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Hello and welcome to my website of hobbies and side projects. I'm a software developer living in Houston, Texas. I take photos, write and play a little a piano too.

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    Welcome to Suckville, A Week in Quarantine

    / April 12, 2013 / 3 Comments

    Quality time spent with radioactive iodine.

  • Featured,  music-o-mat,  Synthesizers,  Tribute

    Kurstin, Kurstin

    / December 4, 2012 / 3 Comments

    About "the guy" from The Bird and The Bee and his knack for writing hit songs for others.

  • books,  in detail,  The Others

    Ms. Wasteful and the Montana Man

    / November 24, 2012 / 1 Comment

    Left alone in an Upper West Side apartment in 2003, with books, and a story lost then later found.

  • Featured,  in detail,  learning,  software

    Skewering the Skeuomorphs

    / November 9, 2012 / 2 Comments

    A design trend and an upheaval.

  • music-o-mat,  playlist,  travel

    The bands OF Montreal

    / October 21, 2012 / 4 Comments

    I love Montreal and you should too. My reasons and a playlist.

  • Journal

    Leonard(o) on the Move

    / October 16, 2012 / 2 Comments

    A chunk of Limestone, Leonardo Da Vinci, Underwood typewriters, Latin, David Benioff, Sunsets.

  • in detail,  travel,  world

    Kerala: Judaism, Communism

    / September 5, 2012 / No Comments

    Mattanchery in Kochi’s western district is a popular tourist destination notable for its eclectic blend of historical sites and bazaars. One of its most famous…

  • music-o-mat,  The Others,  Tribute

    RIP Derrick Lewis

    / August 27, 2012 / 11 Comments

    I just received the horrible news that bassist Derrick Lewis, one of Houston’s finest musicians, was struck and killed while riding his bicycle this weekend.…

  • film,  music-o-mat,  playlist,  review-o-matic

    “Celeste and Jesse Forever” Soundtrack

    / August 19, 2012 / 60 Comments

    A well-crafted compilation soundtrack can energize a film. It can also provide a launchpad for new artists. Stina Nordenstam and The Cardigans both benefited enormously…

  • Featured,  music-o-mat,  transcriptions

    Yacht Rock

    / August 10, 2012 / 7 Comments

    On what made Yacht Rock tick. Also a transcription of Suddenly and why it's better than you think.

  • music-o-mat,  playlist

    If Dorian Gray Were a Song

    / August 6, 2012 / 3 Comments

    Our friend Spencer and his fiancée Andi thought of a wonderful surprise for the first dance of their upcoming wedding. Andi's grandmother, who passed away…

  • travel,  world

    Next Up: India

    / July 27, 2012 / 2 Comments

    Well it’s official. I’m going to India. I leave at the end of August and stay for 12 days. The flight home will add another day,…

  • travel

    Rain in India

    / June 30, 2012 / 2 Comments

      Today it rains, so unlike the summer of 2011 with its blistering heat and lack of moisture. Wet earth will make this year’s heat easier…

  • Journal,  music-o-mat,  studio-o-mat

    Arctic

    / December 30, 2011 / 4 Comments

    A soundscape that uses a Melodica and Arvo Part influences.

  • in detail,  Journal,  rand-o-mat,  The Others

    25 Things, a meme reborn

    / November 18, 2011 / 7 Comments

    During the year that I was on Facebook (2009), I participated in the viral survey called “25 Random Things About Me”. The idea behind it…

  • music-o-mat

    Tiny Desk Concert: Marketa Irglova

    / November 10, 2011 / 1 Comment

    We need more of this in the world — two unaffected artists straight-up making music, no gimmicks, no pizzazz. Marketa Irglova and the talented newcomer…

  • Journal,  software

    Cloud Shmoud

    / October 24, 2011 / 1 Comment

    Spent today immersed in the software side of social media and mobile. Very timely stuff of course, though I couldn't get as excited as everyone…

  • music-o-mat,  review-o-matic

    electronic minimalism: listen

    / September 14, 2011 / No Comments

    Beautifully strange music from a composer in Spain named  José Manuel Berenguer, a.k.a. ‘jmb’. Free mp3s on his website, though he strongly suggests that you contact…

  • in detail,  Tribute

    Being There

    / September 10, 2011 / No Comments

    Four views of being in New York on September 11th, 2001.

  • Journal

    August

    / August 29, 2011 / No Comments

    The sun pounds the earth into a dustbowl. The grass turns to straw. In a town known for its brutal summers, it’s now the hottest,…

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