I haven’t spoken

Been away from the medium for some time now. Just letting you guys know I’m still alive and kicking

In a few weeks I will be releasing live material from a gig (or two) “The LeMiffe Project” will be playing around Monterrey.

Everything will be on my youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/lemiffe

Understanding the Financial Crisis

A quick, visual explanation of the credit meltdown, financial crisis, or however you want to call it.  I found it rather amusing, nonetheless if you are looking for something with a longer and more intense explanation visit this entry.

Writing Fast Nonsense

Running fast, running from the former bandits, on the coffee ground. Much to — Inspect this element and put your fingers down, my spine, one a night light this.
I can’t get any sleep, and I fought with the enemy within, horseplaying disease, and I’m paying the price of solitude.
So much older, I’m younger than — And I had something to protect, tears of rage, tears of evil.
Pack up your tins, you ain’t going nowhere. Tomorrows the day. As long as it takes to do this, As long as you remain.
Serves you well, this wheel’s on fire, rolling down the road.

How Gadgets Lose their Magic

The following is an extract from a post by Steven Levy. I identified myself with this situation. Is it not true that the oversaturation of technological advances leads to being unsurprised and finding interest in that which is technologically backwards?

Read on:

We all, I think, have become inured to Moore’s law. The astonishing advances that once would have brought us to our knees are now reduced to a thumbs-up on Gizmodo. They’re removed from the realm of magic—they’re just cool gear.

Which brings me back to Sir Arthur. His quote makes me think of the European explorers who encountered previously unknown tribes. I used to imagine what it would be like to venture deep into the bush and unveil my latest gadget—a digital tape recorder, an iPod, an electric toothbrush.

But now my daydreams are different. As technological magic becomes routine, I wonder whether a visit to a preindustrial society might teach me more than it teaches them. The only thing more fascinating than our technology is the idea of getting along without it. Maybe the way to recapture the magic is to turn all that stuff off.

Shot in the back of the head

Great song by Moby, great video by David Lynch.