December 2011
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How To (Properly) Make New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve made a lot of big life changes over the last few years. A number of my friends ask me about it from time to time when they decide they too want to grow their money, shrink their waist or complete a challenging project. So I thought I’d share a bit of what I’ve learned about goal setting over the last few years… First, define it. “I want to lose weight” is not a goal; it’s a dream. “I’m...
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I’ve now got a SSD (solid state drive) as my OS/programs drive. Because of the nature of SSD drives (SUPER-DUPER-MIND-BLOWINGLY fast, but limited write cycles before they die), I wanted to move non-essential write-heavy things off of the C drive (like my web browser that is constantly caching and writing temp files, but isn’t mission critical).
Unfortunately Chrome won’t allow...
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just sent this email to DFTBA's IT/programmer...
So let’s say I wanted to build an app that people could download using a keycode included with my physical CDs. This app would open like any other, in its own window, and it would provide the lyrics, wallpapers, HD music videos, exclusive remixes/demos/alternate versions/whatever. AND, here’s the best part, it would update (like any other app) with new content as it becomes available.
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I think the next revolution needed in OS technology (after Windows 8 goes totally app/tablet based), is going to be a more dynamic file browser/system.
Right now I have a few duplicate files on my hard drive. I’m very organized, and have folders for everything, like…
Music Projects -> With Luke Conard -> Erase This -> Supplemental Material -> Music Videos
So in that...
When people ask me for tips on making YouTube videos, I tell them to make the kinds of videos they’d like to see. Unfortunately, the kinds of videos I like to see never go viral.
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Anonymous asked: Thats quite a rig just for Video editing, I think you could of gotten away with an i5 Processor
It is cheaper to buy Still Got Legs from DFTBA...
helen-a-ravenclaw:
DFTBA Records: $12.00 (or aprox £7.70)
You get the digital download, the cd and a free poster.
ITunes: £7.99
You get the digital download.
Makes no sense…
Just means we rock and you should always buy the physical merch whenever possible! LOL
It also means the euro vs dollar is all out of whack. This is caused by that whole Euro-zone financial crisis thingie we all keep...
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youtuber?
Over the last two years I’ve basically stopped making new YouTube videos. That’s because since I gave up my Windows machine and bought an iMac, I haven’t been able to run Vegas. I’ve used Vegas since version one, when it was nothing but a multitrack audio editor (video tracks came later).
I bought Final Cut Pro, but could never get the hang of it. So I then bought...
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So what if I listen to the “Forever Yours [Lastufka Remix]” more than any other track in my iTunes library. You have to LOVE what you do, or why bother?
Seriously, if digital files could be worn out, I would have worn out Erase This twice over the last two years. The thing is, when you’re writing a song, painting a picture, or writing a story, you should be striving to make it...
concerns
Some people have been concerned that my remix might confuse people who want to buy “Forever Yours” the week of Christmas to help Alex get a #1 single.
Have no fear!
The charts count all sales of remixes and alternate versions of a song towards the chart position of the ORIGINAL single (Alex’s version).
So if there happens to be TEN DIFFERENT VERSIONS of “Forever...
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“compound interest makes me so horny”
– alex (via kylesmomsabitch)
Boycott Everything
mattmaggiacomo:
Last night, my wonderfully intelligent and principled friend Melissa Anelli posted a link to a story about how PayPal had pulled a fast one on Regretsy, subjecting them to multiple rounds of unnecessary processing fees and preventing them from carrying out a major charitable effort to help needy children. As I watched the internet explode in a wave of anti-PayPal sentiment, I...
Nerdfighters lend me your ear!
twelvejammiedodgersaaandafez:
Y’know how there’s DFTBA Records..
What if DFTBA could branch out to e-publishing or a kinda literary agency…
Next month we’re releasing our first audiobook. Baby steps in the right direction? =)
christmas cards
So every year, for the past three or four years, I’ve sent Christmas Cards to a few of my YouTube friends. It’s nice, and I really enjoy Christmas, so I totally have fun doing it. However, after three or four years there are still a few friends I’ve never once received a card back from, or heard a “thanks” from or anything… so I’m torn on whether I should...