Quite possibly one of the greatest blues tunes. Ever.
January, 2007:
Guitar Practice – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I learned this song today on a whim, amidst heavy competition from other tunes that I’ll get to in short order. I settled on WMGGW because I landed a great backing track. I hit a LOT of wrong notes and miss a ton of riffs, and realized halfway through this that today’s video isn’t a performance, but rather a archival effort of my progress so far.
The Youtube Effect
An old friend, Jody, found me through my Youtube profile. This is happening more often, as with MySpace – a place I rarely hang around or do much with.
Except, it seems, functioning as a Web 2.0 beacon for myself so that my past friendships can find me. It’s muddy out there, the webscape on which more people surf every day.
I know a few people who haven’t been to Youtube, or know much about it. I wonder whether I’m that guy who finally pushes someone into a world they haven’t been before, or if I’ll be remembered that way. I know I remember some people that way, as “that guy who introduced me to the Internet.” Which is good enough for me.
CrazyKitties.com – Saturday Morning #1
We run CrazyKitties.com and posted this video today.
New Distro – VideoLinux 2.1 Alpha
Trying out a new Linux distribution. VideoLinux is touted as the one-stop-shop OS alternative for people looking for a pre-packaged desktop loaded with the most industrial-strength video editing, capturing and rendering tools available. Here’s a screenshot. I’m impressed – everything worked right out of the box, a 500Mb iso. Now that’s sexy. What’s coolest is that it comes pre-installed: Cinelerra
