Trans-Pacific flights + love songs for my [better half](http://about.me/lian) @ 124 BPM. **[Download “10,000 Goodnight Kisses” mixtape](http://ydnar.typepad.com/files/10000-goodnight-kisses.m4a)** (120MB / 256kbps AAC) #### Track List 1. The Afro Soul-Tet — Afrodesia 1. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi — Two Against One... Continue reading

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Last December, I wanted to see if [Bonobo](http://www.bonobomusic.com/) could mix with hip-hop ([turns out it does](http://ydnar.com/2012/01/good-days-ahead.html)), and work outside my [125 BPM comfort zone](http://ydnar.com/2010/12/a-new-decade.html). Thanks to the guys at [Rap Genius](http://rapgenius.com/) for the inspiration (and the help). This is the... Continue reading

Chipped away learning to mix hip-hop, I present [Bonobo’s](http://www.bonobomusic.com/) “[Days to Come](http://ninjatune.net/release/bonobo/days-to-come)” (2006) narrated by [Big K.R.I.T.](http://rapgenius.com/artists/Big-krit) “[Good Foot](http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/mp3-big-k-r-i-t-good-foot)” (2011). **[Download “Good Days Ahead” MP4 / AAC Audio (5.5MB)](http://ydnar.typepad.com/files/01-good-days-ahead.m4a)** Continue reading

…I stepped out of [John Dory](http://thejohndory.com/) onto Broadway, looked south, and heard a voice behind me “nice hair!” I turned to find two cougars finishing their cigarettes. I thanked them, they smiled and stepped back into the bar. After which,... Continue reading

40 minutes, 125bpm, island hopping via flight 79 to Honolulu. Download (256kbps MP3) #### Track Listing 1. The Avalanches — Live at Dominoes 1. 40 Winks — Welcome To Paradise Island (Interlude) 1. Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto & Stan Getz... Continue reading

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Starting July 1, and every day for a year, I will get rid of something. I will donate, discard, re-gift or recycle some bit of debris accumulating in my house. Anything non-perishable considered, exempting books and music. My climbing partner... Continue reading

For two weeks I’ve eaten a vegan diet. It was an experiment to see if this [card-carrying](http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaderlab/348446127/) bacon abuser could dine & be happy. Ten years ago, this would have been unlikely, if impossible. Certainly living next to Whole Foods... Continue reading

First big smile of the new year, via [Elliot Clowes](http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliotclowes/): #### 1951 #### 2009 Continue reading

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#### Update *As of [iOS 4.2](http://www.apple.com/ios/), Apple Mail has native support for [archive](http://www.macworld.com/article/152209/2010/06/ios4_gmail_archive.html) in Gmail and MobileMe.* #### The Problem Like many folks, I consume email using a [GTD-ish](http://www.43folders.com/2005/02/15/five-fast-email-productivity-tips) approach of an [Inbox and an Everything Else box](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/technology/personaltech/05basics.html). I’ve disabled... Continue reading

Had a chance to see Roxy Paine’s Maelstrom on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this month: Continue reading

C, like an AK-47: when you absolutely, positively gotta kill every last CPU cycle in the room. [Slides from Felix von Leitner’s talk on C and compiler optimizations](http://www.linux-kongress.org/2009/slides/compiler_survey_felix_von_leitner.pdf) (PDF). (via [Hacker News](http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=925847)) Continue reading

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Hiking with Lily, Matt, Mike and Susan through the Alakai Wilderness, the highest swamp in the world. Continue reading

Google addresses an incredibly complex task with scale and grace: (via [googleblog.blogspot.com](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/introducing-google-building-maker.html)) Continue reading