April 2008
22 posts
Watch“Where do people find the time?”
This is an excellent speech given at the recent Web 2.0 conference by Clay Shirky, author of a book called Here Comes Everybody. In it he argues that people are just now learning how to deal with the “cognitive surplus” of modern society, that people are starting to get off the couch, turn off the TV, and create something.
Among the...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 8 -... →
This week we hear a fun song from Amy Can Flyy called Doctor, Doctor. It was recently featured on the PMC Top Ten Countdown. You can also find them on the Podsafe Music Network.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper =AT= gmail =~DOT~= com. Thanks for listening!
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 7 -... →
To celebrate Earth Day, Episode 7 of the Parade of Awesomeness Podcast features Goodbye Planet Earth by Matthew Ebel. Special thanks to the artist for permission to play the song on my podcast.
I love both this album and his previous one, Beer and Coffee. I’d recommend getting the full CD’s rather than just individual tracks off of an online music store; Ebel likes to tie his albums...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 6 -... →
Today’s song is “Get Up” from the band Kill the Alarm. You can find a few of their songs on the Podsafe Music Network, but you’ll have to get the rest of them from their CD Fire Away.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper =AT= gmail =~DOT~= com. Thanks for listening!
Flickr Video →
Everyone on the internet is talking about the new feature that Flickr added last night: Video. Flickr Pro users can now upload videos up to 90 seconds long to Flickr. They are treated just like photos: You can tag them, add them to sets and groups, mark them as viewable only by friends and family, geotag them, and so on. The most interesting feature of this service is the 90 second limit on...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 5 - We... →
I first heard this song on Random Signal, and I bought it almost immediately. I love Los Campesinos’ creative song names; one of my other favorites from them is called “This Is How You Spell ‘HAHAHA, We Destroyed the Hopes and Dreams of a Generation of Faux-Romantics.’”
Los Campesinos has released a ton of stuff on the Podsafe Music Network, so be sure to spread...
AutoHotkey →
AutoHotkey is a nifty scripting tool that can be used to automate almost any thing you can do with Windows. It’s extremely customizable: AutoHotkey scripts range from simple keyboard shortcuts to full-blown programs.
For example, my script file allows me to hit Windows Key+I to open my Inbox folder, where I have programs set to download/save files. I can also hit Windows Key+~ to bring up...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 4 -... →
As promised, another episode. The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be releasing podcasts every Tuesday until I’m done with the blog.
This week we hear Only Whispering from Josh Woodward. While you can find more of his music at the Podsafe Music Network, I’d recommend going to the official Josh Woodward site where you can find nearly 150 of his songs...