A Cosmic Gift - A Journey to the Purple Planet

posted April 3, 2018 #

these vinyl options are a must see. wow.

Webcam Arpeggiator

posted April 3, 2018 #

Stop. Let this Jake Albaugh transmissionsoak in:

Made this thing last night that uses the hue of your webcam to change the chord of an arpeggiator.

Go enjoy it.

I won't confess to fully understanding it but also embrace my ignorance because I just enjoy it.

posted April 2, 2018 #

https://t.co/e6sUll8gQg

Warby's

posted April 2, 2018 #

winner of 2018 April Fools imo

Side Project Findings

posted April 2, 2018 #

There's been much written on the benefits of a side project but, frankly, it all boils down to your interests and priorities. They aren't for everyone but I've always found them fulfilling. In a rare semi-personal post I wanted to share a dabbling I had lately.

A segment on the Hott Minute show is around listener submitted content. Currently that's all done via a Google Form because of laziness but I kept finding myself wanting to send in ideas without having to fill out a form. So, I dug into Twilio, a service I've always heard lauded for it's ease of API and started learning about setting up an SMS number. To my delight (and their credit), the signup and Getting Started process is extremely easy and insightful.

After just a tiny bit of tinkering I was able to capture an incoming SMS message and respond to it, programmatically. The downside is that it feels like Pandora's Box has been opened because of course now I want to learn more about MMS responses, dynamic voice mails and creating faux "bots" with the interactions. None of that has anything to do with the podcast that it was originally built for but it's a nice rabbit hole of learning.

The one downside is that the Twilio dashboard is not so great. The get you in the door quickly and easily but then it's a bit of a mess. Hopefully you don't have to spend too much time in there.

The Biggest Mistake Of Our Lives

posted April 2, 2018 #

Last I posted about Hott Minute I claimed the episode was "likely their strongest yet." I think now, just two episodes later, they may have already topped it. Clearly I'm biased in my affinity for what Ashley `n` Jamie are doing but I love that they're getting more comfortable with the format and allowing themselves to be a bit more ridiculous in front of the mic. Here's The Biggest Mistake of Our Lives:

Many thanks to Dave Paulson for the theme song this week. It's a blast.

Simpsons Writers Reunion

posted April 2, 2018 #

Despite being posted in 2013, I'd never seen this Simpsons writers reunion with Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Jeff Martin and, their host, Conan O'Brien. If you've seen it, watch it again! If not, you're in for a treat of behind-the-scenes talk around the inception of the show, the process for writing and what Conan himself brought to the table when he joined a few years in. Yes, it's over an hour long and Internet Attention Span is rarely that long but it's compelling from beginning to end.

Nashville Mixtapes/ 3.31.18

posted April 1, 2018 #

to listen

posted April 1, 2018 #

Only true Two Dots fans remember these classics. Feel old yet? https://t.co/9WKkaMzqoT

posted April 1, 2018 #

The end of 'Finding Dory' on Sweden's Netflix is, by far, the greatest movie moment in cinema history. https://t.co/SXLWjLhZRB

posted March 31, 2018 #

First person to say “May the fourth be with you” to me gets punched in the throat.

posted March 31, 2018 #

Not enough directors hold that big cone to their mouth anymore

posted March 31, 2018 #

一本橋を買ってもらいましたっ☆ ちぃたん☆ですっ☆ https://t.co/WDJimmThWt

posted March 30, 2018 #

Co-worker got his lunch stolen and they’ve agreed to let him watch the security camera tape. This is the most excited I’ve ever been at any job ever. Ever.

posted March 30, 2018 #

240-TAD-HOTT That’s the new number you can text Bag of Hotties submissions to!! Also pls draw “Tad Hott” fan art & share it with us, yr friends & beloved ones

posted March 30, 2018 #

starting over. idk ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Excerpts from My Upcoming Novel, Ready Player Two: Girl Stuff

posted March 30, 2018 #

if you read this and think it is absurd, remember that it's EXACTLY LIKE the actual Ready Player One book

posted March 30, 2018 #

Producer: Hey, could you try singing a bunch of creepy lyrics comparing a young prostitute to a Victorian child's toy and then at the end of the song do a bunch of shitty scatting over a Dixieland jazz band? Steven Tyler: ??

posted March 30, 2018 #

The most disappointing part of the Roseanne reboot is the Trump apologetics and the fact that they didn’t renew the tradition from that one weird season where Blues Traveler sang the theme song.

posted March 30, 2018 #

RIYLs are dangerous in music pitches.