I apologize for the lack of attention I have been giving to the site, but I am in the midst of looking for a suitable apartment here in NYC. Hopefully in the next month or so you should see a couple new features for members and guests. I'll see you Coloradans in a couple weeks.
I finally have my production box set up here in NYC, so site updates can now continue. Spring cleaning will bring a new slicker look and feel to the site as well as more dynamic content.
Site upgrades continue. Recent additions include a newly devised homepage with a focus on dynamic content and news as opposed to a welcome screen. Scripting upgrades continue to increase speed and security.
DaVinci - Womb
An emergency rescue of Bear Stearns stunned the Wall Street bank's staff and pummeled stocks amid fears that few banks are safe.
Spitzer Fingered in Prostitution ScandalNew York Gov. Eliot Spitzer faces pressure to resign on Tuesday as well as questions about whether he will be prosecuted for any crime after a report linked him to a high-class prostitution ring.
Oil Hits $107Oil hit a record high of $107 a barrel, reversing earlier losses as investors sought oil as a hedge against a depressed dollar and inflation.
McCain Budget WoesMcCain's promises to reduce wasteful spending would not begin to cover the costs of his proposed tax cuts, analysts say.
Turkish Offensive in IraqThousands of Turkish troops have crossed into northern Iraq in their hunt for Kurdish PKK guerrillas, a senior military source said on Friday, in an escalation of a conflict that could destabilize the region.
This isn't the usual list of extensions that everyone is used to using, but 10 add-ons that many may not know about, but can be very useful for everyday web browsing.
Tom's VGA Roundup - March 2008Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great - that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.
British X-Ray VisionA British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.
Microsoft Won't RushMicrosoft Corp would not rush to merge its technology platform with Yahoo Inc's after a takeover of the Internet company, according to the Financial Times, citing an interview with Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie.
Anti-Piracy LegislationBritain will impose legislation on Internet service providers (ISPs) by April 2009 if they do not work with the music and film industries to curb illegal downloading, the government said on Friday.
Snake Eats Popcorn
Snake eats popcorn from her boob.
Thanks for visiting my homepage. I am a recent graduate with a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems as well as an avid fan of music, art and literature. I also enjoy staying abreast to the latest tech trends and hardware as well as world news and political events. Please feel free to look around and let me know what you think.
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese novelist, winner of the Gunzou Literature Prize for budding writers for his first novel Hear The Bird Sing (1980), the Noma Literary Prize for New Writers for his trilogy of novels Hear The Bird Sing, Pinball 1973 (1980), and A Wild Sheep Chase (1982), known as The Trilogy of the Rat, and most recently the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
Murakami has also lent his expertise to translating several American novels into Japanese. His books and novels have been translated into over 30 languages. Murakami's latest fiction After Dark was released last fall, his critically acclaimed novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was the inspiration behind this website and our band as well.
The Wind-Up Birds...
Formed in the late 90's, The Wind-Up Birds (a.k.a DWFM) are a group of musicians and friends who have come together from across the country to express their love of music and enthusiasm for learning and performing with each other. Starting in 1999 with little to no musical expertise, we have recently expanded our group to include several new members.
Much of our music is experimental, recorded live and usually in one take with no rehearsal. It is not necessarily polished for production's sake, so it may not be what you are used to, but hopefully you enjoy what you hear. The main purpose of posting music clips is to provide access for fellow band members, but anyone is free to listen.
Our influences are varied, but some of our biggest include: the Beatles, the Pixies, the Smiths, =weezer=, the Black Keys, Segovia, Howlin' Wolf, and the Wu-Tang Clan.
About my Development Server...
This is my development server, so feel free to look around, but don't be surprised if you come a cross a broken link or two. I am in the process of learning PHP, MySQL, apache, XHTML, XML and RSS as I go and hope to have everything buttoned up pretty well by the end of the summer. In addition to web development, I will also be studying Cisco networking and IP telephony quite rigorously as it is my new found profession. Enjoy what little content I currently have and don't hesitate to shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
If you are having problems viewing this web page, such as graphical corruption or hard to read output, this is usually due to an older browser versions' lack of support for modern HTML and XHTML formatting. Please update your browser as it will be more secure, faster, and give you access to more content.
This site is currently being tested on Firefox2, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Netscape Navigator, Avant browsers. Sorry all you IE5/6 users, I know there are a few PNG's floating around that are giving you blue boxes, but I just don't feel like dealing with that nightmare just yet. I will take this opportunity to suggest an upgrade to a more modern browser. Newer browsers are generally more secure and will allow you to access more and better looking content in general. You can find detailed page requirements and links to newer browser versions here.
This site was designed using the latest World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines for XHTML and CSS and has been validated as a XHTML version 1.0 Strict/validated CSS document to ensure stability, security, and interoperability between different platforms and browsers (PC/Mac, cell phone, handheld, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, etc...).
More to come...
