Monkey And A Pen

Monkey And A Pen
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Ashley placed this on my desk without comment this evening. Clearly I will need to have a real monkey delivered to her office tomorrow.

Polo On A Sunday Afternoon

Polo On A Sunday Afternoon
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Overlooking the field at the Houston Polo Club during a Tulane Alumni event.

Puggles & JW

Puggles & JW
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Checking out the view from his new bedroom window at the Casa De Western 4.0.

21st Century Auburn Football

21st Century Auburn Football
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Watching the game live, wirelessly on a MacBook. I think the 9 year old me would have laughed dismissively at the prospect of this in 1991.

Food Acquisition Strategies

Food Acquisition Strategies
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

It didn't take him long to deduce that putting his chin on my arm greatly upped the awww factor + his odds of getting Tostitos.

New Office Fan

New Office Fan
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Installed last weekend and the first piece of "furniture" to make it into the office of our new house.

Scrolling Through Google Reader

Scrolling Through Google Reader
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Still my most used "app" on the iPhone.

Night Vision Puggle

Night Vision Puggle
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

He's lurking in the dark!

Mr. Blurrycam Spy Shot Of My System Tray

Mr. Blurrycam Spy Shot Of My System Tray
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Can you identify all the icons?

Empty Bookshelf

Empty Bookshelf
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My collection of books is making its gradual migration from the Casa De Western 3.0 to the Casa De Western 4.0.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-09-12 To 2009-09-19

Spent AM on school work; PM was all about college football; bought the Auburn game on PPV...truly awesome; our new OC is the bee's knees.

10:51 PM Sep 12th from Tweetie

Posted this week's JW / Electronica Classic: Grayarea Live at Transit Chicago 2002; proper progressive breaks. http://bit.ly/7MCAT

12:58 PM Sep 13th from TweetDeck

@csukach Buy a new HD; if data on corrupt HD isn't backed up elsewhere, try copying it over to another HD; partitioning HD won't solve prob.

5:00 PM Sep 13th from Tweetie in reply to csukach

Sun spent on school work, house work, work work, & e-mail catch up w/a little Texans/Saints football & a haircut thrown in for good measure.

7:45 PM Sep 13th from Tweetie

@zomgitsjeff Gotta stick with the Saints! Of course that is much to the chagrin of my Houston friends. ;-)

9:24 PM Sep 13th from Tweetie in reply to zomgitsjeff

Wacky Mon @ work consumed w/meetings; did our final walk through on our new house in PM; we close tomorrow @ lunch hour...exciting times!

9:19 PM Sep 14th from Tweetie

Closed on our first house today (yay tax credit!); spent PM shopping for light fixtures, then had a pizza picnic on the floor to celebrate.

9:59 PM Sep 15th from Tweetie

Quick library run midday, then more light fixture/paint buying; spent a few hrs @ new house w/Ash doing prep work for the weekend projects.

10:24 PM Sep 16th from Tweetie

RT @djpoptart: RT @TheBingoShow: New Orleans to attempt Guinness World Record for 'Largest Gathering of Zombies' at #voodoo 09

10:17 PM Sep 17th from Tweetie

Busy Thur @ the office; home in PM for a conf call w/classmates then school video + reading; in-laws into town tomorrow for weekend projects

10:22 PM Sep 17th from Tweetie

Went over to the new house in PM to help Ash & her parents do upgrades like fixture switches, painting, & learning the systems...I'm stoked.

12:21 AM Sep 19th from Tweetie

JW / Electronica Classics 029: Lucien Foort's 2001 Essential Mix

This week's mix is a bit of a sleeper favorite in my collection. Originally aired during the spring of 2001, it's a great selection of house & progressive house tunes from that era. Mr. Foort's offering struck a chord with me, so this particular recording found itself in regular rotation on my WimAmp player in late 2001 and early 2002. Hope you enjoy it, too.

Lucien Foort - Essential Mix 2001-03-04

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Kerri Chandler - "Digital Love Affair"

Alric - "Une Fois"

Nectar - "As She Peeled An Orange"

David Jamas aka Mr DJ - "(Always) A Permanant State (Original Mix)"

Tatoine presents Jamez - "Music (16B Remix)"

A Small Phat One - "Respect the Cock (Dub Mix)"

Mark Lowndes - "Indya"

Cirque vol. 1 - "Cirque Music (Part 1)"

Headspace - "Schizophrenic"

Blackwatch - "Skin Deep (Original Mix)"

Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelly Ali - ''Love In Traffic (Satoshi Tomiie Dark Path Remix)"

R.B.A. - "No Other Alternative (Lemon & Lime Sanctuary Mix)"

Bladey - "The Nelson Effect (Fearless Young Orphans Remix)"

Mundo - "My Life (Original Mix)"

Piece Process - "Deepside (Chab Remix)"

Rouge - "Jingalay (Praha Remix)"

JBN - "All I Want (Marc O'Tool Remix Edit)"

Incisions - "Amorak (Original Mix)"

Medway - "Release (Andy Moor Remix)"

Medicine - "Junior Asprin"

Kybosh - "Playing With My Mind (Sleepfreaks Mix)"

Luigi - "Jet Black (Original Mix)"

Riva - "Stinger"

Innate - "Changes (Killahurtz Kilo Remix)"

Alice Deejay - "Celebrate Our Love (Pronti & Kalmani Remix)"

Auburn Thumb Drive

Auburn Thumb Drive
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This 2GB gadget came in the mail today as a way to store some of my class archives.

Wednesday's Mail

Wednesday's Mail
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I get strange looks from the neighbors when I walk back from the mailbox with a stack of boxes & envelopes taller than my torso.

Closing Day Picnic

Closing Day Picnic
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Ash & I brought my laptop & a pizza over to our new house to celebrate our first evening as homeowners.

Insanely Large Mushroom

Insanely Large Mushroom
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Note my size 10 shoe in the photo for scale.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-09-05 To 2009-09-12

Haha! RT @dsilverman: If Obama can successfully indoctrinate kids in a 20 minute speech, he is wasting his time with this President bullshit

3:19 PM Sep 5th from Tweetie

The Favorites feature in the DVR Remote app is killer for fast channel switching during football season http://twitpic.com/gmyna

6:21 PM Sep 5th from Tweetie

Fun Sat around the Western house; lots of football, w/the Auburn & LSU games on TV (War Eagle!), & caught up on some reading & class work.

11:14 PM Sep 5th from Tweetie

W/Blackboard updates like these, I feel a tad safer being a distance learning student: http://twitpic.com/gpuir Good luck on campus!

10:14 AM Sep 6th from Tweetie

Posted this week's JW/Electronica Classic: Paul Oakenfold Live in Shanghai 99; the pinnacle of Oakie's E-Mix World Tour http://bit.ly/mlWeL

6:44 PM Sep 6th from TweetDeck

Spent most of day researching/compiling info for my semester mktg proj; had a conf call with my 3 other teammates in PM; now FSU game on TV.

8:03 PM Sep 7th from Tweetie

Picked up AppBox Pro since it was on sale for $0.99 today; nice collection of mini-apps/web apps, especially for the price!

8:10 PM Sep 7th from Tweetie

Loaded up all 12 Oakenfold Essential Mix World Tour mixes from '99 on the iPod this week; partial to Shanghai, but giving all 23 hrs a shot!

10:47 AM Sep 8th from Tweetie

Virtual Mon not as hectic as feared; spent most of PM editing a group proj for school; looking fwd to iPod event Wed; 64GB Touch/OS 3.1 me!

10:25 PM Sep 8th from Tweetie

Houston speed! RT @ATTNews: AT&T announces HSPA 7.2 rollout plans – faster 3G technology coming to six cities this year: http://bit.ly/cugOG

8:11 AM Sep 9th from Tweetie

RT @shayman: Rearranging app icons. All the blue ones on one screen. No! Make the icons spell a word! Wait! This afternoon is a writeoff.

5:21 PM Sep 9th from Tweetie

Man, the iPhone OS 3.1 "Backing Up" phase took an hour & 45 minutes on my device; up & running now, though.

8:16 PM Sep 9th from Tweetie

@dudesy916 Only Twitter-related "feature" was the launch of of the TweetDeck directory in conjunction w/this version: http://bit.ly/2MW8c5

8:19 PM Sep 9th from Tweetie in reply to dudesy916

The iPhone OS 3.1 software seems to have done wonders for app launching/closing; no more abrupt screen drawing...very elegant transitions.

10:06 PM Sep 9th from Tweetie

Busy day @ work, w/an hour break midday for the iPod event live blogs; PM spent on class video/work, then iTunes 9 / iPhone OS 3.1 testing.

10:08 PM Sep 9th from Tweetie

Nice, here's the day by day breakdown: RT @voodooexp2009: view the #voodoo daily line-up http://thevoodooexperience.com/2009/lineup.php

1:22 PM Sep 10th from Tweetie

Getting ready to head downtown for the Astros vs Braves game.

3:12 PM Sep 10th from TweetDeck

Into work early today for a conf call w/India; went downtown w/Ash in PM for great seats @ the Astros vs Braves game; good times. :-)

9:54 PM Sep 10th from Tweetie

I'd forgotten just how awesome this song is: Breeder - "Sputnik (New York FM Mix)" http://bit.ly/vHgyh Definitely 1 of my fav prog tracks.

4:20 PM Sep 11th from Tweetie

@zomgitsjeff Well played! Yep, I've got 3 mins left in the Liverpool mix, and then on to the last of his 12 E-mixes from that year.

4:43 PM Sep 11th from Tweetie in reply to zomgitsjeff

My account of Hurricane Ike in The Woodlands 1 year later, as seen through the lens of Twitter: http://bit.ly/2TE0sb #hounews - ish

8:59 AM Sep 12th from TweetDeck

Installing Snow Leopard on Ash's MacBook while I edit a paper proposal for school.

11:18 AM Sep 12th from Tweetie

JW / Electronica Classics 028: Grayarea Live at Transit Chicago 2002

This week's selection is from one of my favorite live performance electronica acts. I had the opportunity to see this trio perform three times between 2003 & 2004 in Baton Rouge & New Orleans. Truly high energy shows on each occasion.

My first exposure to this group's music was on John Digweed's Kiss 100 show back in November of 2002. That broadcast was a recording of a show they performed two months earlier at Transit in Chicago on September 5, 2002. As you can see from the tracklisting below, the show consisted primarily of their own production work, with a couple of remixes thrown in for good measure.

It's been a few years since I've heard anything from these guys, but apparently they are still doing production & remix work. Their website links to profiles on a few social networks and it seems they've shed one of their original members and are now a duo. Enjoy this mix from their early years.

Grayarea - Live at Transit Chicago 2002-09-05

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01 - Grayarea - Yewminyst

02 - Scanners - Femme Fatale (Grayarea's Damaged Goods Mix)

03 - Grayarea - One For The Road (Designated Mix)

04 - Grayarea - One For The Piano

05 - Grayarea - Blueletter

06 - Grayarea - Gray (Part One)

07 - Grayarea - Sector Seven G

08 - Grayarea - Gray (Part Two)

09 - Grayarea - Energy Vampires

10 - Bjork - It's In Our Hands (Grayarea's Lawsuit Mix)

iPhone Apps Page 2 September 2009

iPhone Apps Page 2 September 2009
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A major shakeup of my page 2 choices after toying around with the new app organization features in iTunes 9.

Friday Night Martini

Friday Night Martini
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Out for drinks with coworkers at the Black Walnut Cafe.

Hurricane Ike - Twitter Updates 1 Year Later

Since this weekend marks the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Ike barreling down on the greater Houston area, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at my Twitter updates from before, during, and after the storm.

These tweets began on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, as I came to realize Houston may be impacted by the storm, and end a week later on September 16 after we got power back in my neighborhood.

While The Woodlands was not hit as hard by Hurricane Ike as some areas of Texas, I think these tweets still provide a fairly compelling narrative of what it was like to live through the storm.

At the bottom of this post I'm also including two videos I shot during and after Ike here in The Woodlands.

Testing & e-mails @ work; errands midday; class videos in PM, along with prep for Hurricane Ike; the 10PM update shows a likely direct hit.

10:57 PM Sep 10th, 2008 from twitterrific

A day preoccupied w/Hurricane Ike coverage; found out @ 4PM that work was canx'd for Friday; came home & finished yard prep, then TWC/pizza.

10:04 PM Sep 11th, 2008 from web

All the gas stations I drove by in The Woodlands this morning had the pumps completely roped off.

7:01 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

SMS test in preparation for Hurricane Ike. If Comcast & Sprint EvDO both putter out, I'll try to post updates via this method starting early Saturday

8:38 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from txt

Starting to see the winds pick up here in The Woodlands; whose idea was it to put a community in a forest anyway?

9:50 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

@netfuel Thanks man! We're hunkered down. Shouldn't get crazy bad this far north. I feel for those in Galveston, though. Eeesh.

10:40 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific in reply to netfuel

It had been sunny most of the day here in The Woodlands, but now we've got pretty thick cloud cover.

11:19 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Blog posting about my Hurricane Ike playlist: http://tinyurl.com/5xfcdk

11:45 AM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

It's gotten significantly more overcast here in The Woodlands within the past hour. The wind is coming in bursts, though.

12:46 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Just took a long, hot shower...hoping it won't be the last for a few days; filled up the upstairs bathtubs for extra cleaning/toilet water.

2:20 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Ironed a week's worth of clothes in case work is powered but home is not. About to knock out last of school assignments, then just waiting.

3:49 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Had a first band of showers briefly blow through here; it's as humid as a sauna out there right now.

4:10 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Ash just cooked us an awesome cajun chicken dinner; wanted to have a good hearty meal to hold us over until the Granola Days are done. :-P

5:12 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Oh wow, here come the Tropical Storm force winds; just had a burst of leaves blow against my office window; that'll get your attention.

5:40 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Decided to join into the block-wide Hurricane Party that broke out in front of our house.

6:18 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from mobile web

Starting to hear some first sirens around the neighrhood.

6:27 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from mobile web

Still hanging out with the neighbors in the street. Who knew this many people lived on the block?

6:55 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from mobile web

The wind is blowing pretty steady in the 20mph range. Outside & enjoying right now.

7:10 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from mobile web

Now inside for the night; darkness has arrived in The Woodlands, along with about 30MPH wind; still got electricity, but some dimming.

8:21 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Polished off rest of leftover pizza; just heard there are 250K w/o power now in H-Town & to not expect power for 2-3 wks; hopefully sooner.

8:38 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Looking at the radar, I'm expecting our power to hold up until about 11PM; prove me wrong Entergy! Make that $500 bill worth it!

8:42 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Heard on NBC 2 that Bush Int'l is reporting 59MPH winds; we should be getting similar winds within the hour.

8:53 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Had to put on my Tulane hoodie because we've got the air cranked down so low; Ash just went outside & said a neighbor's tree is precarious.

10:05 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Can't helped but be amused that NBC 2 ran a commercial for Tina Turner's October show here in Houston during their Hurricane Ike coverage.

10:38 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Going to catch a couple of hours of sleep & getting back up around 1AM when the bad stuff is predicted to arrive here.

10:54 PM Sep 12th, 2008 from web

Still have power here in The Woodlands; wind & rain are really whipping outside now; the next few hrs should be the roughest. #ike

3:33 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from web

Starting to get some small tree branches blowing into the back of the house #ike

4:08 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Heard that Brennan's of Houston has been on fire since about 12:30AM & is still burning.

4:18 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Yep, here comes the heavy stuff; strong wind & rain, and just had the power do a hard flash for the first time; cable dropped out briefly.

4:38 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Wow, we're getting the brunt of the storm right now, but our power/cable is holding strong; Ashley & Puggles have fallen asleep next to me.

5:15 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Just did a quick damage assessment peeking out both doors; lots of debris in backyard, but front yard looks pretty good.

5:27 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Looks like we've got a fairly large tree uprooted in the backyard and leaning against the deck. Hoping it will be braced there.

5:54 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Lost power at 6:17AM in 77382 on Entergy's grid. #ike

6:24 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from mobile web

Hanging out with Ash & Puggles in the dark & listening to branches hitting the house.

6:33 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from mobile web

Tree fell on the back of our house, but just seems to be resting leaned on the roof instead of coming inside. Sprint network is down. Relying on SMS now

7:02 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Ran into backyard to check on tree now that it's dawn. It's laying completely on roof and resting against chimney. Still crazy windy/rainy.

7:07 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

This tree on the roof is making some really strange sounds come out of the chimney. #ike

7:31 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Much brighter outside now, revealing tons of debris. Rain coming down in sheets still. Hoping the wind dies down by 10AM so I can assess roof damage. #ike

8:34 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

I see I'm getting Voicemails. If you're trying to call, just txt me instead. I can't get voice service anymore. Watching the wind & listening to radio

9:05 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Got better look @ tree; no wonder it came down: had roots like a weed; moved out of livingroom b/c it looks like wind may roll tree off roof

9:21 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Tried to catch a short nap; wind/rain is still surprisingly hard some 7 hrs later.

10:25 AM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Still waiting for this wind to die down. We've gotten much more rain than expected: backyard looks like a river.

12:35 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Wow, just walked around the street a bit. Our 'hood got hit HARD. A giant tree barely missed the front of our house. Trees down EVERYWHERE.

1:21 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

There is a giant tree blocking the road up the street from us. Our neighbor has offered to cut tree off our house tomorrow.

1:51 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Just saw a firetruck come down our street. Hopefully they will be able to remove the giant tree across the road.

3:46 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Made a full lap around the 'hood. Feeling pretty lucky relative to other houses. Lots of holes in roofs, missing fences, & water damage.

3:46 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Feeling much better after a nap & a shower. Thankfully still have some hot water. Took some damage pics. Will upload as soon as EvDO returns

6:51 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Had dinner w/neighbors via gas grill & our melting freezer meats; funny how nearby "strangers" pull together in times of turmoil. Bed now.

10:36 PM Sep 13th, 2008 from txt

Day 2 w/o power begins; had big wave of thunderstorms blow through @ 3AM; about to start cleaning up the yard. #ike

10:41 AM Sep 14th, 2008 from txt

Just heard rep from Entergy on radio say their system in Montgomery Co had catastrophic failure & will take a min of 2-4 weeks to restore.

12:31 PM Sep 14th, 2008 from txt

Drove around Woodlands some; so many trees are wrecked; found an open Kroger to get more water, food, batteries; no gas anywhere nearby #ike

5:20 PM Sep 14th, 2008 from txt

Sitting in a gas line at the Wal-Mart off 242. Glorious cold front came thru overnight. I feel like I'm in a 3rd world country.

9:04 AM Sep 15th, 2008 from mobile web

Got gas for Jetta after hr in line; now @ Wal-Mart to get more water, bread & cargo shorts; in line @ McDonald's to get a burger 4 Puggles

10:20 AM Sep 15th, 2008 from txt

Spent several hrs cleaning up the backyard & then the house a bit; now listening to radio & about to get some homework done. #ike

3:26 PM Sep 15th, 2008 from txt

Took a walk around the 'hood; looks like a lumber yard from all of the cut up trunks/limbs; considering Baton Rouge if Hewitt calls off wk.

4:48 PM Sep 15th, 2008 from txt

Hanging out over @ neighbor's house again, this time for spaghetti; thinking of grabbing a Hewitt laptop in AM & escaping to Baton Rouge.

6:37 PM Sep 15th, 2008 from txt

Came into Hewitt office; getting internet access for first time; hearing 80% of power hoped to be restored in The Woodlands by Friday.

12:46 PM Sep 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Just read that estimated 100% Entergy restoration date for The Woodlands is 9/25. Also found out my work bldg flooded during storm.

1:17 PM Sep 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Looks like the Sprint EvDO just kicked in here in The Woodlands; was getting 4KB/s, now seeing 50KB/s; near Research Forest & Grogans Mill

1:41 PM Sep 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Spent several hrs in the office today catching up on e-mail/UPS testing; generators & Internet but no A/C; now across street for BBQ nite 4.

6:16 PM Sep 16th, 2008 from txt

Got power back at Alden Bridge in The Woodlands at 9:58PM!!! #ike

11:28 PM Sep 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Hurricane Ike Wanes In The Woodlands



Damage From Hurricane Ike In The Woodlands

Dugout Seats At The Astros vs Braves Game

Dugout Seats At The Astros vs Braves Game
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Getting up close & personal with the Astros players courtesy of tickets from my buddy Brian.

St Arnolds At The Five Seven Grill

St Arnolds At The Five Seven Grill
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Ashley enjoying a Saint Arnolds Lawnmower draft at the Five Seven Grill in Minute Maid Park before the Astros vs Braves game.

09/09/09

09/09/09
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Telephony style.

Cubicle Pet

Cubicle Pet
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Meet Bolt, the little guy who's been hanging around my cubicle floor for months, seemingly impervious to the watchful gaze of Hewitt's janitorial crew.

Flickr iPhone App

Flickr iPhone App
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Definitely a 1.0 offering with limited Sets support and a lack of precise geotagging, but the app looks promising. The Ken Burns effect upon launch is a nice touch.

Computing And Football

Computing And Football
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Not a bad way to spend a Virtual Saturday.

JW / Electronica Classics 027: Paul Oakenfold Live in Shanghai 1999

This week's selection was an old standby whenever I needed to put in a few solid hours of studying at college. Recorded in late 1999 in Shanghai, China, it was part of the Essential Mix World Tour 12 part series that Paul Oakenfold anchored that year.

There are several tracks to love in this two hour mix, although track 3, "Symphonic Music", was always the one that kept me coming back to this MP3 over the years. The performance as a whole still stands as perhaps my favorite Oakenfold recording, in close competition with his Global Underground 002 New York compilation.

For those of you disenchanted with his current musical direction, or curious as to why he gained such international stardom, this mix is an excellent example of why he's assured his place in electronic music history.

Paul Oakenfold - Essential Mix Live from Rojam Shanghai, China 1999-09-26

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01. TasteXperience - Highlander (Original Mix)

02. Everything But The Girl - Five Fathoms (Club 69 Future Club Mix)

03. Team Progress - Symphonic Music (Sunrise Mix)

04. Vengaboys - Paradise (Album Mix)

05. Desyfer - 831 (Original Mix)

06. Eve - Riser (Christian West Remix)

07. The Blackmaster - Solid Tube

08. Amanda Ghost - Filthy Mind (Boy George & Kinky Roland's Trancesexual Mix)

09. ID (Sample)

10. Moogwai - Viola (Original Mix)

11. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Orkidea Remix)

12. Mobile Bitch - Sex For Pleasure

13. Planet Perfecto - Bullet In The Gun (Saturday Mix)

14. Skip Raiders - Another Day (Perfecto Trance Mix)

15. Amoeba Assassin - Speedway Revisited

16. Georgio Moroder - The Chase (Perfecto Remix)

War Eagle!...iPhone Style

War Eagle!...iPhone Style
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The first of hopefully many Auburn winning score notifications I'll receive this season.

SEC On ESPN

SEC On ESPN
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I'll be seeing this logo a lot over the next few years since ESPN signed a contract with the conference to broadcast a boatload of their games.

Friday Night Jambalaya

Friday Night Jambalaya
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A serving of the delicious chicken & sausage jambalaya that Ashley made for Tulane's football season opener on ESPN.

Sportacular Push Notification

Sportacular Push Notification
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A reminder of the Tulane game delivered to my phone 3 hours before kickoff.

Local Art In Rise And Dine

Local Art In Rise And Dine
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

One of the many photographs of landmarks in The Woodlands adorning the walls of the brunch-focused restaurant, Rise & Dine.

Twitter Weeks In Review 2009-08-22 To 2009-09-04

Relaxed Sat; CPU time in AM, lunch @ Tommy Bahama w/Claude/Brian, reading w/Puggles, & Saints game on TV in PM w/Popeye's/Abita for dinner.

9:13 PM Aug 22nd from Tweetie

Posted this week's JW/Electronica Classic: Ferry Corsten Live @ Partynight 2000; 1 of the great early-decade mixes http://tinyurl.com/md357y

8:13 PM Aug 23rd from TweetDeck

Spent AM w/LinkedIn refresh, PM w/1st 3 mile run this month post-injury, Proj Mgmt book reading, then some blogging; now some RSS, then bed.

8:58 PM Aug 23rd from Tweetie

Awesome: Snow Leopard coming out this Fri, 8/28...I have a lunch date with The Woodlands Apple Store in my future!

9:12 AM Aug 24th from Tweetie

A rushed day @ work; PM spent w/class video, homework, Snow Leopard reading, & learning OmniPlan inspired by my Proj Mgmt readings this week

8:51 PM Aug 24th from Tweetie

A music project I invested a small amount of money towards is featured in the New York Times this morning: http://tinyurl.com/mztbhz

5:57 AM Aug 25th from TweetDeck

Well-written post by the Facebook iPhone app developer about the broken App Store approval process: http://tinyurl.com/klgh36

6:06 AM Aug 25th from Tweetie

Crazy on-task @ work today; ran 3 miles post-work, did a few hours of homework, & now for a bit of reading & TiVo before bed.

10:57 PM Aug 25th from Tweetie

Love the new Contact Picker within Gmail. Granted, it seems like a feature that should've been there for years, but better late than never.

1:12 PM Aug 26th from Tweetie

Snap, I've slept on Eddie Amador's "International Club Union" CD for over a decade; I always assumed it was hardhouse...very smooth instead!

3:44 PM Aug 26th from Tweetie

Facebook 3.0 is finally live on the iPhone!

4:43 PM Aug 27th from Tweetie

@dudesy916 Nope, sounds like you're ready to take the plunge! I'll bring you to the Apple Store w/me tomorrow for an iPhone + Mac...welcome!

9:39 PM Aug 27th from Tweetie in reply to dudesy916

Great Wed around town; had dinner @ Pappadeaux w/Ash + Rodo, then talked tech w/Rodo over cigars & St. Arnold's Oktoberfest @ Rio 24.

9:57 PM Aug 27th from Tweetie

Busy Thur @ work; squeezed in my class video @ lunch; home in PM for a 3 mile run w/Rodo, then BBQ w/Ash & Mac/iPhone geek-out post-dinner.

10:50 PM Aug 27th from Tweetie

@nongobi TechCrunch had a pretty good Facebook app preview early last week: http://bit.ly/yNOxY

6:19 AM Aug 28th from Tweetie in reply to nongobi

Just got back from the Apple Store picking up a Family Pack Snow Leopard DVD; will install tonight after Margarita's at Chuy's!

1:42 PM Aug 28th from Tweetie

Time to load up Snow Leopard!

7:34 PM Aug 28th from Tweetie

I was in Dover, DE, watching CNN anxiously as the storm approached, thinking of my trip to New Orleans 3 weeks prior. #whereiwas4yearsago

9:59 PM Aug 28th from Tweetie

Snow Leopard Sprint EvDO Tip: update to this software if using Merlin EX720: http://bit.ly/11EhFp Back online & even better speeds!

12:24 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie

Work-around for LogMeIn on Snow Leopard: http://bit.ly/KXUzb

4:31 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie

@jordanstr8 Alas, Snow Leopard is Intel-only so it won't run on a G4 Mac; as for router, just pop the extra $80 & get an AEBS...so worth it.

9:46 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie in reply to jordanstr8

Spent day w/house work & further tweaking Snow Leopard; ran 4 miles in PM, then had a chili dinner w/Ash & Rodo; theater open house tomorrow

9:49 PM Aug 29th from Tweetie

Nice Sun w/Ash; up early to wash car, downtown for Theater Open House weekend, then home to pack up a closet w/Ash & Rodo in prep for move.

10:03 PM Aug 30th from Tweetie

Nice! RT @DJJohnDigweed 9 yrs on Kiss this wknd :)Guest mix by Alan Fitzpatrick + I've dug out an hr from Twilo to celebrate my time at Kiss

10:49 AM Sep 1st from Tweetie

When Gmail is down, the world stands still. http://twitpic.com/g4cie

3:14 PM Sep 1st from Tweetie

RT @google : We're sorry for the Gmail trouble earlier. Find out more about what happened here: http://bit.ly/4gBxqO

9:25 PM Sep 1st from Tweetie

Up early to prep for a presentation I led @ work in the AM; PM spent catching up on last week's e-mail & watching the season finale of Weeds

9:32 PM Sep 1st from Tweetie

RT @TiVoBlog: i.TV 2.0 is now avail in the App Store. http://tinyurl.com/mne5ha

5:57 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie

Confirmation of AT&T's 3G network upgrades around The Woodlands & Houston: http://bit.ly/14j4ng Noticeably better @ my house & office now.

6:29 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie

Dear Entergy, if your phone survey extends past 5 minutes, it's both decidedly less useful & more disrespectful; how do you not know this?

6:44 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie

Unfulfilling day @ office; library run, i.TV 2.0 testing, & awesome shoulder massage from Ash in PM definitely moved day back into the black

9:24 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie

@TiVoBlog Awesome! Thanks for the free app!

9:25 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie in reply to TiVoBlog

Now that Facebook 3.1 & i.TV 2.0 are out, I guess my wishlist is now the Vonage app, Tweetie 2.0, & the ultimate release of official GVoice.

10:05 PM Sep 2nd from Tweetie

@mintyone Ha, glad I'm helping keep you in the loop then! :-)

12:28 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie in reply to mintyone

@prosynk No doubt. i.TV has replaced those apps on my device, too. The TiVo integration is still a tad flakey, but overall: great app.

12:29 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie in reply to prosynk

@mediamyway Just a 3 second or so delay after pushing the virtual remote buttons before the commands actually register on the TiVo HD.

12:44 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie in reply to mediamyway

@mediamyway Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a shot when I get home tonight and then let you know. :-)

12:52 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie in reply to mediamyway

@mediamyway You're right: it's working like a charm after a router reboot; kudos on an excellent piece of software...I'll be using it lots!

6:32 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie in reply to mediamyway

Back in my rhythm @ office today; PM spent w/college football on ESPN/catching up on new Mac software (Opera & iStat Menus...looking @ you).

8:46 PM Sep 3rd from Tweetie

Just got done setting up Push Notification alerts within Sportacular for this weekend's Tulane & Auburn football games; eager to see it work

7:26 AM Sep 4th from Tweetie

@pineoaks Tad Gormley is much more...collegiate. Still have some good Green Wave memories from the Dome, though.

7:02 PM Sep 4th from Tweetie in reply to pineoaks

Ashley's cooking us a homemade jambalaya! http://twitpic.com/ghyn3

7:12 PM Sep 4th from Tweetie

Dear Joe Tessitore: Matt Forte went to Tulane, not Tulsa. And LOL means Laughing Out Loud, not Lots of Laughs. Eesh.

8:02 PM Sep 4th from TweetDeck

Well what do you know...Tulane actually creeped up into the TwitScoop's Twitter Trending Topics tonight: http://twitpic.com/gicls

8:36 PM Sep 4th from Tweetie

Ha, Conference USA actually had a commercial EMBRACING social media like Twitter; SEC please take note. Banning tweeting in stadiums = silly

8:53 PM Sep 4th from Tweetie

@zomgitsjeff Because smuggling in an iPhone like a flask is a ridiculous proposition...I'd rather freely be able to bring in both. :-)

9:10 PM Sep 4th from Tweetie in reply to zomgitsjeff

JW / Blog August 2009 Summary

Music

JW / Electronica Classics 023: Trendroid Live on Whoop! Radio October 2001
JW / Electronica Classics 024: Sasha & Digweed Live in Atlanta During 1996 Olympics
JW / Electronica Classics 025: Underworld Live in Oakland 2009
JW / Electronica Classics 026: Ferry Corsten Live at Partynight 2000

Twitter

Twitter Week In Review 2009-07-26 To 2009-07-31
Twitter Weeks In Review 2009-08-02 To 2009-08-13
Twitter Week In Review 2009-08-15 To 2009-08-22

Photos

A New Toy
Chocolate Creme Pie & Pinot Noir
New Office In SketchUp
Stanford CS193P
Go Bag
Lounge-a-potamus
Building 3
Benihana Birthday
The World According To Twitter
Underworld Live In Oakland
A Rave In Houston
Google Voice Calling Cards
Brother's 21st Birthday
A Shadowy Puggle
Friday Afternoon Learning
Modern Pizza
Stately Puggle
The Thinker
Tongue To The Spatula
Preseason Football
Hurricane Season 2009
Transport of Life-Giving Nectar
Home Screen August 2009
You Took My Seat
Monster Pinball
Colbert In The Evening
Slumber Mode
Pious Polish
Feeding Time At The Puggle Corral
Fish Sandwich At Tommy Bahama
NOLA-Centric For The Saints Game
Do You Mind If I Put My Face Here?
Ashley At Night
Sly Eyes
Nike+ Running Graph 2009
Mushroom Kingdom
Floral Chair, Hidden Dollar
St Arnolds Oktoberfest + Rocky Patel Decades
iStat
Yuengling In Texas
Snow Leopard Day
Gothic Cycle

Network Soft Underbelly

Network Soft Underbelly
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I look forward to implementing my new cable management plan in the new house next month. The current (dis)configuration never really had a coordinated strategy when we moved from Delaware to Texas.

Jamming Out During Car Ride Home

Jamming Out During Car Ride Home
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Giving this past weekend's Essential Mix another listen. I believe I'm partial to the second hour over the first.

Evening In The Office

Evening In The Office
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Puggles sits in the doorway while I catch up on e-mail at my computer.