I have a lot of song ideas. I tend to create short loops in Reason, or sometimes use the Voice Recorder on my iPhone, and sometimes they just stay in my head. Most of the time, those song ideas go exactly nowhere. Other times, Jenny also has a song idea, and we combine the two… Continue reading Speck of My Soul
Author: Philip Cain
Ninja Master of the Series of Tubes, musician, audio engineer and geek. More about Philip...
New song snippet: Martian Sunrise
We got big stuff a comin’ in the musical department. Things are starting to shape up, it looks like Philip and Jenny will have an album out before the end of this century (and there was much hurrah)! I’ve been working on album art, song concepts, lyrics, the whole shebang. Here’s a snippet of the latest… Continue reading New song snippet: Martian Sunrise
SOPA and PIPA Explained
SOPA and PIPA are copyright bills that are coming up to a vote soon in US Congress. SOPA – the “Stop Online Piracy Act” – is the House version, and PIPA – the “Protect IP Act” – is the Senate version. You may have heard SOPA and PIPA mentioned in the news recently. You may… Continue reading SOPA and PIPA Explained
Countdown to 2012: 1982 was 30 years ago
2012 is just around the corner! Let’s take a few minutes to reflect on the past year. Done? Me too. Now let’s reflect on everything that’s coming up on 30 years old (other than Philip and Jenny). In 1982, New Wave reached a peak, several genre-shaping sci-fi and fantasy flicks were released, and the personal computer was… Continue reading Countdown to 2012: 1982 was 30 years ago
Skies of Gliese 581 d
Gliese 581 d (pronunced “gleeze”) is a super-earth in the habitable zone around the star Gliese 581, in the constellation Libra (20 light years from Earth). It was discovered in 2009, and in 2011, scientists came up with a model that could explain atmosphere and liquid water on the planet. In other words, it’s a planet… Continue reading Skies of Gliese 581 d
“Help Jenny With Her Garden” Party!
Last Saturday, six friends came over to help me build a new garden in the front yard. They were bribed with food and booze did it out of the goodness of their hearts. Why was I building yet another garden? Because we finally figured out the problem with my stunted veggie production. The location! Here is… Continue reading “Help Jenny With Her Garden” Party!
Saying No to “NO”
Phil Cooke has a great piece of advice that serves as an excellent followup to a recent post of mine, Working In a “NO” Culture. Most “no” people have taken the job because they don’t know how to inspire or motivate people – so they figure they might as well be good at something –… Continue reading Saying No to “NO”
What’s so great about Google+ Circles?
I think FB’s problem with lists was their approach. To them it was a privacy feature and like many of their privacy features it isn’t well communicated or implemented for the user. Google seems to have this down. “You want to share something? Who do you want to share it with?” Done. – Brent Mitchell,… Continue reading What’s so great about Google+ Circles?
Working in a “NO” Culture
I’m not really a huge fan of Jim Carrey (especially in this decade), but Yes Man was actually a pretty decent romp. I haven’t seen it recently but the idea must have been incepted (inceptioned?) into my mind… or, it may have just been a recent post by Craig Groeschel that got me thinking (specifically,… Continue reading Working in a “NO” Culture
The Mess We’re In
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Internet “woke up” as a sentient intelligence, and then decided to just leave? Yeah, me neither… This song is called The Mess We’re In, lyrics and music by Philip. Turn the volume up and give it a listen! Download “The Mess We’re In” Photo by comedynose, via… Continue reading The Mess We’re In