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“Juno” garners several Oscar nominations
I can say without a doubt that Juno is the best movie I’ve seen in at least a year, probably a couple of years. The characters are wonderful and Juno, with her wonderful wit and charm, is one of the most lovable characters I’ve seen in a film. So you can imagine how excited I…
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Macworld Keynote: play Bingo or just follow along
If you’re as excited as I am about today’s Macworld Keynote you might be interested in this cool app that allows you to follow along and play a game at the same time! Keynote Bingo is becoming a tradition amongst Apple/Mac fans around the world and now there’s a cool app that can make the…
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A great talk given by J.J. Abrams
I’m a HUGE fan of J.J. Abrams. Two of the television shows he created have become my all-time favorites, Lost and Alias. He recently gave a talk at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design.) that I found to be a very interesting look into his mind. Not only do we get his explanation of why he enjoys…
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Pat Metheny Group: First Circle
Possibly my favorite group of all time, the Pat Metheny Group. You owe it to yourself to listen to the entire song.
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My Music: Always
This song is called “Always” and I wrote it a year or so ago and just now finished re-recording it. I’m playing all of the instruments and my brother Mitchell is singing. I’d love your feedback!
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Guthrie Govan live performance
Another great performance by the amazing Guthrie Govan. The first half of the video is the song “Sevens” the second half is “Wonderful Slippery Thing”. Enjoy!
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