ryan lum’s tumblelog

tumblelog of musician/technologist ryan lum from the chillout band lovespirals and the chillin' with lovespirals podcast

what i do:

Fri May 2 2008

» link: As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars

cubicle17:

“It’s easily the most dramatic segment shift I have witnessed in the market in my 31 years here,” said George Pipas, chief sales analyst for the Ford Motor Company.

thank god people are finally coming their senses, albiet somewhat forced due to record breaking gas prices.

» link: Drive Slowly | Go slow: Save Money, Fuel, Earth, Lives.

a cool little site that shows how we can save a lot on gas, and help the environment, by driving just a little slower. sounds reasonable and simple to do, so i’m going to try it.

Thu Apr 24 2008

» link: Chillin' with Lovespirals #51: Remix Contest Top 10!

At long last the band have settled on the winner and runner-up of the PLP Remix Contest for This Truth! We know that 60 some producers have been anxiously awaiting our decision since April 1st,…

Sat Apr 12 2008

» link: Chillin’ with Lovespirals #50

The band get a lil bit political and serious for a change of pace on our 50th episode. Topics include taxes and the need for a good accountant, Wired article interview on Tax Day, eMOM, …

Fri Apr 11 2008

» link: Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster: Patrick Ogle Transforms | Gearwire

check out this awesome video review by pat ogle, former label mate of mine from the projekt record days, of the squier hello kitty guitar.

Mon Apr 7 2008

» link: AppleInsider | Apple notebook lines to see major design changes, sources say

good thing i saw this; i’ve been more serious about finally getting a new laptop to replace my archaic g3 ibook that i got in 2002. look’s like it’s wise to wait a few more months.

» link: The Mother of All Frivolous Lawsuits!

i didn’t realize that just about all housing rental ads you see on craigslist have wording that could be construed as discriminatory and thus get the ad placer in an unjust world of hurt.

Wed Mar 26 2008

“ I think people who can truly live a life in music are telling the world, “You can have my love, you can have my smiles. Forget the bad parts, you don’t need them. Just take the music, the goodness, because it’s the very best, and it’s the part I give most willingly.

— George Harrison

Thu Mar 20 2008

» link: Chillin' with Lovespirals #49

Ryan and Anji return with stories about their new Logic Studio setup vs their old Pro Tools 24 setup, writing and recording new music, entries to Lovespirals PLP Remix Contest, Dig! on DVD,

Tue Mar 18 2008

» link: Reznor's one-week take for 'Ghosts': $1.6 million

Admitedly, he’s not one of my favorites or anything close to that, but this new model that he and radiohead have done may be paving the way for how music artists will be doing business in the not so distant future. Plus this is great for someone like me, a non-fan, to get exposed to music that i normally would stay clear of. Who knows; maybe I’ll like this new instrumental stuff of his. So I just downloaded the free version to check it out. One odd downside I see to this model if it catches on; there may be too much free music to check out.