TSF12: Quality Otter Haircuts and the Pirated Music of Bjorkestra (not necessarily in that order) – NOW ONLINE!
Posted on June 29, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 12: Quality Otter Haircuts and the Pirated Music of Bjorkestra (not necessarily in that order)
Tune in to see just how the words in the title actually combine to form a coherent episode of The Slacker Factor.
Links:
Meandering Rant: Business and Competition by Christian
Book Report: Music Piracy by Rob
Music Segment: Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra
TSF11: Crazy like Patty (or Snooki) – NOW ONLINE!
Posted on June 13, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments
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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 11: Crazy like Patty (or Snooki)
Your crack team of Slackers explores what’s real and what’s faux and Patty decides she’s cooler than Snooki in her “Reality is
Overrated” rant. Christian ponders the future of the suprising long-time coming electric car. And we feast our ears on the alt-pop of Draz. Now that’s a show! (or is it?)
Links:
Meandering Rant: Reality Is Overrated by Patty
Book Report: Electric Cars by Christian
Music Segment: Sunday Rain by Draz
Negative? Who? Me???
Posted on May 19, 2010 | By Christian | 1 Comment
I was talking with a buddy of mine who reads the Slacker Factor and he commented that he enjoys the blog and podcast, but he said he thought I was a bit negative at times. Maybe even bordering on angry on occasion. I certainly don’t view myself as angry. In fact I know for certain that today the sun came up, a puppy was born, and a baby took his first steps. So, life is great!
Unfortunately, Glenn Beck still sucks.
iPad Envy
Posted on April 14, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments
Alright, I admit it. I have iPad envy… and its not because my iPhone is small. Well, maybe it is. Anyway, I was out the other night chilling with the family having some sushi and the table next to me of college kids had a new iPad and were showing it off. And damn! It is as cool as it looks on TV. I haven’t actually had the chance to hold one and play with it but it does look seriously cool.
One thing that can go away is the constant media attention to it. I can’t turn on the TV or radio without someone talking about iPad this or iPad that. Its everywhere! Which is probably why they have sold 500k of them already.
Does everyone who writes and article or has a blog feel compelled to write about the thing? Oh wait. Anyway, I don’t think I will be able to get a P.O. from the wife to get one anytime soon so I will have to learn to live with envy.
And my iPhone is not small.
MTV Pushing out ‘cynical’ Generation X
Posted on February 24, 2010 | By Christian | 1 Comment
Well, its official. MTV has announced their focus on Millennials, casting aside Generation X… the generation that made MTV. Sad news indeed. I’d like to give a big FU to MTV. Not just for this recent admission, but for the crap they have been broadcasting for the past 20 years. There was a time when MTV was about music television. It was certainly a revolutionary, but simple, concept that changed music forever. Play popular music but with supporting video. It changed everything. No longer were we sitting by the radio listening to music while doing something else. Now we were completely focused on the music as a total sensory experience. And when I say focused, I mean sitting like a zombie starring at the TV, one music video after another… completely enthralled. It was a perfect formula and our generation shaped it. Read more
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