The XX On Hold Single — from I See You
The XX have a new single out, On Hold, from their upcoming album I See You, due January 13th. Listen on Spotify or You Tube below: I also recommend their Spotify playlist of music they listened to while recording I...
Listen to the New Hamilton Mixtape
While the full album arrives December 2nd, here are the four new Hamilton Mixtape tracks on Spotify. I highly recommend three of them: Immigrants (We Get the Job Done) by K’NAAN and Snow the Product et al, Satisfied by Sia,...
One Possible Electoral Map for Hillary Clinton
Update 2: At this point, Clinton requires Wisconsin (she’s down by 3% with 74% reporting) and Michigan to win (down by 1% with 64% reporting). So, it’s looking worse now. A win in NH would only bring her to a...
Revisiting the Redeveloped Block in Seattle’s Ballard Neighborhood
With all the tech-related growth in Seattle, many neighborhoods in Ballard are being completely torn down and redeveloped like this street: You can see the original post here and an earlier follow up here.
Reasons Not to Buy the New MacBook Pro
Like many loyal Apple customers, I’m greatly disappointed by the 2016 MacBook Pro upgrades, especially for the 15″. Here are the most important reasons not to upgrade at this time: Expensive, the base cost is $2,399, an increase of $400...
Increase in Seattle Rape Unique on West Coast
Update: The Seattle Police Department statistics for CY2016 are complete. There were 169 reported rapes in Seattle in 2016, up from 108 in 2015. That’s an increase of 56.5%. I believe there’s a relation to the growth of the technology...
MacBook Battery Drain Issues After Sierra Upgrade
A lot of MacBook owners are reporting rapid battery drain issues after upgrading their OS to Sierra. It looks like the Terminal App is having a huge energy impact. I’m not sure why this is the case. I’m not even...