Going to Durham

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Musical genres I enjoy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:40:00 -0400

Sad dudes with a sense of humor
Rap and hip-hop made before 1994
Indie rockers gone solo
Whatever it is that Tim Hecker does
Bands that have the word “Mountain” in them
Metal with discernable notes
Groups that have obviously listened to Big Audio Dynamite, to include any band Mick Jones has been in
Covers made with a Nintendo
Actually, any 8-bit music
Kelly Clarkson

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¡Feliz Navidad from Clinton & Crystal!

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:50:49 -0500

¡Feliz Navidad from Clinton & Crystal!

Lists of One

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:49:00 -0500

In 2008

Favorite musical group I found: Bodies of Water

Favorite album that came out this year: Un Dia, Juana Molina

Favorite album that came out that is not completely insane: The Midnight Organ Fight, Frightened Rabbit

Favorite song with words and guitars that came out: “The Ballad of the RAA,” The Rural Alberta Advantage

Favorite song without words but with a brainwave monitor: “Brainwave,” Nomo

Song I played the most, according to Last.fm: “Big Darkness,” Crooked Fingers

Song I played the most, according to iTunes: “Web in Front,” Archers of Loaf

Person who sings in both of the above songs: Eric Bachmann

Favorite non-fiction book I read that I can remember: A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich

Favorite fiction book I read: not really certain. Not a big fiction year for me.

Favorite graphic novel I read: Planet Hulk

Movie that most surprised me with its entertainment value: Bolt

TV series I watched from start to finish and liked the most: The Wire, just like everyone else

Favorite web article I read: Hallelujah

Favorite technical web article I read: “Want to Write a Compiler? Just Read These Two Papers

Most life-changing developer trend: Git

Runner-up most life-changing developer trend: All these freaky-ass languages on the Java Virtual Machine.

Best role-playing game accessory: How to Host A Dungeon

RailsConf 2008 + iPhone + CameraBag

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:47:04 -0500

RailsConf 2008 + iPhone + CameraBag

Soccer Ball (In The Face) (via ParryGripp) Much love to...

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:49:57 -0500

Soccer Ball (In The Face) (via ParryGripp)

Much love to DIIIIINNNOOOSAAAURRRR PLAAAAAACCCCEEE for pointing me in the direction of Parry Gripp.

Great conversation with my wife from RubyConf

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:38:42 -0500

6:07:11 PM Crystal: I hope you have a real nice evening.
6:07:21 PM crnixon@gmail.com: Thanks. I'm going to dinner soon.
6:07:31 PM crnixon@gmail.com: There are a lot of Japanese people here.
6:07:37 PM Crystal: I'm going to figure out something to eat, myself.
6:07:39 PM Crystal: Really?
6:07:52 PM crnixon@gmail.com: The creator of Ruby is Japanese. It's very popular there.
6:08:04 PM Crystal: Aha!
6:08:19 PM Crystal: Who's the creator of the "On Rails" part?
6:08:36 PM crnixon@gmail.com: David Heinemeier Hansson
6:08:39 PM Crystal: Every time you say/type creator, I think "Kraaator".
6:08:47 PM Crystal: Ah, the cute one?
6:08:52 PM crnixon@gmail.com: Yes,
6:08:56 PM crnixon@gmail.com: KRAATOR!
6:09:07 PM Crystal: I wanna play duel of ages!
6:09:41 PM crnixon@gmail.com: I have to go to dinner now! I want to play DOA too
6:09:59 PM Crystal: Okay, bye!

"Serious Cookie Monster death metal — faster than you can blink riffing with weird, eerie layers of..."

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:15:50 -0400

“Serious Cookie Monster death metal — faster than you can blink riffing with weird, eerie layers of keyboard. Should please fans of Children of Bodom.”

- Best album review I’ve read in a while. From na: righteous babe, deerhunter at 17 dots.

I think it’s kind of obvious who I’m voting...

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:04:01 -0400

I think it’s kind of obvious who I’m voting for.

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Road school

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:51:39 -0400

In my dream life, when our oldest kid turns 5, we’ll get rid of most of our possessions, sell our house, and buy an RV. We’ll put an antenna for Internet access on the top. We’ll get in and drive around the continent for the next five years. I’ll get up early in the morning and work as a freelance developer for 4 hours a day. I’ll probably hire an assistant overseas, and maybe even a few junior developers remotely if business gets hot. At noon each day, we either take our kids exploring, teaching them about reading and math and science and history up close and personal; or, we’ll drive somewhere new. We’ll all drink iced tea under the stars and meet new people and let the world be our schoolhouse.

Two more reasons my wife is awesome

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:16:00 -0400

I’d been waiting for the right thing to show up before...

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:29:51 -0400

I’d been waiting for the right thing to show up before posting again, and I’ve found it: The Goat Patrol.

Durham Central Market | Eat local, y'all!

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:44:07 -0400

Durham Central Market | Eat local, y'all!:

I am stupidly excited about this coming to town.

Not my normal thing, but irresistible and beautiful. “No...

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:42:49 -0400

Not my normal thing, but irresistible and beautiful. “No Letting Go,” by Taken By Trees. The whole album, Open Field, is just as good.

The Saturday Profile - A Blind Boxer Inspires Uganda - Biography - NYTimes.com

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:44:44 -0400

The Saturday Profile - A Blind Boxer Inspires Uganda - Biography - NYTimes.com

Twilight of the Living Dead (via lesingesavant.) I play a deaf...

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:34:00 -0400

Twilight of the Living Dead (via lesingesavant.) I play a deaf guy who is silently a little freaked out by some zombies. Filmed all up in Durham.

Bull City Rising: Raleigh mall melee: A new lens into the way others see Durham?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:20:56 -0400

Bull City Rising: Raleigh mall melee: A new lens into the way others see Durham?:

Re-blogging this amazing article. Really worth reading the whole way through to see why people who live in Durham love it so much.

The Mountain Goats | Solo Set, At Home, In August

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:48:05 -0400

The Mountain Goats | Solo Set, At Home, In August:

If you have any sense, I’ll see you there.

The Submarines are totally my band for summer 2008. It’s...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:01:35 -0400

The Submarines are totally my band for summer 2008. It’s indicative of how much I love this band that I was torn between about 4 songs as to which to upload. I chose “Submarine Symphonika” because it’s catchy and emotionally dense, but you should get yourself to their site to hear more. “Swimming Pool,” in particular, is the perfect summer jam.