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Update 12:40pm – Response to Rick Thompson’s review of Dr. Carello’s 2010 report: Effects of summer gondola operation in Cucumber Gulch, Breckenridge, Colorado.

The XX – Islands – 2:41
The Mary Onettes – Puzzles – 4:31
Phoenix – 1901 – 3:13
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition – 3:54
Nickodemus – Sun Children – 4:16
Balkan Beat Box – Adir Adirim (Nickodemus Remix) – 5:23
Ancient Astronauts – Everybody – 4:51
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age – 3:50
U2 – Magnificent – 5:24
White Lies – E.S.T. – 5:02
Silversun Pickups – Growing Old Is Getting Old – 5:54
Say Hi – November Was White, December Was Grey – 3:04
Cassian – The Fuck Song – 3:40

Social networking hit the music space a few years ago. Blip.fm & Last.fm are two ventures that have tried to address the difficulties around the social sharing of music. The problem is that DRM gets in the way. The song libraries are limited, finding quality links that work is even more spotty.

I find much of what I listen to from music blogs. They have become one of the primary ways that I discover new music. They are also a perfect medium to share music with others. However, I’m not an expert on music, more of a connoisseur, and while I don’t feel qualified to start a music blog I still want to share tunes I like with others.

So I’m going to get back to using opentape and try to keep it up once a month. Going forward, I’ll share a few songs each month. Some times I’ll try to organize them into a theme. Just trying to have a little fun, share some tunes, & get a little feedback from others about what they like. Maybe if I’m lucky, I’ll discover some new stuff through this effort, so please share your thoughts in the comments.

~ Cheers – JB

2010 – July Edition – Chillax

• Storm Across The Sea    Chuck Prophet    2002
• Another Noon    Jon Roy    2008
• Giving Up    One Eskimo
• Kim & Jessie    M83    2008
• Ecstasy    JJ    2009
• House Of Cards    Radiohead    2008
• Three Seed    Silversun Pickups    2006
• Mirror    Supreme Beings Of Leisure    2008
• The State Of The Union    Thievery Corporation    2002
• B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth)    GZA    1995
• Take Five [Live]    Rodrigo Y Gabriela    2008
• B Minor (From “Elm Street”)    Lanterna    2008

iOS4 folder feature

I’ve been using an iPhone since the days of the 1G. During that span, I’ve tried hundreds of apps. Prior to iOS4 it wasn’t practical nor possible to install every app on the device at one time.

The only way to get any sort of organization on an iPhone was to jailbreak the phone and install an app called Categories. This app was extremely popular as it gave users the ability to organize the phone and drop apps inside top-level category folders. This made it possible to consolidate eight pages of apps into one page of folder icons.

However, Categories also made the phone unstable. Some apps, like the camera app, didn’t behave if placed inside a folder. If the phone was restored while Categories was enabled, any app that had been assigned to a category wouldn’t show up after the restore. It wasn’t fun. It was a giant pain in the ass.

Having had access to iOS4 for a few months, I’ve had time to evaluate and experience the discovery & joy of it’s newest features. One of the most significant UI upgrades is folders. Like most software features that Apple develops, it took awhile but the finished product works brilliantly.

Dragging apps in and out of the folder with one finger is easy and intuitive. To get started, Apple lends a hand by suggesting folder titles for apps with similar genres. Folders can be created on the phone and in iTunes but I’d recommend using iTunes to complete the initial organization of your apps as it’s much easier to move them where you want, via the desktop.

Locating obscure apps will be a breeze compared to what previously existed before iOS4. In addition, since similar apps can now be grouped, evaluation and comparison among them becomes easier. I’ve already winnowed a dozen apps from iTunes that I no longer want or feel I need.

With respect to folders, one advantage **jailbreaking** still offers is the option to customize the folder icon. Apple’s icon displays smaller versions of the apps within a folder. Unless the new glass on the iPhone 4 dramatically livens up those tiny icons, I’d rather have the option to choose icons that visually enhance the user experience. Meaning, I’ll probably explore jailbreaking again when George Hotz & friends release their latest exploit.

** jailbreaking is not available for iOS4…..yet

Probably not my favorite moment of RE BarCamp Denver (#rebcden) but it certainly was the most memorable. Thirty minutes into a presentation, a real estate agent took a call during a presentation and then continued on with the call for half a minute at an audibly unacceptable level. The speaker bravely avoided acknowledgment of her diva act. Finally, a gentleman sitting close by, asked her “to have a little respect for the speaker” and to stop the call. She packed up her shit, walked to the aisle, spun around and muttered “Asshole”. When she left, a half dozen people thanked him.

It led me to think about the differences in boundaries that people have. She obviously has no boundaries, she’s just a rude piece of shit. His boundaries gave him the green light to confront her, as the rest of us, stunned this imbecile had the nerve to conduct a call in the middle of a presentation, sat silent. Our boundaries hadn’t been broached, they’d been dulled by the shocking nature of what was developing.

Boundaries are a nurture thing. They are shaped by friends & family growing up. How do they get checked when we’re all grown up? By society? Peers? When & how did this woman come to believe this behavior was acceptable?

Finally, why was she at RE BarCamp Denver?

Going forward, future entries may insult or inflame your sense of sensibility. My posts will most definitely contain profanity. If you find profanity offensive but are open to the notion that it can be useful, watch this movie FUCK. If it’s still offensive, move on. The law of CMD + W exists here.

Consider this a pg. 13 classified ad announcement to the world, my catharsis is here. This is my place to be a little more authentic & a little more vulnerable.

So, if you’re going to REBlogWorld 2009: bring ‘em if you got ‘em!

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