Our band will be going on around 7PM at The S.A.F. Music Fest. Hope to see you there.
I’m still talking to the band about what to do with any music we record. Maybe we can release it under a Creative Commons License as the The Phoenix Trap does.
Xena, Warrior Princess
I start to post some personal items and what comes next…. the cat picture! No, no, no! Not me…. but you can say hello to our new puppy:
For the record, Richelle named her. And it’s a perfect name. Trust me 🙂
Three books on my to read list
And people wonder why it takes me ages to return a book….
java.net: JJGuidelines: “a set of conventions and guidelines for java and J2EE related development.’
TSS: Java Testing and Design: “how to understand what application you want to write, what strategies are likely to get you there, and then how to measure your level of success.”
TSS: The J2EE Architect’s Handbook: “is written for technical architects and senior developers tasked with designing and leading the development of J2EE java applications”>
What is RSS
Over at softwaregarden.com is a very clear document describing RSS.
Batch FLA Compiler
Saving for later reference: Over at gBlog there is batch FLA compiler writen in JSFL.
Remember Dark Tower?
Me neither. Well, at least not clearly. But there is a nifty free version for you to play online.
I’m actually a little depressed
See… this is what happens when you start to post personal stuff… you gotta post follow-thru! Next thing you know you’re fired at work for posting while working.
Anyway…I need to vent. It sucks to record a song for a show to play, and the show hearing the song giving you a great review and saying it’s going to happen, and then it doesn’t. I sat there on the edge of my seat, and then nadda. Nothing.
Hopefully the band can find solace in the effort and what we’ve learned by doing it. Maybe they’ll give me permission to share it on the web. We’ll see. If so, I’ll post a link here.
Good morning, you no longer have overtime
Millions of American workers are due to lose their overtime pay based on new rules that go into effect today. That’s the Bush Administration for you. Friend of the middle class!
Prediction: These changes will be rolled into effect by employers very slowly. Once they reach you, the outrage will have been so dissipated that all you will see about it when you complain is a helpless shrug.
OK, that was disappointing
They must have ran out of time last night. Still, they did speak about the benefit next week. I hope to see you there.
Something personal for once
The Sleeping Angels Foundation is holding it’s first ever music fest at Doc Watson’s next Saturday. If you recall, Sleeping Angels is the fund my brother’s family started up after the death of his son, Hunter James, from SIDS. The fund helps pay funeral expenses for children who have met similar circumstances and for families who are stretched to make ends meet.
My band – My Brother’s Keeper – will be among the eight playing that night. What? Didn’t know I had a band? The music you’ve heard on this site gets transformed radically when played in the context of a band and I prefer it that way. It’s been hard finding the right combination of people to get something going, but I know this group is building something. The name is more than a metaphor.
Last week we went in the studio for the first time and recorded a song that will be played on Loud and Local, 94 WYSP, between 10 and 11PM tonight. Dante and Steven, my brother and my best friend, will be there to talk about the band and the upcoming show.
I?d love to hear what you think, but more important, I?d love to see you at the Music Fest next week.