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Category Archives: music

Operation Piano to Geoff Smith

Last night Geoff Smith did a show on USTREAM.TV. I think this was the fourth one, and every time, it’s such a fantastic experience. The first time was a total accident.
Geoff tweeted that he was going live on ustream while he worked in his studio. Cali tweeted we were going to watch, and she invited […]

I Used to Sing Gospel Music

Tonight American Idol started with a worship song. I was a little blown away and a lot impressed because Simon doesn’t seem friendly to Gospel. When AI contestants have sung gospel songs in the past, Simon called it, “indulgent.”
I posted my surprise on Twitter. @KevinPorter asked if I thought there was something wrong with that. […]

Open Source vs. Intense Control

There is probably something consistent about how the tech community leans libertarian and is idealistic about open source. Technology at its core is about idealism. It’s about breakthrough and quality of life improvements. What could be more idealistic than open source?
As a loyal devotee to the Cult of Mac, I can’t say I embrace open source in […]