Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-28

  • @toksin The Tron stuff is my favorite. #
  • @toksin Probably because I'm afraid of getting mauled or something. ;) #
  • @toksin The tunes you've got posted are making a killer soundtrack to my coding today…somehow I think I'm more productive than usual… #
  • @therealtobymac Just ran into you at Taco Bell. Didn't say hi because I figured you'd rather hang low. Whatcha in town for? #
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5 Crucial Tips for Being Lazy and Productive at the Same Time

lazy 5 Crucial Tips for Being Lazy and Productive at the Same TimeOne thing’s for sure: I hate work. But we all have to be productive from time to time (or we’ll end up living in our parents’ basements till we’re 45). These are a few tricks I’ve learned over the years that constantly save me ample amounts of time, and I think it’s hilarious when I see other people wasting their time using the traditional approach.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-01

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Welcome to the BeatDown (New Song)

You’re gonna either love or hate this one… ;)

My friend Simon Gugala wrote this recently with his cousin Chris, and they needed some hardcore vocals for the song. Hardcore vocals they got, probably more than they expected. I pushed my voice harder than ever. Believe it or not, I think it sounds pretty amazing. I’d love to know what you think.

The song is credited to Simon Gugala with guitars by Chris Gugala.

Download “Welcome to the BeatDown” or stream it live:

Lyrics are after the jump.

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New Song – Solace (Live)

I felt like writing last night, so I wrote this and then just immediately recorded it live. It’s probably the darkest song I’ve ever recorded (though I’ve written darker songs…). The meaning should be fairly easy to interpret, but this is one song I’d like to leave up for interpretation (don’t worry, I won’t do that very often).

Enjoy and let me know how you like it. Download or play it below.

Download “Solace (Live)” or stream it:

Lyrics are after the jump.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-15

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jQuery Tools Scrollable – Stop Scrolling Past the End

jQuery Tools is an amazing library, and the Scrollable control is extremely useful. However, it doesn’t work well by default for situations where you want to display more than one item in your list at a time, and scroll through them one by one (instead of five at a time such as in this example). It took a bit of time for me to figure this out, so I thought I’d share it with everyone. Credit goes to neogisme and soon7 from this post for getting me half-way there.

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Airplane Etiquette: 5 Should-Be Rules of the Sky

airplane Airplane Etiquette: 5 Should Be Rules of the SkyI’m far from a commercial airline buff, but it doesn’t take a genius to know what is or isn’t socially appropriate when flying in a cramped airplane. I’ve been on my fair share of flights inside and outside of the country, and flying with children really helps you to see the big, ugly picture. In case you need a reminder of what isn’t appropriate when in the air, or if you really can’t figure this stuff out on your own, here’s a list of five things you should or shouldn’t do on your next flight. My wife and I have experienced all of these wonderful situations; most of them we experience on pretty much every trip.

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15 Words of Wisdom I Know Well But Always Seem to Forget

  1. Other people won’t make you happy. You make yourself happy when you live for other people.
  2. Think of yourself as the best when you’re trying to achieve something; think of yourself as the worst after you’ve achieved it.
  3. Don’t pity those who appear less fortunate than you; most likely they’re much happier than you are.
  4. Curses are often disguised as blessings, and blessings are even more often disguised as curses.
  5. Being willing to “try everything at least once” is dangerous; everyone should know their own limits.
  6. Unattractive people make the best friends.
  7. Put your faith in love, but don’t confuse love with other people.
  8. Love is not made of emotions, time, pleasure, or compatibility; love is made only of sacrifice.
  9. The definition of being self-absorbed is desire; the definition of being humble is contentment.
  10. Sometimes it’s better not to know why.
  11. Most cliffhangers at the end of television shows are resolved with gimmicks that make no difference to the show.
  12. Interacting with people is always more important than anything you can do by yourself.
  13. If you didn’t apologize to anyone yesterday, you missed out.
  14. Being a “good liar” is a disorder.
  15. Never disagree with someone who compliments you; always say “thank you” and smile.

Your thoughts?

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Twitter Updates – 2010-09-21 to 2010-11-16

  • We're modernizing our TV viewing habits…no Cable, no Satellite; just Netflix on our Wii. So far, it's great. And dirt cheap…$9 a month. #
  • Recorded a video of a new song called "All the Ways You Heal": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWcMB0SSu9c #
  • The Chipmunks covered my song No Other Hope. I think they out-sung Amber and I: http://bit.ly/cGP3rN #
  • I would give up all of my free time for my kids. Oh wait… #
  • I'm on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/jasondavidcarr/sets/love-the-people-hate-the-culture #
  • Yeah…so the weather kindly ripped the power cables right off our house…thank goodness for laptops, cell phones, and Internet tethering. #
  • For my next Android phone, keep the specs the same. Please. I only want one new feature: more battery life. Pretty please? #
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