Have You Ever Thought About It?

Think about the things you do everyday. Perhaps you read, perhaps you play video games, perhaps you write blogs, it could be a plethora of things. Now, imagine all the things you do within a day (not counting checking your Facebook mindlessly, hitting refresh over and over) without the internet.

It just dawned on me recently, I seriously don't know what I'd be doing right now if the internet didn't exist. I mean right now I'm sitting here, talking to a girl across the world, sampling some new music, downloading some more music and researching into albums I might enjoy AND typing up this blog.

All these things I'm doing right now could still be done if the internet didn't exist of course, but the mediums they'd be done through would be a lot slower, and a lot less simple.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is, without the internet, most likely everyone you know would be someone different. I think I trailed off from what I was originally thinking...

In conclusion, I love the internet, not Facebook, and I wish more people would use the internet to benefit there lives because a lot of people still don't seem to realise that's what it's there for.

For Lack Of A Better Name.

Yeah I couldn't think of a name, what of it? I'm a bit tired and most likely won't be my usual lingual self.


Things have been moving quite slow recently. It's not that a lot hasn't been happening, but the progression of events just seems slower than usual. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but for now this is the best I can do.


Due to things moving slow, my ability to come up with ideas for a blog have been scarce. Perhaps I should just get blazed and get amazed by shit. Oh wow, that was tight, I should be an underground rapper.


Of all the things that have happened as of recent, the only thing I can consider worth writing about is that fact that I will be speaking with an american accent for a year. Yeah you heard me. Dare you doubt my ability to look and feel stupid? I do that shit everyday without even breaking a sweat.


Yeah, I'm gonna go get blazed more.

Why I Could Never Fully Switch To Linux.

I figured you'd all read about music from me, so I though I'd switch to that other thing that occupies my mind, operating systems.


Now for those who know me intimately, which (I assume) few do, You'd know I have all three operating systems situated in my room, an iMac, which is my main machine, and the laptop on which I type up this blog, which contains both Ubuntu and Windows 7, and if you know me well you'd know I'm not the biggest fan of Microsoft, but I digress.


As much as I highly enjoy the latest Ubuntu release  (10.04 for the record), I don't think I could ever use it as my primary OS, not for a while anyways, and here I explain why.


Firstly, it's just not ready to be a primary operating system. Sure it offers everything you need in an OS, with multiple options for each task, but it's not like other operating systems. Let me explain. It's not like Mac OS X or (and I can't believe I'm saying this) Windows in the way that you can't just jump on it and expect it to be able to do anything you want it to with no problems. It's like having an engine and you're expected to build the chassis. Sure, at this point there's a very helpful manual and a bunch of people willing to help, but sometimes there's going to be problems where you're basically rooted.


Secondly, and probably finally because my main concern is stability, is myself. An operating system that's completely open source is an amazing thing, but I feel bad not being able to contribute back to the community that has given me an alternative to Windows that isn't as bad as or worse than Windows. Also, I just don't feel I'm an expert when it comes to Linux, let alone Ubuntu. When I put trust in an OS, I like to know as much as I can about it, and with Ubuntu, or Linux in general, I just don't feel I know enough.


At this point, I feel Ubuntu has come amazingly far, but I think it will be a while before I can trust an OS as much as I do Mac OS X.

Hostility.

If there's one thing I've noticed on my many years of perusing the YouTubes, is that very few commenters are nice, calm or willing to admit they're wrong. Now these peeves me a little.

Now, being a self professed 'Internet Connoisseur', I realise that the internet itself isn't exactly the calmest of places. Everyone has there opinion and everyone thinks they're the only one that's right. Kinda like religion.

But the main reason this makes me tick is when it comes to music (which seems to be a trending topic in my series of thought lately), which is an art, people get so caught up in who is 'better' and attack people that don't like the song, or commenting that the song is so horrible and everyone who listens to it is an idiot.

Firstly, if you don't like a song, why are you listening to it? And then taking the time out of your day to come up with a comment degrading it? Your life is pointless, go die.

Secondly, no band or musician is better than any other. Music, like all art, is subject to opinion and taste. Something a lot of people can't seem grasp is some people like to be told what to like by the TV, the radio or their scene, and other like to seek out more diverse and different sounds.


I really hate when people try to argue about things they don't understand, but as much I hate people, people aren't going to change.


In summary, if you don't like it, leave it alone. Other people are allowed to like it.

Music & Money

Something I've never been able to comprehend is why people are still charging money for music.

Let me explain a little bit. In this day and age, where pretty much anything can be done on or with a computer, people still act as if they worked so very hard to make there music into a mp3 file or what have you.

Now I admit, it's all not as simple as it sounds, and yes there are artists who use computers and are very intricate and precise, and those I commend, but if it's not going onto any physical media like a CD (or tapes for all you hipsters), why should any money be charged for it?

Essentially, all you're paying for is sound, and in what universe does that make sense to pay to use one of your senses? (no pun intended)

When (or IF for that matter) I release my solo project, it's gonna be free for all. Hell, I'll even convert it to tape if someone wants me to. Music is my passion, and no-one should have to pay to have to hear my interpretation of art.

A New Angle.

Today I stood in a corner of the shower in which I have never stood before (don't ask me how, our shower is tiny) and it blew my mind. I then tried to see it in other ways. I bet if someone had have been watching, I'd have looked like a retard.

I wish I had enough money for that damn camera already, damn me not having a job.

Uh... Okay, Wait Nah... Oh Mayb- Naaaah.

I have been sitting here for an hour trying to think of something interesting or decent to type up for all of you to read.


My mind consists of Linux, aleatoricism, snow jackets and my sever lack of money.


This saddens me.

Thought of the day.

Since when did sound cost money?

Contentment Is...

...getting another can of Pepsi.

Disappointment Is...

...lifting a can of Pepsi and feeling no weight to it whatsoever, but you still take a sip anyways, and only get that little bit of backwash left on the rim on the can.

It hurts just as much every time.

Fitness & Me.

Not two things you'd assume go together, well if you knew me anyways. With my diet, I'd think it was a near impossibility.

But I bring this up because I'm trying to get fit. I walk everyday for an odd hour everyday, and exercise when I can be bothered (which is not a lot at my current state of fitness).

Just thought it was something to talk about. I'll shut up now.