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Saturday, August 01, 2009

Fried Catfish

Fried Catfish
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My father-in-law cooked us a delicious dinner this evening of fried catfish, fried oysters, & crawfish étouffée. Marrying a Cajun princess definitely came with perks. :-)

Android On OS X

Android On OS X
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

One of my Friday afternoon projects: getting the Android OS installed as a virtual machine in Fusion on my Mac, courtesy of a fairly functional Android x86 LiveCD.

Afternoon Puggles

Afternoon Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Puggles lounges in the living room while I install software on my laptop after coming home from work early on this rainy Friday.

Friday, July 31, 2009

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Enclosure

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Enclosure
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Housing my original MacBook Pro 200GB hard drive since I upgraded to a 500GB drive a couple of weeks back.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Puggles & His Piggle

Puggles & His Piggle
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Yes, it used to have ears, but as illustrated by Puggles' activity in the photo, small fuzzy appendages don't have great odds in his presence.

Guadalajara Margarita

Guadalajara Margarita
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

It turned into a tequila Tuesday, as we took Math & his girlfriend out for Mexican food last night.

Ethical Implications Of Modifying Modern Mobile Computing Platforms

With this week's rejection of the Google Voice app for the iPhone, I thought it might be a good time to post this paper I wrote for my Information Technology Ethics class last month in the Auburn MBA program. My paper covers some background on jailbreaking and unlocking mobile devices (iPhone, Android, & WebOS primarily), the legal environment surrounding such activities, and whether doing so is in fact ethical.

Since I've got some footnote and bullet action going on in the paper, I'm just going to post the PDF instead of copying/pasting the entirety of it into this blog post.

Ethical Implications Of Modifying Modern Mobile Computing Platforms
A Paper By Juston Western

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Freebirds Party Van

Freebirds Party Van
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A decidedly funky addition to the parking lot which normally houses FedEx Kinkos customers.

Largest Burrito Ever

Largest Burrito Ever
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This puppy from Freebirds must have weighed 5+ pounds. I regretted the lunch choice a mere 47 minutes later.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Twitter Weeks In Review 2009-07-12 To 2009-07-25

Posted this week's JW / Electronica Classic: Julius Papp Test Press 2000; my intro to MJ's "Off The Wall". http://tinyurl.com/ms87fy

10:10 PM Jul 12th from TweetDeck

5 hrs today spent cleaning 328i; Guadalajara in PM w/family then helped my bro install his new 500GB in MBP; good practice for my upgrade!

10:51 PM Jul 12th from Tweetie

Slower Mon @ office; had lunch w/Ash @ Black Walnut Cafe; 3 mile run in PM w/Math & Alfred, then watched Home Run Derby/caught up on RSS.

10:02 PM Jul 13th from Tweetie

Power outage of at least 2 hrs still continues in Northwest corner of The Woodlands. Entergy website confirms 1,000+ without power.

11:37 AM Jul 14th from Tweetie

Disc 2 of Oakenfold's new Perfecto Vegas album is refreshingly listenable. Didn't care much for Disc 1, however.

1:53 PM Jul 14th from Tweetie

A rather long 10 hr day @ the office; spent PM discussing house bidding strategies w/Ash; might put in an offer as early as this weekend.

10:38 PM Jul 14th from Tweetie

Work was busy with code upgrades; spent time in PM w/Mom before she heads back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow; also got my desk quasi-straightened

9:49 PM Jul 15th from Tweetie

More house hunting after work today; came home for a 3 mile run afterward to clear my mind; talked #'s w/Ash then unwound for a few w/Peggle

10:38 PM Jul 16th from Tweetie

@davidherrold 8 pages of iPhone apps here.

10:18 AM Jul 17th from Tweetie in reply to davidherrold

Dear Dell Work PC: I should not be able to think & type faster than you can process.

11:11 AM Jul 17th from Tweetie

Almost time for Video Games Live! http://twitpic.com/attno

6:58 PM Jul 18th from Tweetie

Wacky Fri; off work @ noon, spent 3 hrs in the new cigar bar, Rio 25, then kicked it with family & friends the rest of the evening.

10:53 PM Jul 19th from Tweetie

Sat spent purchasing our first house; went from offer to acceptance within an hour; then Video Games Live in PM for bro's b-day @ Jones Hall

10:55 PM Jul 19th from Tweetie

Sun spent w/more house paperwork; finally switched out my MacBook Pro HD, then Fry's run; PM spent reinstalling apps within OS X; snappiness

10:57 PM Jul 19th from Tweetie

Headed down to the Astros game with my bro for Tulane Alumni night in the Coca-Cola suite. Oh hello hotdog & peanuts...

6:13 PM Jul 20th from Tweetie

Busy doing research @ work on Tues; did a 3 hr house inspection in afternoon of the new property, then came home for a 4 mile run; tiredness

6:33 AM Jul 22nd from Tweetie

Long day @ office on Wed...likely the new norm for next few months; PM spent catching up w/bro & his girlfriend who flew in from Boulder.

8:47 AM Jul 23rd from Tweetie

Library run & errands @ lunch on Thur; looking fwd to the weekend to finish reinstalling all the programs on my MBP post-HD format.

6:20 AM Jul 24th from Tweetie

Disdain for my back feeling sore in PM kicked me into productivity overdrive; knocked out everything on my To Do list w/a few drinks to boot

10:10 PM Jul 24th from web

Sheesh, why is it this complex to get your old Photobooth pics back into Photobooth after an OS X reinstall? http://tinyurl.com/noxlej

1:47 PM Jul 25th from TweetDeck

Wonky back is putting the kibosh on my Olivier Desmet show ambitions this PM; compensating w/Rock Band w/bro then a cigar to wrap up evening

8:06 PM Jul 25th from Tweetie

JW / Electronica Classics 022: Platipus Sound System Live Set

The Platipus Sound System is a collection of 3 trance producers on the Platipus Records label: Terra Ferma, Art of Trance, & POB. The duo of Terra Ferma & Art of Trance also produce under the moniker Union Jack. I had the pleasure of seeing these artists perform at an event in New Orleans during May of 2000. To this day it is still one of my favorite live electronic performances I've witnessed. Here are a few photographs & video clips from that performance.

This week's choice is a set I ran across in early 2002 purportedly from the trance production outfit. Sadly there was no date or other metadata that came along with the file. However, there are several recognizable Platipus tracks during the 2 hour long recording which at least lend some credence to its authenticity.

The Platipus Sound System - Live Set

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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Ticket To A New Premium App?

Ticket To A New Premium App?
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I received this iTunes Gift Card as a thank you token a few weeks back, but I'm still undecided as to which app or apps it should be put towards. I'm considering OmniFocus, Bento, or LogMeIn Ignition, but none have totally sold me as must-have apps yet.