What's in a letter? In the world of music, if that letter is K as in " Mr. K", or "Ikutaro Kakehashi", founder of Roland Corporation and inventor of the legendary "808" drum machine, well, everything. Kakehashi-san (whose name most appropriately translates to "Bridge") passed away on April 1st at the age of 87. The… Continue reading Mr. K
The 2016 MacBook Pros with Touch Bar
Iteration versus Evolution It's been interesting to watch as many IT/Computing authorities have reacted with negativity towards the new MacBook Pro range of notebooks from Apple. Specifically, Apple is generally being criticized for not having taken a big enough step with this next generation of the devices, and is now being lapped by other industry… Continue reading The 2016 MacBook Pros with Touch Bar
Apple’s 100 Year Legacy: Wellness
By most accounts, Apple's fall from the mountaintop of innovation began with the appointment of Tim Cook as CEO and the eventual passing of visionary Steve Jobs. While it has continued as arguably the most influential tech company on the planet, Apple's critics have offered that the ship has lost its North Star, and no… Continue reading Apple’s 100 Year Legacy: Wellness
The Shift: Wrestling the Ethics of Streaming
I am a musician and writer. I don't make a living off of my content, but many of my friends and customers do. With this in mind, I have always purchased the music and media I consumed (okay, there was that brief period before Battlestar Galactica was airing on Canadian television where I might have experimented… Continue reading The Shift: Wrestling the Ethics of Streaming
Thoughts from the surface... 