http://davejoh.com Dave Johnson's web site. No, not that Dave Johnson. The other one. No, not that one either. Oh, never mind. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:32:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   I see that they’re putting sharks in management roles at the Parks & Rec office nowadays. http://davejoh.com/?p=122 I'm very excited to announce my second house concert, a follow-up to last year’s show with Kristin Hersh. Downpilot’s Paul Hiraga will be performing at my home on Friday, February 5. Downpilot is one of Seattle’s true musical gems, and is my reward for having moved to the ... http://davejoh.com/?p=119 A few weeks ago, I said, “Hey Marin, you know what would be funny? A version of Lonely Island’s I’m on a Boat, only ours would be about a Christmas tree. We could call it, “I’ve Got a Tree.” As usual, I considered my contribution to the project complete; ... http://davejoh.com/?p=116 http://davejoh.com/?p=113 Last night, I decided to end my relationship with Radio Shack. Over a $10 item. Radio Shack has always been on the periphery of my tech life. When I need an audio cable, oddball adapter, or remote control toy at Christmas, I’d head to Radio Shack. ... http://davejoh.com/?p=110 Despite the fact that I'm sick and tired of the fact that every little startup from here to New Yrk thinks it's cool to remove a vowel from their name, I'm giving Closr a try. It lets you upload full resolution photos and then zoom in to see the photo ... http://davejoh.com/?p=109 It’s easy to poke fun at the naivety of our pre-Information Age perspective. That’s why folks love to trot out historical quotes like “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers” [IBM Chairman Thomas Watson, 1943] and “640K is more memory than anyone will ever need” [Microsoft ... http://davejoh.com/?p=103 Like much of the US, we got hit with a massive winter storm here in the Pacific Northwest. It put our plans to visit Portland “on ice,” as it were, and made the whole Christmas vacation somewhat unusual. Keep in mind that in the five years we’ve lived here, we’ve ... http://davejoh.com/?p=99   …that Muff probably regrets peeing all over our floor. As an aside, I’m pretty sure this is the most snow I’ve ever seen here in the five years we’ve lived near Seattle. Reminds me of Colorado, almost. http://davejoh.com/?p=98 My musical bucket list just got one shorter: 3. Have Kristin Hersh, chief architect of Throwing Muses, the greatest alternative rock band on earth, perform Pearl in my living room. 2. Have lunch with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to chat about his views on the 60s and socialism. ... http://davejoh.com/?p=93