April 23, 2011
Portal 2
Finally getting a chance to check out Portal 2 after getting it on Tuesday. I'm loving the humor so far.
April 20, 2011
April 10, 2011
The Killer of Creativity
Recently, I've been watching TED Talks which are global conferences based on the principle of ideas worth spreading. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design and the conferences cover a wide range of subjects. I've been able to relate to all of the non technical presentations that I've seen so far, not because of a wide assortment of experiences that I've have but the talks I've seen deal with the basic human experience, in one way or another. They may not seem that way at first, but they all eventually conclude on a few points that every being has probably dealt or struggled with in one way or another.
I saw my first TED Talk last year about how schools kill creativity by Sir Ken Robinson. The particular video I saw was not necessarily the one where he's presenting in front of an audience but the audio was used with someone drawing the actions described. I bring up Ken because he made a great point that many of us who have taken the education route have felt at least once before, but he supported it with data. Most of the time in schools, we are learning what someone else has done and solving problems similar to what we've studied, but maybe in new ways. Even in design courses I've taken in college, the classes were structured around known designs and the situations where these designs can be used. Now, I believe this is very useful, because it would be asinine to reinvent the wheel, but what if we are faced with a situation that requires true out of the box thinking where we can't simply fall back on how things were done in the past? I think this what if question isn't so much a what if question, but rather a reality of life. We are all faced with new situations that require us to react in novel ways and if we simply try to recreate the past we will fail.
Sir Robinson makes many other points and I would like to say something more about other things he mentioned, but I said I would always keep my post short so they wouldn't be a chore to read. You can see the Youtube video here.
I saw my first TED Talk last year about how schools kill creativity by Sir Ken Robinson. The particular video I saw was not necessarily the one where he's presenting in front of an audience but the audio was used with someone drawing the actions described. I bring up Ken because he made a great point that many of us who have taken the education route have felt at least once before, but he supported it with data. Most of the time in schools, we are learning what someone else has done and solving problems similar to what we've studied, but maybe in new ways. Even in design courses I've taken in college, the classes were structured around known designs and the situations where these designs can be used. Now, I believe this is very useful, because it would be asinine to reinvent the wheel, but what if we are faced with a situation that requires true out of the box thinking where we can't simply fall back on how things were done in the past? I think this what if question isn't so much a what if question, but rather a reality of life. We are all faced with new situations that require us to react in novel ways and if we simply try to recreate the past we will fail.
Sir Robinson makes many other points and I would like to say something more about other things he mentioned, but I said I would always keep my post short so they wouldn't be a chore to read. You can see the Youtube video here.
April 8, 2011
Supra
Got my first pair of Supras, they're really comfortable but very wide . . . I have a narrow foot. I love the look and comfort. I will be getting more, just gotta see how they stand the test of time. I took some shots to give you a good look at them, they're the Gunny Black TUFs.
March 30, 2011
Monster Turbines
Got some new earbuds, I've been using the very portable Sennheiser PXC 310 BT as my headphones but wanted some earbuds with good bass response for even more portability, hot days, etc. After a lot of research, I decided on the Monster Turbines and without burning them in yet, they sound very crisp and clear. Once a proper fit was found, the bass was simply amazing. Here are some unboxing pics:
The only thing I have say about the packaging is that it's very nice. A box with a magnetic closure and two different carrying cases are definitely a nice touch, you feel like you've brought something special.
March 21, 2011
Pusha T-Fear of God
New Pusha T mixtape came out recently, it's called Fear of God. It sounds good so far, I'm about half way through the mixtape, but it makes me really excited for an album. If you don't know, I'm a HUGE fan of the Clipse with Hell Hath No Fury being one of my favorite albums. Impressions coming soon.
Update:
A solid mixtape, it feels different without Malice for sure, along with the pain that he expresses from his past lifestyle, but it's still good. Pusha takes others artists beats and truly makes them his own. Malice is currently writing a book, I believe about his journey towards God, and was unable to work on the new Re-Up Gang or Clipse album with Pusha and Ab-Liva. Pusha said he was actually scared after he started working on the mixtape because his brother was not there and was worried that his brother finding religion could mean that he could not have his brother backing him up on a track, supporting him, etc. and Pusha literally feared God, hence the title. In my opinion, the somber beat of Jay-Z's "Can I Live" gave Pusha the perfect score to direct a beautiful mafia inspired film. This mixtape is something to check out for Clipse and punch line rap fans alike.
Update:
A solid mixtape, it feels different without Malice for sure, along with the pain that he expresses from his past lifestyle, but it's still good. Pusha takes others artists beats and truly makes them his own. Malice is currently writing a book, I believe about his journey towards God, and was unable to work on the new Re-Up Gang or Clipse album with Pusha and Ab-Liva. Pusha said he was actually scared after he started working on the mixtape because his brother was not there and was worried that his brother finding religion could mean that he could not have his brother backing him up on a track, supporting him, etc. and Pusha literally feared God, hence the title. In my opinion, the somber beat of Jay-Z's "Can I Live" gave Pusha the perfect score to direct a beautiful mafia inspired film. This mixtape is something to check out for Clipse and punch line rap fans alike.
March 20, 2011
The Weeknd for your weekend
Just got wind of this group from Toronto called The Weeknd. Their mixtape, House of Balloons just dropped today and you can find it here. They're an R&B group, but the delivery feels fresh and smooth, nothing that's simply copy and pasted. Here's one of my favorite songs by them to give you a taste. Let me know what you think.
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