Lynn Wallenstein

The part of me that isn't geek... on a blog, with video... yeah I know.
Jun 29
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Arguing Religion

The one thing that has always perplexed me about religious people (I being an athiest am a sort of outside viewer) is that they never want to argue/discuss religion. People always say you never talk about money, politics or religion in polite company… but like if you REALLY buy into the fact that YOU have made the right choice and truely feel that god is in touch with your chosen religion, isn’t it your duty to go save all the other souls that are worshiping falsely? We aren’t talking about what is the best flavor of Doritos here… this is your soul. I wouldn’t let a family member, a friend or a complete stranger intentionally walk into traffic, so why would I let them go through life worshiping a false god?
Jun 23
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My iPod Touch Dilema

As you probably know, if you know me at all… I am not a fan of Apple products… I don’t own any apple computers and have long since cleansed myself of all ipod products (<3 Sansa). Recently BT (one of my, if not favorite, artists) released a piece of software for the iPhone/iPod Touch that looks absolutely amazing. It is called Sonify:

Sonifi™ is the brainchild of technologist/composer Brian “BT” Transeau. Sonifi™ is the world’s first portable remix engine for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY want this app.

Now money isn’t really a concern here… and while I will not be getting an iPhone anytime soon (<3 Android), part of me is debating getting a iPod Touch…. but I am having a hard time convinving myself to get this rather large piece of hardware (my sansa is REALLY small) for one single app… that and most of the music I listen to I have in FLAC format and from what I can tell the iPod Touch doesn’t play FLAC without some beta software and only in some special player… not good.

For now I think I am just going to have to watch videos and maybe make Dan or Mikey buy the app and play with it a little… Mr. BT, if you are out there… please port your app over to android… I will donate 1k to the cause!

May 09
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Lil Something on Lilyls Mouth
Lil Something on Lilyls Mouth
May 03
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30th Street Station
30th Street Station
Apr 29
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You know, I’m given to understand that there’s an entire city in Nevada devoted specifically to help people like Howard forget their problems. They replace them with new problems such as alcoholism, gambling addiction and sexually transmitted diseases
— Shedon from The Big Bang Theory
Apr 19
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Emilie at the Park
Emilie at the Park
Apr 13
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This is my &#8220;Yeah I have been up for 20 hours coding, what about it?&#8221; look.
This is my “Yeah I have been up for 20 hours coding, what about it?” look.
Mar 01
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I Hate the PS3

I am coming to terms with my completely irrational hatred of the PS3. I don’t know why I hate the PS3 so much… I can only liken it to marrying someone to find out they have plans to completely change and be someone else.

I have been a playstation lover for a while… I have had over 5 playstations between the 1 and 2 revisions in different sizes, shapes and revisions. I have bought wireless controllers, steering wheels, dance dance rev pads, multiple psps… you name it, I have had it. I have probably given Sony many thousands of my hard earned dollars and loved doing it.

So why do I hate the PS3?

I am not sure really. I have almost talked myself into getting one many times, but everytime I get close to clicking that “Buy Now” button, I talk myself out of it with “there are no games I want”, “what does it do that I don’t have?” or “it is a bad economy I should save my money”. And while all of those reasons are 100% valid and good reasons not to buy it, it isn’t really what is stopping me.

I feel betrayed.

I feel like Sony is trying to screw me out of every dollar I have and really doesn’t give a shit about my experience. Everything about the PS3 experience seems designed to rub me the wrong way… the insane opening price, as an early adopter I can almost let that swing … the real lack of of any block buster titles, ok maybe it is just my taste … the form factor from hell … the crap UI for navigation… it is like sand in my bathing suit… individually harmless, but in bunches hurts like a bitch.

Not sure why I had to get that out of my system, but I did.

Jan 17
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Ferris Wheel FtW
Ferris Wheel FtW
Jan 13
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http://www.viddler.com/explore/lwallenstein/videos/25/
Me Today… gonna try and make this a regular thing.