March 2008Archive
I bought MIDI Controller Vestax VCI-100 for DJ Software "Traktor".
I needed ready for a small party of the company I work for. I didn't want to mess up my mind by selecting tracks from my vinyl collection, and didn't want to bring a large and heavy vinyl case. So, I examined several controllers for Digital DJ Software.
I watched VCI-100 demo movies on Youtube, and I though it was enough spec to search and scratch tracks by touching and moving turntable shaped controllers like CDJ.
But, it was not what I expected... Maybe it is because of MIDI latency and the resolution of controller or software, it didn't give me the feeling of analog controlling of SL-1200.
It is like early CDJ.
Next time, I have to buy the console of Traktor Scratch.
I guess VCI-100 is mainly for DIGITAL-ite, DIGITAL-age DJ who plays electronic music.
But, looks of the combination, MacBook Pro+VCI-100 is so cool as gadgets.
Manchester's fresh artist "Trus'me" calmly released new album, titled "Working Nights".
The sound is like a collage based on ingredients, smoky and rugged soul, funk, hiphop, and flavored deep electric synth and percussive house drums.
It's very rugged but not too black and earthy. You can feel so deep and stylish sound along with 9 tracks.
Very recommend album.
When I was purchasing "Roxio Toast 8" on Roxio Online Store, I checked the price of both US and Japanese site. In Japanese Store, its price is 12800yen (128USD), on the other hand, in US store, the price is 78.99USD (retail price is $99.99 and $20 will be refund)
US version contains also Japanese translation.
"Yen" is getting stronger now, you should choose US online store if products you want are available in US Store.
Me, POLO and kt are trying to write the theme of Internet, Web Dev, UNIX on another Mental Position Blog titled "Mental Position Techlog".
We post notes and tips mainly for ourselves but we hope this could be help for you.
I ordered T-shirt on COG Mag web site and arrived today.
Suntour SuperbPro COG "HC100" is printed as a motif. Design is cool but t-shirt is american apparel made.
Tiny MacOS Application "FinderPop" is back again.
FinderPop enables you to reach directories and files by just one click and popping up context menu. Not only open directory and file on context menu but move, copy, preview, get information, and list running process.
This little things make you feel smooth and finish your work faster than without it.
I tried earlier version of FinderPop beore, but it was unstable and not enough like the version of MacOS9.
Now, refined and tuned-up version of FinderPop released. So,I quit OpenMenuX and started to use the new FinderPop again.
ABC TV Drama "LOST" Season 4 started from the end of January.
In this episode, the story after the rescue and the story before the rescue are developing simultaneously. It feels like seeing past in the future and future in the past. This is so weird, but amazing story still continues.
House music label "King Street" celebrates 15th Anniversary and releases anniversary project albums on March 12th, 2008. Volume1 is a set of compilation and mix album produced by Ananda Project.
Disk 1 contains 10 songs selected by Chris Bran, producer of Ananda Project, and Disk 2 is his mix that includes 13 songs from his releases. Yes, he did not forget "Cascades of Colour" in the mix.
Smooth and deep tracks will make you feel profound.
This picture is a bothersome popup window ad of classmates.com (Kind of alumni site mainly targeted for the United States)
And see the caption in folder list on the right side (click the image to enlarge)... Tokyo HIGH SCHOOLS?? I do not know where JFK High school is in Tokyo... and then, gaze at the left side folders nested... You can see the name of state "Tokyo" under the folder titled "United States".
I know it is dynamically displayed by getting IP address of client viewing the site. IP address is same as address of real world to locate and define your place.
But, this is slightly funny.
I guess this is probably a metaphor that means Tokyo is actually slave country of the United States :P
Sylvester Stallone finised the series of RAMBO.
This story is in Burma after Vietnam war. Burmese military rules and genocides minority people in Burma like Karen people. Christian human rights missionary group wanted to help them and asked RAMBO to let them get to Burma. Some member of missionaries was murdered by sudden attack of Burmese millitary, and 2 of them was in custody. RAMBO and mersenary soldiers go to the village of Burmese millitary to get them back, and fight against the enemy...
In this movie, there are lots of cruel scene and bloody dead men's meat. And it makes you feel the enemy's cruelty. But, after watcing the last scene, I thought RAMBO was as cruel as Burmese millitary...
Ofcourse, they are evil people though RAMBO killed so many human being...
Why did stallone use so many killing scene like this...?
