Read only if you know Javascript…

…otherwise, your eyes will bleed. Really.

Anyway, I’ve been reading up on closures: http://jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/closures.html

And it’s so painful. So painful that I thought I’d share it with you all.

Memes and Asian pop music

When Americans hear pop music from other countries, the tendency is to immediately assume that they are some kind of bad rip-off of the American originals. Now, barring the fact that often enough the originals are uninteresting pieces of fluff themselves, the argument does have at least some merit. In Asia, it seems like every major country has gone through a temporary period directly imitating Western culture before settling on a distinct identity of its own.

Part of that identity-building comes at the interface of ancient cultures and customs versus what is cool and modern. For many in the older generations, this is less of an interface and more of an insurmountable impasse, but for many of those growing up and making music today, there is a strong desire to retain cultural identity while keeping one’s hipness. The examples that will soon follow I think demonstrate that this goal is indeed achievable.

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Toygers and Klingons, oh my!

Hey folks,

Sorry I haven’t been around much. Working through some web-dev contracts and my music schedule has been a time-killer. Oh, and Monday was my birthday, which I spent teaching the MCAT. For now, as I get my life together, you can enjoy this:

They’re “toygers,” housecats bred to look as much like a tiger as possible, and I need one. Right now. I don’t really care that I’m allergic to cats, because those things are adorable. (The ABC News article)

On another note, there’s a Finnish politician who has translated his entire website into…Klingon. Yes. Those Klingons. From Star Trek. Worf the guy with the mutant turtle attached to his forehead. Check it out here.

Looking a gift horse in the mouth.

And by horse, I mean a beautiful woman. And by mouth, I mean ass. See, Beyonce and Shakira just got together to make a video for the song “Beautiful Liar,” and they’re really doin’ the damn thing in it. The music video is hot, it’s sexy, and it crosses genres in a fun way. The song isn’t particular deep or creative, but if that’s what you’re looking for, you might as well go to the strip club and find a chess partner. Don’t take yourself so seriously and you’ll have a good time.

I’m sure you need some visual stimulation before I continue, so without further ado…

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