Archive for 2011/03


Why Apple Wins

I’m jonesing for an iPhone.  But as an e-mail addict, I’m wary.  And since they’re gonna come out with a 4G model soon, why should I buy an iPhone now, and be locked into a contract? So I’m missing out on the apps. But I’ve got great e-mail. Everybody I know who’s a road warrior […]

Paul Oakenfold’s House

It’s right above the Hollywood Bowl.  Literally.  Put a couch in the backyard and enjoy a summer’s worth of entertainment. That’s what Paul’s neighbors do.  They knock on his front door.  Now he knows what they want. That’s what spinning records’ll do for you.  Buy you a piece of real estate in the Hollywood Hills […]

Amanda Hocking

Who? This story is filling up my inbox. You can check it out here: "This 26-Year-Old Is Making Millions Cutting Out Traditional Publishers With Amazon Kindle" Or here: "Authors catch fire with self-published e-books" There’s a backstory here, and I don’t know exactly what it is. But the bottom line is this unheard of twenty […]

Troubadours

This is not a good movie, but some of the performances are SO good you’ll want to pack up your guitar, move to California and try to make it, so you too can feel the exhilaration, the thrill of singing the song inside you and finding out the whole world feels exactly like you and […]