Author Archives: Thomas Shaddox
New Monitor Stand
It’s an Ergotron 33-321-057, and it’s definitely overkill.
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Jonathan Coulton Punk Medley
This is a medley of three Jonathan Coulton songs, in a pop punk arrangement. I recorded everything except JoCo’s vocals, which I got from his JoCo Looks Back album.
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“Tetris” An Instrumental Arrangement
This is a partly original instrumental metal piece, so titled for reasons which will become obvious upon listening. Highlighted is my inadequate mixing ability, but a decent sounding result was achieved.
tetris
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50 Movies of Summer
As of this moment, I have completed watching Vicky Christina Barcelona, bringing the number of movies I have watched for the first time this summer to fifty. Granted, prolific film critics easily view two hundred films a year–I am no less impressed with my accomplishment. I set out to expose myself to films [...]
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“The Point” An Electric Instrumental
After setting up all my recording gear, I christened my new apartment by recording this piece.
the point
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Our Grading System is Broken
Edit: this article has been featured on the front page of Hacker News.
Most would agree: the United States’ education system is broken. Funding is disproportionate, politics mess everything up, regurgitating is emphasized more than understanding, et cetera. That said, there are still a lot of teachers who really care about education and do their best. [...]
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“Rope” An Instrumental Composition