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Kurt

2007-01-07T14:37:00.001-05:00

Apple adds option to turn off "Just For You" in iTunes

2006-11-01T23:04:00.000-05:00

Though not one of the most touted features of iTunes, "Just For You" in the iTunes store would allow you to select artists you like, then reccomend new music based on those selections. I'm not sure if it's new, US only, or even relevant to you, but you can now turn off the Just For You bar in the iTunes store.

Multiple Coverflow's in iTunes 7

2006-09-16T20:35:00.000-04:00

iTunes has supported separate playlist windows forever, but with Coverflow in iTunes 7 this has new potential. To set this up you just need to double-click the icon (the little eigth note) for whatever playlists you want to show. Then go the the view options buttons on the top right of the window and put it in Coverflow view. You can adjust the size of the playlist window and the Coverflow part inside of that, so fit the windows however you want. This works best with multiple montiors so you can have multiple playlists on one monitor and your general library on the other side.

A couple small iTunes 7 Bugs/Tips

2006-09-13T00:22:00.000-04:00

I love iTunes 7, but here are a couple things to look out for:

-Full screen playback desaturates/brightens videos. They will look fine in the "separate window" view but then looked washed out when blown up.

-Some attempts to download album art work from iTS resulted in tracks getting placed out of order when sorting by Album. It turns out the problem is (in my cases) a difference in "Album Artist." A simple batch change on an album will fix this.

Enjoy!

Yes, THIS is why we have childhood obesity

2006-09-04T00:27:00.000-04:00

Celebrating birthdays at school by bringing in brownies or a cake is obviously the source of childhood obesity:

from the BBC

Problems at NASA

2006-07-03T16:32:00.000-04:00

Maybe NASA would have more success if they started worrying about space instead of penises.

CNN article

Damn FBI and its crazy ideas

2006-05-18T21:47:00.000-04:00

CNN reports that the FBI is using dogs and something called "technology" to look for this Hoffa dude's remains. Obviously the FBI is not disclosing what this "technology" is, but it's 2006 and your guess is as good as mine.

Explaining 'Lost'

2006-04-25T13:54:00.000-04:00

This is a theory explaining the who, what, when, where, and why's of ABC's Lost. Dunno if it's right, but from what I know about the show it seems very plausible. If you watch Lost and don't want to spoil the plot, you might not want to read this.

read more | digg story

Best Journalism Ever (Hispanic Protests)

2006-04-11T16:34:00.000-04:00

A genius article about the rise of Hispanic power in America evidenced by recent protesting. Read on to learn more about how people who come together in organized protest can gain political power in the process.

[cnn.com]

Kid turns in Swiss army knife, faces expulsion

2006-04-03T23:04:00.000-04:00

An eighth grader realized that he had accidentally left his Swiss Army knife in his pocket on the way to school, and rather than conceal it all day, decided to turn it in to the office. The school, in a move to promote concealed weapons, penalized him with suspension and possible expulsion. Way to go, public schools. Always doing the wrong thing.

read more | digg story

They really are fake

2006-03-30T14:50:00.000-05:00

Ever wanted proof of how retouched magazine pics are? Go here and mouse over the image for a before and after. Scary.

Viral Video Collection

2006-03-29T01:18:00.000-05:00

Probably the best collection of viral video you'll ever see. Linkage.

Top 11 Reasons To Upgrade To Windows Vista

2006-03-25T12:04:00.000-05:00

A humorous look at upgrading to Vista, if it ever comes out.

read more | digg story

Child Molestor Gets Off

2006-03-21T21:25:00.000-05:00

If you want to be a child molestor and get away with it, you need to look like this.

[from cnn]

RHCP in iTMS

2006-03-21T14:34:00.000-05:00

The Chili Peppers' entire library is now available in iTunes.

(This section is to honor bad news sites that feel like everything needs a complete story behind it. The news here is that some new music --good music-- is available in iTunes, but I'm going to go ahead and pretend like I'm the discoverer of all things important and write a bunch of shit that is completely pointless. Think of how many songs you could have already downloaded by now if I had just left the short sentence and link at the top. Ok I won't waste anymore of your time, but if you want to find out just how great some news sites are, do some Googling and read 800 times more than is necessary about a band's music being added to the iTunes Music Store.)

Diggnation in 170 iTunes cards

2006-03-12T20:56:00.000-05:00

So I had a little free time during Spring Break and decided to bust out my stash of iTunes cards and be Diggnified. There are 170 unused, "1 Free Song" iTunes cards in the pic. I know it's not perfect, but it's the best I could do with my available space and number of cards. I also had to merge two pics together because I couldn't get high enough over everything (damn ceiling), so that's the slightly noticeable seam down the middle of the photo. Click the pic for a larger version, or check it out on my flickr page.

One more mirror for good measure.

TS Update: Recent Diggs, Podcast?, No updates

2006-02-14T15:32:00.000-05:00

In the past week I've gone from not knowing about digg.com to being a huge fan. For those that don't know, it's a social bookmarking news site that allows users to "digg" news and drive stories to the front page. In addition, a video podcast called Diggnation goes through some of the top stories of the week. At least check out the podcast because it's good entertainment.

So anyways, you'll notice now that my sidebar has my recent diggs, so you can see news that I think is interesting that I might not cover as a blog post.

I'm hopefully going to start podcasting soon, so be on the lookout.

I obviously haven't been doing much here in a while. It's because I have 4 jobs. And college classes.

One Year of TS!

2006-02-10T23:03:00.000-05:00

Yesterday marked one year of Tsunami Steve. I was out on the road doing video, so I didn't have time to post on Thursday. Anyways, no big announcements or anything. I thought about revamping this whole site, but decided to take a slightly different approach. More news on that later... maybe. Anyways, I'm gonna go eat some cake.

THIS JUST IN: Learn Arabic and Strategery

2006-02-08T08:31:00.000-05:00

So... umm... the Army is teaching its officers Arabic. Isn't this about 15-20 years late?

Also, Army Col. Mark Patterson says:
"We're trying to develop officers to be strategic thinkers..."

I don't even know what to say other than, "Wow, those jeans are pulled up high."

[via CNN]

first10minutes.com

2006-02-06T23:33:00.000-05:00

This probably violates some copyright laws, but a site called first10minutes.com let's you watch--you guessed it--the first 10 minutes of a movie. They have a decent collection to choose from, and it's worth checking out before you head to Blockbuster or Best Buy (or Circuit City). Which reminds me, I still need to get a Netflix subscription going.

[via digg]

My Top Bands of All Time

2006-02-03T13:00:00.000-05:00

These is my small list of bands that I think are truly great. I don't care if you agree, because music means lots of different things to lots of different people. These are in no particular order and are on the list for various reasons.

-The Beatles
-Nirvana
-Red Hot Chili Peppers

I'll update this list from time to time, so check back.

Punxsutawney Phil Exposed!

2006-02-02T13:51:00.000-05:00

See the lighting in that picture? It's not from the sun, but rather a production crew. If the media would stop glorifying a useless groundhog and leave it's lighting kit at home, maybe we would stop always having 6 more weeks of winter.

Great movie though.

A Moron and Some Really Intelligent People

2006-02-02T13:39:00.000-05:00

John Patterson of Louisiana is suing Apple because he has experienced hearing loss since he began listening to music with his iPod. But wait, Patterson's attorney said John doesn't know for sure if the iPod caused his hearing loss. The attorney adds:

"He's bought a product which is not safe to use as currently sold on the market. He's paying for a product that's defective, and the law is pretty clear that if someone sold you a defective product they have a duty to repair it."

If iPods are defective for causing someone that lsitens to music too loud to experience hearing loss, the world clearly needs to be cleansed of knives, guns, vehicles, alcohol, and hamburgers, as they ~~may cause undesireable effects if abused~~ are also defective.

Also in the article:

Although the iPod is more popular than other types of portable music players, its ability to cause noise-induced hearing problems isn't any higher, experts said.

Somebody is getting overpaid.

[From CNN]

Time to play "Looker, or Hooker?"

2006-01-24T22:01:00.000-05:00

What are all the little kids supposed to think about Cinderella after seeing this display at Marshall Field's? Maybe the Fairy Godmother character is a metaphor for a pimp.

Money-back Guarantee

2006-01-13T22:19:00.000-05:00