Browsing Year 2011
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8 September 2011 at 10 : 05 AM
The Golden Globes with Ricky Gervais… again?
Last year Ricky Gervais caused quite the stir at the Golden Globes by pretty much saying what everyone was thinking. Jabs were laid out to Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Hugh Hefner and a few more pretty big names. The result was hilarious. If you haven't seen the footage, watch it here: As you an imagine, invitations to come back and host the event ...
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7 September 2011 at 10 : 08 AM
Jeremy Ellis performs on Mikro. Calculators everywhere cower in fear
My favourite gear manufacturer Native Instruments have just outed another new toy. The Maschine Mikro is a smaller version of it's big brother, the epic Maschine Groove Machine. Here to demostrate just what the little guy can do and how responsive the pads are is pad thumber Jeremy Ellis I'm willing to bet that calculators everywhere cower in ...
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6 September 2011 at 13 : 46 PM
RJD2 + Nat King Cole. Cover version with a twist (Tune Of The Week)
I go nuts for cover versions and reinterpretations of classics, and today's find is possibly the best I've found yet. This week's tune of is an interpretation of RJD2's "A Beautiful Mine" (the Mad Men Theme song) and Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy." Live strings, a decent vocalist and excellent percussion make this gem my Tune Of The Week. Even ...
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26 August 2011 at 12 : 57 PM
Nostalgia 77 feat. Josa Peit – Blue Shadow (Tune of the week)
While the last batch of weekly picks have been foot stompers and floor killers, this week's Tune Of The Week is a decidedly more chilled out affair. Nostalgia 77 presents Blue Shadow, featuring the vocal talents of Josa Peit. The track sounds like a throw back to Bill Withers type of blues (Soul Shadows anyone?) and features a great ensemble of ...
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25 August 2011 at 14 : 02 PM
Kenny from the Block goes at it again, Hollywood style
Everyone's favourite sneaker wearing lunatic racer, Ken Block, is up to his tricks once more. This time the Block head has taken to the home of the blockbuster - Universal Studios. Watch the nine minute DC Shoes viral vid below and see how he blasts by classic Hollywood history - including the Bates Motel. I don't think I'll ever get tired of ...
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22 August 2011 at 17 : 34 PM
Eccentric Breaks and Beats, Volume – Free Download
I'm a sucker for a soul sample and a begger for breaks, which is why when I was sent a link to the second installment of Eccentric Breaks and Beats, I was naturally curious. After giving this compilation a first listen, I must say that I seriously digg it. Old school samples, massively phat bass lines and kick drums and snappy soul vocal samples abound ...
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18 August 2011 at 14 : 19 PM
Evernote – yet another application I can’t live without
A while back I did two posts on my favourite Mac software (one here - http://lesterhein.com/mac-software-i-cant-live-without/ and another here - http://lesterhein.com/mac-software-i-cant-live-without-part-2/) and now I have one more bit of kit to add to the list - Evernote. I've been very late to adopt to this piece of software, mostly because when I first ...
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11 August 2011 at 09 : 42 AM
10 More Funny Facebook Statuses
My wife and I had words but I never got to use mine. You have 10 fishes, 5 drown, 3 come back to life. How many fish do you have? Stop counting dumb ass. Fish cant Drown. I slept like a baby last night…. Waking up every 3 hours crying for food. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, ...
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9 August 2011 at 23 : 36 PM
8 Commandments For File Naming
These are some easy to follow file name best practices. Following some sort of structure makes my filing system infinitely more intuitive to use. Use No spaces in file names Use underscores or hyphens for adding spaces between words. When you choose a method, be consistent Use short file names that have meaning - file1.htm won't help you when you ...
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8 August 2011 at 11 : 52 AM
The Anatomy Of A Classic: Samples Used In Armand Van Helden’s “U Don’t Know Me”
After spending a night drinking wine and talking about House music with a couple of friends here in Costa Rica, one of the points discussed was how the classics keep being reinvented and reintroduced into the later works While listening to Armand Van Helden’s 1999 House music classic “U Don’t Know Me” on the weekend, all I could hear was the drum ...
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6 August 2011 at 08 : 05 AM
How To Calibrate Your Macbook Battery In 4 Steps
The term calibrate is a just a fancy way of saying that you should reset your battery's memory. This will show you how to calibrate the battery on your Apple Laptop in 4 simple steps. Why Calibrate Your Macbook Battery Your battery is actually pretty smart. It has an internal microprocessor built in that controls the time remaining box you see in your ...
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5 August 2011 at 11 : 55 AM
Kinky Movement – Clowning Around (Tune Of The Week)
If there's one thing I love, it's a good cover version or a great reinterpretation. I came across this uber funky cover of Steelers Wheel's "Stuck In The Middle With You" by Kinky Movement. I gets very close to being a cheesy remake, but still manages to keep it classy. If you love the original, then this one's sure to get you drunk dancing when your ...
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