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posted March 31, 2016 #

I tried explaining Soylent to my mom and she was like, oh you mean Slimfast? I was like yes but now made by and for men, so we call it tech

New Documents

posted March 31, 2016 #

Typically, I'm all for crate digging through the "Misc" and "Weird" bins at record stores to find record covers that are both absurd or beautiful. But sometimes you gotta go with a trusted curator to see the goods - such as this Etsy shop, New Documents. Their offerings of mid-century records is a stunning collection of design and typography. I can't express my appreciation for this or this or this... just wonderful all around.

Dear Apple...

posted March 31, 2016 #

Lately I've been working with the submission of, and maintenance of, plenty of Apps (powered by VHX, naturally). Dealing with the iTunes Connect Development Center isn't always ideal but I'd say, on the whole, it works quite well. Until you get to the Review Process. As you likely know, Apple requires a real live human being review your app and make the call if it's OK for the app store or not. Many times, this boils down to technical issues in which the app should be halted from submission. Otherwise, it's very subjective process between you, whatever reviewer your assigned to and their interpretation of the Apple Terms of Service. It's not always frustrating but it's often fascinating to see how the exact same app can get both rejected and accepted.

To help alleviate some of these woes, the folks at Elasticode have created Dear Apple, a handy tool to help you craft your letter to your review upon initial submission. It's convenient but it also crafts your note in a language that is very formal. I'm going to give it a spin on next submission and will, hopefully, report back with good results.

A Record Shopkeeper Writes: Why Record Store Day Must End

posted March 31, 2016 #

Record Store Day 2016 is right around the corner. The annual onslaught for brick-and-mortar stores when loads of people descend upon a retail store to buy exclusive releases. This years list of releases is long. Very long.

But not all seems well in the world of RSD. Phil Harding, of Blackcat Records, claims Record Store Day Must End - a clickbait-y headline if there ever was one but the man makes some valid arguments. The first is simple - RSD has become "vinyl day", the only day in which people are going to record stores. This has its upsides but it's not really serving the initial purpose of the event, to remind folks of the value of visiting your local record store regularly.

He goes into a much longer list of why it's actually bad business for a record store owner to take on this much stock with no good return policy but I'll leave that to you to read.

Personally, I don't think it should die but it certainly seems a little out of hand. At first, the event seemed to focus on indie shops and indie releases. While the indie shop portion is still the focus, the releases are largely commercial and printed in such large quantities that there really isn't much reason to wade through a crowd of 100's of other eager buyers when you can just simply wait a week and pick up the exact same item.

All and all, it's worth discussing. As these kind of events grow, it's good to keep a laser focus on what your actual goals are, which seems like RSD might be slipping from a little.

posted March 30, 2016 #

Amen "We know what everybody wants, which is the same catalog around the world." - Reed Hastings. #reads https://t.co/4gDD0AoPom

posted March 30, 2016 #

It is shameful the way that big companies lobby and truly buy themselves better laws https://t.co/UcprzOMAJB https://t.co/qPPkVR23qQ

posted March 30, 2016 #

sucks when you get a good idea for something then find out it was already done, but sub-par-ly.

posted March 30, 2016 #

Been using https://t.co/SBgZWMT8Do for 48 hours now. Totally, totally love it. So tasteful, so clean! https://t.co/CgTbYp6MDo

I Saw The Sign

posted March 30, 2016 #

I've really been enjoying the work that Meghan Wood, aka I Saw the Sign, has been doing around Nashville recently. A city is not only defined by it's skyline but also by its aesthetic on buildings and signage - the "visual language" of the place, if you will. She's been doing some phenomenal sign painting around town - like Butcher and Bee, Mas Tacos, the infamous Third Man Records and loads more. Really looking forward to following along with future projects.

He Calls Himself Danger

posted March 30, 2016 #

The further I dig into finding out more about the musician Danger, the more I am prone to stop. Not that what he's offering isn't compelling but quite the opposite. His aesthetic of a masked figure with glowing eyes emerging from dark places or dramatically lit on a stage is incredibly alluring and knowing more can only spoil it. I haven't even tried to listen to the music yet because I'm enjoying the mystery so much.

Browse his Instagram for a dive into this creepy world he's created about himself... just don't go too deep.

via Caspar.

posted March 29, 2016 #

Just saved those photos of the Obamas reading "Where the Wild Things Are" to my phone bc, well, bc everything. https://t.co/TQaEQyGqc3

Science Kombat

posted March 29, 2016 #

the game is real. Einstein vs Darwin

posted March 29, 2016 #

Something good is coming ? @TRUEMUSICBAND 's WAKE UP LAUGHING is now streaming in full: https://t.co/3y6C2agRWg https://t.co/35FexEvO3r

posted March 29, 2016 #

It took some serious thought, but I think I have to quit my job and record a black metal tribute to Al Green called "Let's Slay Together."
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