Articles in the Misc Category
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Recently I was listening to a podcast in which Tom Silverman of Tommy Boy Entertainment was talking about the music industry and album sales. He touched on the idea of “buying songs vs. buying artists.”
When you go to the record store (wait, what’s that? I thought those were mythical places that people only dreamed of) or iTunes, what music are you buying? Are you buying the stuff that you’ve loved your entire life, or songs that you have heard ten times a day for the last three weeks? Are you …
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I started with Google Calendars. Later in life, I got a Macbook Pro with iCal. I love iCal. I set it up to sync with my Google Calendars. Then, I got an iPhone 3Gs, and literally started losing sleep trying to get everything to stay in order. Following is what I’ve been able to put together to get everything to function correctly. I feel like I’ve reached the summit of a large mountain!
*DISCLAIMER* It is always a good practice to make a backup of your calendars. The reader assumes all …
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We’ve been using Facebook and Twitter now for awhile. Some prefer one over the other. Some only use one tool. Others are addicted to both. (Then there’s MySpace. Remember that? Facebook needs to take a hint. But that’s another post…)
Twitter and Facebook. They’re two completely different platforms.
Like oil and water, they both have their place. We use both. Yet they don’t always mix. Likewise, Twitter and Facebook are two very different mediums with two very different niches.
Facebook.
When Mark Zuckerberg was at Harvard, he had an idea.
He and three classmates got …
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Recently, a friend of mine was putting together a lesson plan and asked me to comment on the following questions. While they are very broad subjects, I’ve tried to touch on the base of each one. Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. Who knows? Maybe I’ll turn each topic into a post of its own. Each subject has plenty to write about!
1: How does music affect a person?
Music is just as powerful as smells, sights, and the sensation of touch. I might even go so far …
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For those of you that live in smaller towns or cities, it can be frustrating to drive to the “big city” on a regular basis just to see shows. Take, for example, Plymouth, Indiana. This is a place with a lot of culture, history, and character. The people are business owners, artists, musicians, animal lovers, and sports enthusiasts. And more often than not you’ll find them driving north to South Bend, Indiana, west to Chicago, or south to Indianapolis. They’re putting their money into the …
