28 Jun

Introducing the Pras Michel Video Blog

Today we launched Pras’ video blog over at Platinum Brand.

For those of you that don’t know, these days Pras is the Executive Producer of the World Music Awards and a principle member of our recording artist branding and marketing technology company called Platinum Brand. With a double major in philosophy and psychology from Rutgers and [...]

7 May

Can’t Hold Your Mansinthe?

Marilyn Manson has released his own brand of 66.6% proof absinthe called – ready for this? – Mansinthe. Seriously.
Yes, soon to be the choice drink for goth pre-prom parties, the authentic absinthe is made in Switzerland, and per Manson’s specifications contains the highest amount of wormwood allowed by law. Before Manson, the 19th [...]

8 Nov

Rubins’ Tube

A length of pipe is perforated along the top and sealed at both ends - one seal is attached to a small speaker or frequency generator, the other to a supply of a flammable gas (propane tank).
The pipe is filled with the gas, and the gas leaking from the perforations is lit. When the speaker [...]

28 Sep

I Don’t Believe in Magic

Thank you.

16 Sep

iTunes Should Takeover Last.fm

I use Last.fm quite a bit (feel free to +friend me). I’ve logged over 10,000 played songs, and that’s after creating a new account in the not-so-distant past. I also use it for my “Playing in iTunes” list of recently played tracks at the bottom half of this site. The AudioScrobbler can [...]

3 Aug

Good Copy Bad Copy

Good Copy Bad Copy is “a documentary about the current state of copyright and culture,” featuring Danger Mouse, Lawrence Lessig, Dan Glickman of the MPAA and others. The film’s creators are releasing it free of charge, via Bittorrent.
From Slashdot:
“The producers of a new documentary film analyzing global music piracy have decided to ‘put their money [...]

5 Dec

Xmas in Frisko (Again)

I posted this before, and now I’m posting it again (because it’s December again, naturally).
From last year:
For some reason I’m addicted to this “Xmas in Frisko” internet radio stream. It’s basically a mashing of all kinds of out-there Christmas songs. An eclectic mix of genres.
For the past few days we’ve been streaming it [...]

   
 

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I am a web entrepreneur (whatever that is) focused on standards-based development. I currently live and work in Palm Beach, FL.

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