My Pet Homunculus: Archive

Recipe Puppy takes the "what" and "how" out of...

I enjoy cooking. I really do. What I have trouble with is figuring out what to make, whether I’m grocery shopping (staring blankly at the shelves) or standing in the kitchen (staring blankly into the open fridge). In fact, the only time inspiration really hits me is when I’m starving, which we all know is the worst time to head out to the grocery store.There are countless free recipe...

Nov 15th

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One Minute WIN: Aardvark

There are times when the internet’s vast expanses of information fail us. You know the routine: a question comes up (or a debate starts), nobody has the answer on hand — what to do? Ask the Googles, of course. Stuff that’s super specific or that requires expert opinion, however, can be tough to nail down via search. Happily, you have alternate resources at your fingertips. While...

Nov 2nd

One Minute WIN: Caffeine

(Posts here at SUPERnewb have been a bit on the long side so far, but I’ll also be doing some really quick ones that offer a useful tip in about a minute of reading time - I’m calling these posts One Minute WIN, and this is the first of ‘em.) Screen savers and the energy-saving auto-sleep features in modern operating systems are useful, especially for those of us who work on...

Oct 28th

Be the master of your musical domain

Given how we all used to access music even 15 years ago, it’s sort of hard to fathom the fact that we now have almost instant access to any music we want, at any time we want. The recording industry has been losing its collective mind trying to get a grasp on all the technological developments that deliver unto us the tunes… Are you an iTunes downloader or an evil torrenter? Do you use...

Oct 27th

When it comes to writing apps, less is usually...

(This post was inspired by my own recent writing efforts, including blog content for SUPERnewb. I’ve personally used both the tools mentioned here with great success.)Whether or not you consider yourself a ‘writer,’ everyone has to actually sit down and write sometimes. Lists, résumés, blog posts, emails, essays, applications, letters… We’re all writers in some sense....

Oct 26th

listening to "Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Remix) -... →

Karin Dreijer is like the queen of sexy nightmares.

Jun 30th

listening to "Combination Pizza Hut →

On repeat (in my head).

Jun 14th

listening to "Tyrant - San Serac" →

If !!! went the funk route, it’d sound something like this.

May 8th

listening to "The Reeling - Passion Pit" →

Exuberance. It’s underrated.

Apr 28th

listening to "Horse With No Shame (Todd Terje... →

“I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name, it felt good to get out of the rain…” Amen.

Apr 28th

listening to "A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix) -... →

Smooooove.

Apr 24th

listening to "Under Your Spell - Desire" →

Love that creeping strings hook!

Apr 14th

listening to "Cagedbaby - Hello There (Presets... →

Icy cool, kids.

Apr 8th

listening to "Mux Mool_Night Court - " →

Mux Mool’s instrumentals are mind-blowing in the same way that RJD2’s were circa 2004.

Apr 8th

listening to "Veronica's Veil - Fan Death" →

Erol Alkan knows how to pick ‘em. Fan Death was one of the best shows I’ve seen in the past year.

Apr 2nd

listening to "DJ Ayres Rollin Remix - " →

Having a few clients in Alabama means Paper Route Gangstaz are always in the rotation.

Apr 1st

listening to "Gettin' Up - Q-Tip" →

It’s sunny out. Tip’s flow always makes it feel like summer.

Apr 1st

listening to "Parallel Lines - Junior Boys" →

Jeremy Greenspan’s voice is buttery smooth, y’all. On repeat since Saturday. #twunes

Mar 30th

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listening to "How Bizarre - CFCF" →

The all-encompassing musical influence of 90s visionaries OMC is undeniable, people. Undeniable!

Mar 25th

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listening to "Playboy - Hot Chip" →

Leave it to Hot Chip to make the coolest British pseudo-gangster breakup song ever. “Blazin’ out Yo La Tengo, heyyyyyy”

Mar 20th

listening to "06 Teal Trim - Mux Mool" →

Mux Mool most definitely has a way with nasty synth bass. Props to @iso50 for blogging about this track.

Mar 18th

listening to "Shut The Club Down - Girl Talk" →

Girl Talk wins the award for “Best Use of Young Turks in a Mashup. EVER.”

Feb 19th

listening to "Transmission (Joy Division Cover) -... →

Two musical forces colliding in the most awesome of ways.

Feb 19th

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Jan 16th

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Jan 7th

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Watch

Mate Steinforth for Advanced Beauty

Jan 7th

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Jan 4th

15 notes

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Jan 2nd

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Dec 23rd

26 notes

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Sorry

New theme. It’s not quite there yet. You know how it is.

Dec 13th

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http://fuckyoupenguin.blogspot.com/ →

As much as a backlash against all these cutesy animal photos/videos was inevitable, this blog spouts some exceptionally hi-larious ire in the whole meme’s general direction. Best post title: This bear is essentially raping my soul.

Dec 12th

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leitmotiv: PNAU feat Ladyhawke - Embrace DT ...