It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally created my ultimate free software tools list.  Before it was a pathetic page, always a ghost of what it could be.  Now, since I’ve recently upgraded my computer setup, I’ve had a lot of time to refine a perfect setup.
Check out my Free Software Tools page. 

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Here’s how online books usually go. A book is published online, or happens to be in the Public Domain and resides as a text file (.txt) or a collection of HTML files loosely coupled with a table of contents. If you are me, you find the book, but are immediately depressed because […]

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While coming back from our two-week train trip around Japan, Juri and I stopped in Shimokitazawa before heading back to Juri’s parents house. The reason we stopped? Before we left the states, I sent out a cold email to author and instructor Tony Mullen. He wrote an instructional book on my favorite […]

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My friend Matt and I are both design geeks. So it was fitting that I ditch my wife on our 3rd anniversary and go see a documentary about fonts with him. Matt is a member of the Kansas City local chapter of the AIGA and a much better designer than me. Tonight was […]

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The crowd had gathered in what they called an auditorium, but really was just a medium size room with a small stage, barely enough to fit the projector screen inside of it, and some light cans. I don’t mean to belittle the campus, but it was more like half a basketball court than auditorium. […]

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Home users and soccer moms can create 3D graphics. And the use and creation of 3D is going to grow exponentially in 2007 all because of Google and the Blender Foundation. People are intimidated by 3D. I know because I’m intimidated by it and I’ve been doing it for quite some time. […]

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These are taking out of a book. I’m not in the mood for formatting all these links

www.kvraudio.com
www.sonicstate.com/synth
www.dancetech.com
www.ivibes.nu
www.trugroovez.com
www.audioforums.com
www.homerecording.com
www.homerecording.about.com
www.pc-music.com
www.pcmech.com
www.obselete.com/120_years/links/links.html
www.digitalprosound.com
www.headwize.com
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Music/
www.somusical.com
www.cnmat.berkeley.edu
www.themusiciansresource.com
www.remixmag.com
www.emusician.com
www.metmagazine.com
www.musictechmag.co.uk
www.soundonsound.com
www.noteworthysoftware.com/composer
www.novationmusic.com
www.omnirax.com
www.pgmusic.com band in a box
www.mixman.com
www.makemusic.com
www.finalemusic.com
www.cakewalk.com

good mics
guitar mic: sennheiser md421
vocals: RODE NT1-A
Lexicon’s Omega Studio
M-Audio Audiophile 192 is a versatile PCI interface
evolution’s x session turns your pc into a dj mixer
alesis monitor 1
tascam gigastudio
firewire 800
ergonomic adjustable keyboard from kinesis
tascam’s compact US122
songworks […]

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I was just reading a cute little design book called Creative Sparks by Jim Krause. This book has a collection in it of thoughts and designs that talks to you, wanting you to try new things. Very enjoyable. It’s one of those books that doesn’t matter what page you flip to, as it changes page […]

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My co-worker needed some logos for a project. Some of those famous logos that reflect a well ingrained brand, such as well, I don’t need to mention any without some paid website advertising. Anyway, if you ever need some logos for a slideshow or to make a point, or a mockup ad or if you […]

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Found a course on typography today from looking at the Open Courseware finder. If you want to take a class on typography, check this out first, it’s full of resourses. In fact, all the links could be bottled up and saved and that would be most of the course anyway. Hmm, I think I’ll do […]

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