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Summer 2011 Mix

2011-09-01T21:01:00.000-07:00

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Tracklist:

Purity Ring: Ungirthed
Martin Solveig & Dragonette: Hello
SBTRKT: Never Never
Blood Diamonds: Grins
Monarchy: Maybe I'm Crazy
Diamond Rings: On Our Own
Starfucker: Julius
Weekend: Weekend
Freelance Whales: Generator Second Floor

Winter 2010 Mix

2010-11-18T22:02:00.000-08:00

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Tracklist:
Broken Social Scene: In the Basement
Glasser: Apply (Tanlines Remix)
Kid CuDi: All Summer
Sleigh Bells: Rill Rill
Beat Connection: In the Water
Computer Magic: Running
Deerhunter: Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice Remix)
Maximum Balloon: If You Return
Millionyoung: Chlorophyl
Fredrik: White on White

Spring 2010 Mixtape

2010-04-02T19:28:00.000-07:00

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Tracklist:
00:00 - Intro: NCAA Final Four theme
00:34 - Hot Chip: One Life Stand
05:56 - Atlas Sound: Walkabout
09:34 - Yeasayer: Odd Blood
13:10 - Via Audio: Babies
16:32 - Gorillaz: White Flag
20:12 - Toro Y Moi: Low Shoulder
23:49 - Morning Benders: Excuses
28:55 - Local Natives: Sun Hands
33:38 - Broken Bells: Vaporize
36:58 - Jack Penate: Pull My Heart Away
41:04 - Thao: Bag of Hammers

Fall Mix 09

2009-10-04T22:55:00.001-07:00

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Tracklist:
00:00 - Phoenix: Armistice
02:54 - jj: Ecstacy
06:23 - Discovery: So Insane
09:34 - Sufjan Stevens: You Are the Blood
16:45 - Animal Collective: My Girls
22:07 - YACHT: Ring the Bell
26:28 - DM Stith: Thanksgiving Moon
30:21 - Blind Pilot: Oviedo
34:12 - Metric: Blindness
38:30 - Passion Pit: Eyes As Candles
42:37 - Delorean: Deli
47:09 - Solid Gold Who You Gonna Run To?
51:26 - Harlem Shakes: Sunlight

Crisis of Credit Visualized by Jonathan Jarvis

2009-03-14T10:13:00.000-07:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

A Giant Sigh of Relief: Winter Mix '08

2009-01-11T18:12:00.000-08:00

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Tracklist:
00:00 - Little Joy: The Next Time Around
02:33 - Vampire Weekend: Oxford Comma
05:45 - Little Ones: Lovers Who Uncover
09:17 - TV on the Radio: Crying
13:25 - Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit: Kamphopo
16:18 - DJ STV SLV: Shut Up, American Boy
20:53 - Doomtree: Game Over
24:21 - BPA: Toe Jam
27:40 - Animal Collective: Water Curses
30:40 - Mates of State: Get Better
33:56 - Ra Ra Riot: All Right
36:35 - Brazilian Girls: St. Petersburg
40:27 - Jim Noir: All Right

8-bit Christmas Tunes

2008-12-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some excellent Christmas music(in 8 bits no less) for any and all holiday gatherings. Be sure to check out "Up on the Housetop" and the "First Noel".

yerzmyey - merry christmas! jesus holy, born so lowly
nullsleep - silent night
vim - when a child is bored
paul slocum - up on the housetop
bit shifter - let it snow
goto80 - last christmas (hot digi remix)
dma-sc - the first blip blop noel
hally - xmas songs plastic sputnik arcade punk remix

Live footage from Radiohead show in Seattle

2008-10-07T16:34:00.000-07:00

I had the privilage to get a free ticket to the Radiohead show near Seattle this summer. Here are some videos to show the amazing light show; the sound doesn't really come through from my crappy camera mic.

Reckoner clip

Pyramid Song clip

National Anthem clip

Redesign of markschindler.net

2008-10-07T10:14:00.000-07:00

I've completed my move to the Twin Cities as well as the redesign of my site at markschindler.net. Drop me a line if you have any web design needs or know of any in the Minneapolis-St Paul area.

Mark's Summer Mix '08

2008-07-18T09:31:00.001-07:00

Drives to the beach, BBQs, a cooler full of refreshments...the following matches the tempo of the upbeat days of summer!

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Tracklist:
00:00 - Lykke Li: Dance Dance Dance
03:36 - Santogold: L.E.S. Artistes XXXChange
07:39 - Walter Meego: Forever
11:47 - Juvelen: Summer - Spring
16:17 - M83: Graveyard Girl
20:53 - Cut /// Copy: Feel the Love
22:32 - Throw Me the Statue: About to Walk
25:00 - The Kills: Last Day of Magic
28:14 - Herbaliser: Just Won't Stop
31:35 - Diplo: California Soul(Diplo/Mad Decent Remix)
38:40 - Uffie: M.I.T.C.H. FEAT. FEADZ & UFFIE - Fais Rentrer Les Euros
42:33 - The A's: Same Thang
46:00 - Usher: Make Love in this Club
50:18 - Ohmega Watts: Saywhatyusay / Teaspoon Of Sugar

Little Dragon: Forever

2008-05-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

Charlie Rose: "There Will Be Blood" & "No Country for Old Men"

2008-02-26T19:58:00.001-08:00

Charlie Rose discusses "There Will Be Blood" with Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson. Also talks with the Coen Brothers, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin about "No Country for Old Men".

Lucers, the lolcat

2008-02-08T10:06:00.000-08:00

moar funny pictures

Radiohead - Scotch Mist

2008-01-31T14:25:00.001-08:00

Winter Mix '07

2008-01-25T08:33:00.001-08:00

Rain. Snow. Clouds. Freezing temperatures. These are the conditions that surround us. But like a fresh cup of coffee, the following mix is designed to give you an fresh jolt of energy when it's most needed...

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Tracklist:
00:00 - MGMT: Time to Pretend
04:19 - Common: I Want You
08:18 - edIT: Crunk De Gaulle
13:18 - Team 9 vs Stereogum: Ratatat Under Ether
16:01 - Feist: Somewhere Down the Road
18:45 - Bon Iver: Skinny Love
22:32 - Alaska in Winter: Close Your Eyes, We Are Blind
27:57 - Eskimo & Sons: No Shit
30:53 - Dntel: Let Roll On
34:25 - Air France: Beach Party
37:11 - Muscles: Ice Cream
40:39 - Lupe Fiasco: Gold Watch
44:52 - Ulrich Schnauss: As if You've Never Been Away
51:40 - Jamie Woon: Wayfaring Stranger(Burial Mix)
57:53 - Radiohead: Videotape

My latest project: Psilo Design

2007-07-16T19:17:00.000-07:00

I'd like to give a shout to Psilo Design; I've just launched the site and it is ready for the masses. Check out photo #2 in the photos section and you'll find yours truely. Also, the Funbook 2 launch party is August 8th and I'm looking forward to the 2nd annual celebration at Holocene...if it's anything like the 1st it will be a rockin' event.

Justin.tv: the Truman Show realized

2007-03-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

Animation Fun!

2007-03-26T22:46:00.000-07:00

Build your very own character...the site will then animate hundreds of them dancing. It sounds lame but you've got to try it.

Podcast '06 Part 2: Video

2007-01-16T21:23:00.001-08:00

Tiki Bar TV
SF podcasters come up with questionable plotlines but pay no mind, they always deliver comedic brilliance and a new drink every show and is best viewed with a drink.

Ask a Ninja
That's right, inventive ninja advice, anecdotes and convoluted ways of killing people. One of the best video podcasts: always off the wall, always funny.

Ze Frank
Ok, he shoots a little tight with the closup face shots but his wit and ability to come up quality shows every few days is quite a feat. Very humorous and definitely a web phenomenon to be reckoned with.

Podcast '06 Part 1: Audio

2007-01-14T21:56:00.000-08:00

Bored? Need a break from the 10 billion songs on you iPod? Here's my favorite podcasts of the year that deliver the goods every week. They may just stimulate your brain and give you a chuckle along the way.

RadioLab
1 theme, 4 or so stories, always engaging, always thought provoking. Kind of like This American Life but more science/philosophy based. Themes have include Sound, Space and Morality.

Sound Opinions
Excellent rock criticism, live performances, music industry news. Previously only broadcast on Chicago Public Radio, its one of those shows that had the foresight to to do a podcast. I'm particularly fond of the lack of pretention: they may recommend a Christina Aquilera album and dis some Radiohead album in the same show(no this didn't happen, settle down). Suffice to say, great criticism, great conversation and you may just find a new band or two every episode.

This Week in Tech
Warning, this is geek territory. Current tech news, irreverant commentary, Microsoft/Sony/RIAA/MPAA bashing; an all around fun show that has some of the people from the defunct TechTV network with varying guests from the industry.

Apple Releases iPhone!

2007-01-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

The rumors have been true all along. Apple finally announced the much anticipated iPhone with combining phone/palm functionality with the ability to play video, audio, as well as a 2 megapixel camera all running in OS X! Add to this a touch screen interface instead of crappy little plastic keys and widescreen form factor, this will be the ultimate gadget for the forseeable future.

Daydreamin': masmediaspace '06 Mix

2006-12-27T18:00:00.001-08:00

Here is is folks, a mix full of diverse goodness from what I would consider a good year in music. Part greatest hits, part under appreciated bands, what I was trying to accomplish was a cohesive, yet diverse album that flowed well and had some kick ass tracks from 2006. Enjoy!

Track list:

"Daydreamin" Lupe Fiasco
"Buckle" Tapes N Tapes
"Alligator" Grizzly Bear
"Those Feelings" Herbert
"Wayward and Parliament" Amy Milan
"Wolf Like Me" TV on the Radio
"Save Me" Jem
"St Elsewhere" Gnarles Barkley
"Elevator Music" Beck
"Elevate Myself" Grandaddy
"Tribulations" LCD Soundsystem
"Take What You Take" Lily Allen
"True Skool" Roots Manuva & Coldcut
"Don't Feel Right" Roots
"Peach, Plum, Pear" Joanna Newsom
"Reading in Bed" Emily Haines

PDX Implements First Stage of Free WiFi

2006-12-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

As of yesterday, Portland is officially has free wifi available in areas near downtown. Users only need look for the "MetroFi" signal, login, enter name/email, and whalla! You've got internet speeds up to a respectable 1 Mbps! The only downside is users will be subjected to banner adds in the top of their browsers which will help fund the project. The other fiscal benefit is the ability to save on parking meter fees by not having to pay fees for each individual transaction.

It must be noted that this was an uphill battle with ISPs and there was a solid resistence but in the end it looks like the citizens of Portland have won the battle for municipal internet. Comcast was not available for comment.

The Wonders of Photoshop/Stylists!

2006-11-25T01:14:00.001-08:00

iTunes 7 Screenshots, CoverFlow Integration

2006-09-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

After I downloaded iTunes 7 I was shocked at the changes: the first of which is an incorporation of the sweet little jukeboxy-type app CoverFlow. Here are some screenshots:

CoverFlow view

iPod info pane

Download This! Free Essentials for Macs.

2006-08-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

NOTE:
All of the following are free

VLC(VIDEO PLAYBACK): It plays every video file known to mankind, so when Quicktime fails you, which it will, never fear: it will play in trusty ol VLC.
Firefox/Camino/Opera(BROWSERS): these are all great browsers for different reasons. In short, Camino is super lightweight/fast and Opera is super customizeable as is Firefox with its many extensions. Try em all and see what works best for you(including Safari). Firefox is the best bet IMO, but Safari is also great for most users.
Flip4Mac(WMV PLUGIN): a plugin which allows those annoying windows media files to be played on your Mac. Trust me, you'll need it, some companies believe think everyone is running IE7 and they're 70% right.
Menu Meters(MAC SPEEDOMETER): curious how those dual core processors are performing? Or perhaps you are curious to see if that 512MB of RAM is sufficient? Menu Meters gives a nice view of how your system is performing. I recommend expressing the processor as a percentage and your dual core chip as 2 separate indicators(right now they're both at 4%).
Monolingual(REDUCE CLUTTER): your mac comes with hundreds of megabytes and even gigabytes of language support you don't need; Monolingual removes these files. I saved 2.5 GB on my system! Just be careful and read the faq before running.
Onyx(SPEED UTILITY): Kind of like Disk Defrag and Scandisk for PCs, a nice app that cleans all the files that accumulate as well as repairing permissions an much much more. I consider this no brainer; run it at least once every few months and you'll likely notice your mac runs a little snappier. Also, if you have a noticeable slowdown, 9 out of 10 times you just need to run some maintenance scripts and Onyx make that task a lot easier than typing commands in the Terminal.
Limewire(FILESHARING): With a good internet connection, you'll be downloading music faster than you can say Ted Nugent. No ads, spyware, popups and good integrity...just make sure the file your downloading 'makes sense': That 642 kb bile is NOT the latest episode of LOST. This is the easiest way to get movies and music but not necessarily the best(see below).
Transmission(BITTORENT FILESHARING): If you need to download full albums, seasons of tv shows, or feature movies...this is the best way to do it. The only problem is it may require some tweaking to get it to work at a good speed. This app is lightweight, simple and effective.
Mac the Ripper(DVD RIPPER): If you wanna make backups of you DVDs or rip them to your hard drive using the original DVD file structure, just download this bad boy and it removes the encryption in one easy step. On average it takes about a half hour to rip a feature length DVD.
Audacity(AUDIO TOOL): I use this program to crop songs for music videos or make
ringtones on my phone but there are more features and its simpler than Garage Band.
Handbrake(CONVERT DVDs TO ANY FORMAT): Easily converts DVDs into your format of choice. Includes a lot of encoding options such as video codec, framerate, bitrate, audio settings etc.
Super Duper(BACKUP UTIL): Nice app that will make a perfect copy of your current system. Backup, what's that, you say? Required. I don't care if you have a Mac, your hard drive WILL FAIL you someday(my friend's did 6 month after I got her a backup drive). If you don't have a lot of files, at least put those important documents on a CD/DVD/USB drive at a minimum.

Hope this helps!

BTW
Version Tracker, Softpedia, are all good sources for apps; check em out.

Tractor Pull

2006-08-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

Moblogging Kernal Days in Wells, MN.

Philips DVP642 DVD Player Quick Review

2006-08-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

The 2 main reasons why I love the DVP642 player are its low cost(about$50) and it plays every video format known to man. I've been burning .avi, mpeg, xvid and it plays EVERYTHING! To put it more simply, all you have to do is burn the disc with the data and this player will play it in its encoded format. Almost every other player requires you to encode files which adds an around 3-10x the amount of time it takes to just burn a data disc! This is very cool for someone that uses Bittorrent alot or has digital home movies that have been compressed. This is the category killer of DVD players as far as do-it-all computer friendly DVD players. Last I checked, there were over 600 reviews for it on Amazon with an average of 4 stars. Not bad. A couple downsides: the remote and load times are not great.

Its all relative

2006-07-19T11:22:00.000-07:00

Check out this quick visual guide to the relative size of various planets/stars, its pretty amazing.

Google Earth 4.0 Beta: Nice Update

2006-06-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

Mt Jefferson, formerly known as "lo res white blob".

I just upgraded Google Earth and where once was white blobs in the cascades are now beautiful, richly detailed mountains. Its nowhere near 100% complete but we're seeing the potential as more map data is integrated into the system. According to Google, 20% of the earth is now covered by hi res imagery and 33% of the worlds population can now see their home.

The UI is quite slick as well, not normally a Google strong point. Its intuative, transparent and immediately user friendly. Overall, this is a great addition...now if I could only watch climbers in real time on Mt Hood...

HD DVD VS Blue-ray: Primed for the Technology Trash Heap

2006-06-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

This much hyped format war is really about the last battle for video sold on physical media and its turning out to be very underwhelming. Here are the reasons why its not working and ultimately will never be the next DVD phenomenon:

People are OK with DVDs. Heck, some people still use VHS, although admitedly not many use Betamax or Laserdisc but I digress. DVD is a good format with great features and it still beats the pants off most network tv quality.
Dirty sales tactics. At twice the price, Blue-ray has some powerful allies: the retail salesforce.
Efficiencies of cooperation were ignored. Time is running out. This war for the hearts and minds of video enthusiasts has drained so much time and money that it is turning out to be expensive, boring and lacking real benefits. There is still a need for quality content, full 1080p resolution, faster access times. Meanwhile, a new kid is coming to town...
Very soon ONLINE DISTRIBUTION will start eating market share. As iTunes, Bittorrent and other RSS video aggregators become more ubiquitous, the home computer becomes the center of a computer based media experience.

Let's face it: physical media is a dying breed. We learned from music that there are some real advantages to having all of your music in a svelte, neatly organized, scratch proof package and ready to go in a moments notice. What if all of your TV and video were this well organized on a 2 Terabyte hard drive? We need to focus on getting fiber to American homes and skip the idea of this new format being the next DVD phenomenon altogether.

Democracy 0.8.4: Review

2006-06-22T13:38:00.000-07:00

For those not familiar with it, Democracy is an excellent app used to distribute and view video via RSS. Think podcast client for video. I've been using this player for 6 months with continuous crashes and perpetually hanging downloads inhibiting my useage. After playing around with the 0.8.4 upgrade I find it finally is running smooth on OS X.

The Democracy platform has excellent potential for those looking for an online distribution method that is totally free. If you've got some quality content that you'd like to sydicate or just want to check out some original content, there is no reason not to check out Democracy Player now.