I recently embarked on a project to build a MagicMirror, an open source modular smart mirror platform. Below you can check out the video introductions to the mirror I made. This is…
MagicMirror Open Source Smart Mirror Platform
Michael J. Pollard – American Character Actor
Michael J. Pollard died yesterday. He was 80 years old. You may not know Pollard but you would recognize his face. Little known fact, he played the part of Maynard…
The Apple Watch Is Amazing
Introduction I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch Series 4 for a year now and I am happy to report that this device is astoundingly useful. I am not a watch…
PP Arnold’s Lost Masterpiece “The Turning Tide”
Patricia Ann Cole, known professionally as PP Arnold, is an American soul singer who enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom from the 1960s onwards. Raised in the African-American Watts ghetto of Los Angeles,…
Us vs Them, Manufactured Revenge Porn & Democracy
I follow Fareed Zakaria, the Indian-American journalist, political scientist, and author. He is the host of CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria GPS and writes a weekly column for The Washington Post. I find Zakaria’s reports to be…
Kikagaku Moyo at Fernwood Tavern in Big Sur 3/10/2019
Kikagaku Moyo (Japanese: 幾何学模様 Hepburn: Kikagaku Moyō) are a Japanese psychedelic band from Tokyo. The band’s name translates to “geometric patterns.” A friend invited me to accompany her to the March 10, 2019 show at Fernwood Tavern in…
Obscurus Lupa Presents: Beer Bad
I stumbled across this hilarious review of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, “Beer Bad”, by Allison Pregler (aka Obscurus Lupa, Manic Episodes). I’d love to see more Buffy reviews…
Jack White – That Black Bat Licorice (Animated Video)
Jack White is a genius. Here we bring you an animated music video for his song “That Black Bat Licorice” from the album Lazaretto. Lazaretto is the second studio album by Jack…
Gwen Stefani & M.I.A. – Harajuku Lovers Tour
The Harajuku Lovers Tour was the first solo concert tour of American recording artist Gwen Stefani. The tour ran from October 16 to December 21 of 2005 in support of her 2004 debut…
The Kinks “Muswell Hillbillies” Reissue
The 2015 remix & remaster of the 1971 Kinks “Muswell Hillbillies” album on high grade vinyl includes the original album and a 2nd disc of rarities & outtakes from the…