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  • Some interesting LOST & Peter Jackson tidbits

    Some interesting LOST & Peter Jackson tidbits

    A couple of interesting news stories in one day! First of all fans of the hit TV show LOST will want to take a look at a word of warning from Lost writer/co-creator Damon Lindelof about the upcoming (and much anticipated) 4th season of Lost. And for some much more exciting news (for fans of…

  • Guthrie Govan – My new favorite guitarist

    Guthrie Govan – My new favorite guitarist

    If you’ve never heard of him before, I’d like to introduce you to Guthrie Govan, an amazing guitarist from the UK who has just claimed the top spot on my list of favorite guitarists. Not only is he amazing, he also is one of the most tasteful players I’ve ever seen, often choosing the tasty…

  • “Always” guitar solo

    “Always” guitar solo

    I’ve uploaded another video of me playing the guitar solo from one of my songs. This time it’s the solo from “Always”. If you’d like you can also check out my other solo video for “Line”.

  • Marked by an assassin

    Marked by an assassin

    I received this message today and nearly killed myself laughing. I don’t recall ever receiving this type of message before and applaud the sender for his wit. I especially like how he’s tried to mask his identity as “The Assassin” but his name and email address(es) are clearly available in the sender details. Have fun!…

  • Christmas Memory: In the era of BMX bikes and checkered print

    Christmas Memory: In the era of BMX bikes and checkered print

    As a kid I had only one Christmas tradition that I can recall, the tradition of trying to catch Santa in the act of distributing gifts. Year after year I would wake up in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve and make my way to the Christmas tree, hoping to catch a peek…

  • A Preview of HTML5

    A Preview of HTML5

    A List Apart has a great preview of some of the new features coming to HTML5, the long-awaited new version of the Hypertext Markup Language. I’m most excited about the new tags they’re adding which will provide those of us who have been using elements like <div id=”header”> a more accurate <header> tag, giving us…

  • Snowy Evening

    Snowy Evening

    After being indoors for almost two days solid and trying to combat the annoying symptoms of the common cold, I decided last night to run to the local Kmart to pick up a couple of items. It was nearly 9:30 and they would be closing at 10:00, so the parking lot was nearly empty. I…

  • Firefox 3 Beta 1 Preview

    Firefox 3 Beta 1 Preview

    The new Firefox 3 Beta 1 was released today to the public. I instantly downloaded and spent a little time looking at the changes they’ve made in this long awaited version. Let’s take a look at a few first impressions of the Mac version.

  • The State of Things

    The State of Things

    It feels as if my blog posts lately have been sporadic at best. I suppose it’s mostly due to all of the changes lately, most of them in my professional life. I decided it was a good time to write another entry and tell about the things that have been going on lately. So here…

  • “Line” Guitar Solo – Guitarists, show your stuff!

    “Line” Guitar Solo – Guitarists, show your stuff!

    I’ve taken the leap and uploaded the first video to YouTube of myself playing guitar. Here goes. The solo section of “Line” a song I wrote and recorded. This video features the solo which I wrote to go with the song. HOWEVER, I’d love to see what some of you other YouTube guitarists would do…

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