I’m in complete computer upheaval.

In the last 4 months I’ve gone from PC to PPC Mac then added a MacBook, now I’m retiring my Dual G5 and have replaced it with a Mac Mini.

The good news is, this allows me more freedom to work on music at home and on the go as both my Mini and my MacBook share the same specs and will mirror each other in software.

I’ve been experimenting with GarageBand and completed a remix of Parralox that will be uploaded soon. I am still using Ableton but I don’t have near the VSTs that are compatible with MacOS that I did on Windows.

Also, I’ve started using instant messaging again you can find me on these…

AIM: therealnatemc
Yahoo: therealdjsd
gtalk:

I’ve been having some trouble on the back end of the site in Internal Server errors, it looks like it might be coming from the WP_Cache plug in, but I’m not sure.

I’m slowly bringing everything back online. Sorry about the delay as I didn’t know it was happening for a little while.

DC Republican Examiner: California to Outlaw Black Cars.

My Scion xB is soon to become illegal in California. Is there anything California can’t screw up?

I’m going to move all of the stuff that I have written for the site back in 2004 etc and add it into Wordpress so visitors can comment and add suggestions, I think it would be beneficial for the tech articles and such.

I will be working on that soon. Everything will do a 301 redirect to the new article so it will be a seamless transition.

I’m also added lots of buttons along the bottom here for easy sharing of links.

The world’s most beautiful female politicians revealed and surprise, surprise, there’s not a British woman among them | Mail Online.

According to this article, Sarah Palin is “US Vice President Elect”. That will give me nightmares for awhile.

I just realized that G-Mail, is still beta. I’ve been using it for years. Then I realized that Google Calendar is as well.

Just how many products that belong to Google aren’t in beta? Seems to me that it’s only the ones they bought out from another company that make it out of beta.

In other news The Seattle PI printed their last issue today. My housemate is allover the journalism scene like a pig on shit. It’s kinda funny.

Glad I don’t work here.

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I do have a Twitter Account. If you really want to stalk me, I use it more than myspace, and I don’t even have a Facebook account.

I am also going to start using my site as a conduit to share items I think you all might be interested in. It helps that I upgraded the back end of the site and added some tools that will help me in getting back into the game.

I have some plans for new photos that I want to do for a showing, as well as some Beer Labels to post up, and further complaints on my switch to Mac.

A quick word on my switch.
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I’ve come under the notion that I’ve lacked in the “creating” things department. Which is only true in the sense that no one else gets to see anything I create anymore unless they spend ample amounts of time in my presence.

I wish I could share with you my recent creations, but law won’t allow.

My creative endeavors have recently been in the crafting of beer. Something I have become quite fond of and love doing. Since I started brewing in October I’ve made the following.

1. White & Nerdy (Belgian White)
1a. Hard Cider (For the Girlfriend)
2. Breakfast Beer (Wheat Beer w/ Sweet Orange)
3. Oatmeal Stout
4. Belgian Triple (Currently in 3rd week of 8 week conditioning, 9.3% Alc/Vol)

It’s a great hobby and is ridiculously easy to do. You just have to follow strict rules about temperature, cleanliness, and sterilizing.

As for music & art, I have plans for both. I have an album finished but am waiting on artwork for it. As for art work, I have some new large canvases I plan on painting when the weather gets better.

I just wanted to say how great the customer service from Kurt Fulgencio of Ice Tech Auto Tinting in Bothell, WA was. Great price and a great service.

I had Ice Tech tint my front two windows to match the rest of the xB, it was done while I waited in about 30 minutes and rang up at $48.60.

If you are in need of any Auto Tinting give Ice Tech a call 206-909-6704

Their prices as of writing this are… (excluding sales tax)
$45 - 2 Front Windows
$100 - 2 door car/truck
$125 - 4 door car/truck
$150 - SUV/Van/Wagon

These can vary depending on the size of your windows.