Snobs

‘m writing this here because I don’t want to rain on a Facebook friends parade… but this latest post really steams me:

Digital Sucks
Neil Young once said:
“Sound is like water. Analog is a warm bucketful slowly poured over your head and digital is the same water, same bucket only this time it’s ice cubes dumped quickly. I know which is more pleasing to me.”

He went on to argue the superiority of tube audio amps and vinyl vs digital music (mp3′s in particular which is like Superman picking on a 90 lb weakling), tube guitar amps vs solid state amps, and film vs digital photography. I could argue for both sides… Ice cubes are real, and crisp and vibrant, while warm water is just ice cubes that have lost their shape and form, and have been sitting in the sun too long… but the bottom line is this…

Snobs annoy me.

They annoy me because the subtext is always – “anyone who settles for less is an idiot”. And they buy into that thinking. And when they buy into that thinking, then they can’t settle for “less” (or different) because they’ve proclaimed that they are above that, and so condemn themselves to a lifetime of throwing money away in the pursuit of “perfection”.

I think life is too short to chase “perfection” – because perfection doesn’t exist. Sooo you think your analog is degrees ahead of my digital… big deal – It’s still miles away from perfection. In fact I’d be tempted to think that it’s the imperfections in analog you find so alluring… the 60hz hum, scratching needle on vinyl, the film grain, the melted warm ice cubes, the flicker of picture on film screen… PAH! Wait till you hear perfection of the choirs of heaven – and then you’ll know how idiotic it was to worship the vacuum tube.

Some might ask me “well aren’t you a Mac snob?”. To which I would reply “It’s not perfect but it’s the operating system I prefer. If you want to use Windows7 or Unbuntu, knock yourself out!

The Internet Is Dead!

rince has declared the internet is over (see here) and has banned all distribution of his music through online channels. In fact his new album, which is said to be his best ever, is being released inside the UK newspaper, the Daily Mirror, in CD form… I think I’ll wait a while before selling my 8mm projector. While you’re waiting for the internet to end, look for Prince’s new music at your favourite pirate websites hope Prince has a similar deal with the Globe & Mail.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CTV survey

OLL RESULTS Do you think the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the day before Remembrance Day is in bad taste? Yes (64 %) No (36 %)

IMHO… If anything is in poor taste it’s the game itself. The release date is irrelevant, and assuming that war vets are OK with being released on any OTHER date, they are a bunch of snivelling whiners who just want to force people to think of them only on this day. Let me tell you something… you only have a few years left. If you want the admiration of the young folks… stop whining and start playing! You can’t force future generations to honor you if they can’t stand you.

Graffiti

I like taking pics of well done graffiti and unique letterforms, but this particular graffiti would be impossible to capture with a single photo. In fact, it took several months to come to its final form. Here are several thousand pictures of it. If you have seven minutes to view them…