Month: February 2010

Cheap Plug Time

I won’t go through the whole rigmarole like I usually do, but here’s a brief plug about the upcoming Cascade Winds concerts (I’m also performing with the Central Oregon Symphony this weekend):

The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will present the second concert of their 2009-2010 season, From Russia With Love, under the baton of music director Dan Judd, March 7, 2:00 p.m. at Summit High School auditorium. Featured soloist is Dr. Mark Babbitt, trombone professor at Central Washington University. The concert is free, although donations are gratefully accepted, open to the public and suitable for all ages. For more information visit www.cascadewinds.org or call 593-1635. Summit High School is located at 2855 NW Clearwater Drive, Bend.

For more details, click here or view the event’s Facebook page. Hopefully the weather will be nicer this time around, as last time we had a nasty freeze and snow which hampered attendance by both musicians and concert-goers. But it’ll be a great show with munchies at intermission — how can you refuse?

February 17, 2010

Another Reason Most Twitter Users Are Idiots

They’re just begging people to rob them.

February 17, 2010

Time Killer For The Night

Wake up the Royalty, a sequel to the aforementioned Wake The Box.

February 15, 2010

Does Anybody Care?

Bend’s infamous pregnant man is pregnant again — for the third time.

If you didn’t even know Bend was (in)famous for the pregnant man, you have some reading to do.

February 15, 2010

Best. Mashup. Ever.

Nothing like a little Journey and Metallica:

Updated on 3/14/10: With new embed code, since Sony pulled the original.

February 14, 2010

Coming To A Gap Near You

Designed for Apple’s new toy are these new jeans: iGotaBigAssPocket.

February 14, 2010

Time Killer For The Evening

It’s silly and stupid, and is over in 10 minutes, but gunning down bears is fun.

February 14, 2010

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro On Sale, Today Only

Thanks to Slickdeals, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is on sale for $14.95 today only for a lifetime license (usually $25 or so). Why am I plugging a pay-for product for removing Malware and spyware when there are free ones out there? Because MBAM’s free edition has single handedly cleaned off obnoxious spyware on more systems successfully than any other product I’ve ever used. The paid edition offers real-time protection that goes above and beyond the protection offered by your anti-virus program (it’s meant to be used in conjunction with anti-virus programs, not in replacement as it looks for different stuff). I’d highly recommend spending the money — I just did.

Note: I’m not getting paid to do this (as folks who have e-mailed me suggested) — it’s just a dang good program at a good price. If you’d rather not use MalwareBytes, or want an alternative SuperAntiSpyware is also very good and I’ve used it a bunch, but neither will offer real-time protection unless you pay for them.

February 14, 2010

Olympic Reading Material

I know most of you are probably watching the Olympic opening ceremonies. I just watched the Georgian congregation walk out, and they were probably the only folks there that weren’t smiling, for obvious reasons (video here). I’m always amazed at the random African and other tropical countries that send athletes to the Winter games. Ethiopia just came through with a single skiier. Where does that guy practice?

BendBroadband subscribers will have access to the NBCOlympics.com videos, so I’ll probably be checking that out now and again.

Now, some reading…

February 12, 2010

Quick Time Killer For The Afternoon

gnop is Pong, backwards — you control the ball, not the paddles, and have to move through the levels. It’s a quick game to finish, but still a good way to kill some time.

February 11, 2010