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Happy birthday to me

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Andy

It’s my birthday, but I can’t say it’s been very happy. I’ve been depressed thinking about the impermanence of life (and no, not because I’m getting older). I suppose I’ll get over it eventually.

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This music mystery comes from the distant past of my childhood, when I had a set of superhero story books and tapes produced by DC Comics and Fisher Price. I loved those things. I listened to them all the time. … Continue reading →

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Another music mystery solved!!

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Andy

I was shocked to get a lead on one of my mystery songs tonight while listening to an independent artists site. I first heard this song on the Muzak website, and it was some jazzy, ambient sounding thing with some … Continue reading →

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I give up again

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Andy

I had a ray of hope when I found out that many of the major content providers are working on cross-platform DRM and that Sony is part of that effort. So I decided to give them another try. I downloaded … Continue reading →

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Down with copyright!

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Andy

Okay, not really. But copyright laws really irritate me sometimes. In fact, intellectual property is one of the few topics that I can get carried away reading about. Hours slip away while I hop from link to link, looking for … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Texas

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Andy

I went home to Texas for two weeks for Christmas. I got back Sunday. Last time I went I was struck by how relaxing and homey it felt to be back with my family, so I was really looking forward … Continue reading →

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And now, the conclusion

Posted on December 3, 2005 by Andy

Our story continues … Part 2 Around the middle of October began the most stressful, draining, demoralizing three weeks for me in recent memory. It began when I was given a project at work that was already two months overdue. … Continue reading →

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Okay, okay

Posted on December 1, 2005 by Andy

Yeah, I know, I’ve been procrastinating too long. So where have I been all this time? Well, right here. The past couple of months have been like a bell curve of emotion. A few weeks of smooth sailing, then a … Continue reading →

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Whew!

Posted on October 6, 2005 by Andy

I have been super busy with work! Eleven-hour days for the past week, except for Sunday, when I couldn’t motivate myself to think. Yesterday I managed 17 hours, all of them at the office. No, I don’t do that normally. … Continue reading →

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That’s better

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Andy

Well, as I thought, the manuscript wasn’t nearly ready by the end of the day. At around 4:30 my boss said he’d call the client and see if they’d let us give it to them tomorrow afternoon, and they did. … Continue reading →

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