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elliotswan.com
By Elliot Swan
Well, I bought the domain for the new blog: elliotswan.com. Not quite done with the new site yet, but make sure to bookmark that link and keep checking back! :D
New Blog coming soon
By Elliot Swan
I've got a new blog coming soon, should be out within the next few days-- New domain for it as well. It'll be using wordpress instead of this, and I must say, I'm pretty impressed with wordpress and how easy it is to theme it.
Boot to the Head
By Elliot Swan
Boot to the head
Click the link at the top of that page to listen to the funniest audio I've heard in a while. Don't read the text on that page, it's the script for the audio so it will give it away.
Now if you'll excuse me while I go to meditate on this wisdom now.
Apple wants license for selling music videos
By Elliot Swan
Music Videos May Be Coming to iPods
An iPod with video? Apple Computer Inc. has been talking to several major recording companies, looking to license the sale of music videos through the popular iTunes music site, The Wall Street Journal reported in Monday's editions.
I must say, I don't like the sound of selling music videos. Music videos have always been an advertisement of sort for an album release, and free for the public to listen to and watch. If Apple wants to sell them now, then I suppose that means there could be restrictions coming on them? Unless they're significantly cheaper than songs (which I really can't see coming), I know I won't be buying any. Who really cares about watching somebody lip synch their own song in a room full of candles?
No, "A Hard Day's Night" doesn't count as a music video. And Weird Al's an exception.
Flickr
By Elliot Swan
Well, I got a flickr account. So far I'm pretty impressed, though I wish they gave you more bandwidth for free. But hey, what can you expect? That stuff costs money.
Anyways, here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliothere/
I might see if I can integrate it some with my blog, but I'm not yet sure if it's possible.
Blog updates...
By Elliot Swan
The shoutbox/commenting system now has BBcode! Currently wornaut.com only supports bold and italic code, but more may come sometime. So if you're commenting and want bold text, just go
[b]my cool bold text[/b]
to get
my cool bold text
Likewise, if you want italics:
[i]my cool italicized text[/i]
to get
my cool italicized text
EDIT: testing something....
Creative Zen Micro has Arrived
By Elliot Swan
I got my Zen Micro on Thursday, so I've been playing around with it lately. So far I believe I've put 114 songs on it, and have recorded a few things both with the mic and off of the radio--I must say, I'm fairly impressed.
Several people who have used the Zen Micro have complained of having difficulty in the navagation, but within 30 minutes I was getting around it just fine. You just have to mess around with it a little to figure out how it works, and before you know it you're flying all over.
I don't really like the earphones as they are a touch bigger than I would like, causing uncomfort to my ears, but that can be replaced.
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
By Elliot Swan
At 10:00pm last night I was standing outside the theater, waiting with 1,500 other people to watch the final episode of Star Wars. There were some who had been their at least all day, as there was even a tent set up. Well, they sure didn't waste their time, because
It. Was. Genius.
I thought that in the first 40 minutes of the film there was a lot of stuff that really didn't have to be in there (some of it did, but not a ton), and just looked kind of cheesy. But after that...
Genius.
Lucas ties everything in almost perfectly, and consciously avoids making some of the same mistakes he made in Eps I and II. I had always had a hard time seeing the Anakin in Eps. I and II as Darth Vader, but Lucas again did a brilliant job of making it happen, and I now have no trouble what-so-ever imagining Anakin in the Darth Vader suit.
Don't miss this one. I don't know if I've ever seen a masterpiece movie, but Star Wars Episode II: Revenge of the Sith comes within arms reach of it. In fact, it delivers so well it almost makes up for the other prequals.
Starwars Opening Morning
By Elliot Swan
Got my ticket for Starwars tonight (or more like tomorrow) at 12:01 AM--Man am I going to be tired tomorrow. The reviews look awesome, and so have the trailers.
I've got my standing ovation all ready for when they finally kill off JarJar.
Wornaut.com Rehaul
By Elliot Swan
I've decided that Wornaut.com needs a rehaul, so within the next few months you can be expecting a new, sweet design coming your way...
Creative Zen Micro
By Elliot Swan
I'm thinking about buying a Creative Zen Micro MP3 player, they look completely awesome. I know, it's not an iPod, but honestly, the Zen looks like a way better buy.
FM radio, mic, recording from the radio, 5 gig hard drive, I mean this thing looks awesome.
Hoobastank and Fencing, Fencing and Hoobastank
By Elliot Swan
I had a fencing tournament yesterday and another one today...I'm not too pleased with my performance yesterday. <_< I learned a lot though, and I have plans for today. *evil grin* Lets see how it turns out.
I've been listening to some Hoobastank songs lately, "Out of Control" and "Same Direction." They are quite different than their last big single, "The Reason." I'm loving these songs, and considering buying the CD.
I find "Same Direction" extremely interesting lyrically, as well. You can read them for yourselves here: "Same Direction" lyrics. I'd love to hear what you think of them. :)
Well that's all for now.
Haven't posted for a few days
By Elliot Swan
I haven't posted in a few days, so I figured I'd better.
I'm planning a new site a long with a couple of other guys who were willing to help me out. So far it's code-named "Questions," and that's very much what it shall be about. More updates will be coming later after it's a little bit more planned out, so you'll just have to wait in the suspense for now.
PR Update
By Elliot Swan
Google gave us a PR update last night...
For Uppervent.com, my homepage stayed the same (2), but my message boards index jumped to 3 and all the threads are now at 1. Kind of bizzare...
For this site I jumped from 0 to 2 (site just opened since the last update).
Elliot Swan Designs is now at 2, but I can't remember what it was at before...I think it was mostlikely at 0.
What about you guys?
Testing something....
By Elliot Swan
Testing something.....
Tool's Maynard James Keenan: 'heh heh'
By Elliot Swan
On March 31 Tool's Maynard James Keenan claimed to have "found jesus" when MTV emailed and asked about Tool's website claim that he had become a Christian. Not quite believing it and wondering if he had lied to them they emailed him again, this time getting the response of "heh heh."
Now there's another post on their website, one that could be summed up to "April Fools."
Tool's Maynard James Keenan Found Jesus Too??
By Elliot Swan
Tool's Maynard James Keenan Says He's Found Jesus
Nobody's sure if it's an April Fools joke yet or not, but if it's real...DUDE.
From toolband.com:
I wish this post was dated April 1, but, unfortunately, it isn't. Like a doctor giving a patient a straight, honest answer to a medical diagnosis, without sugar-coating the truth, here's exactly what I was told: "Maynard has found Jesus."
I don't know who wrote that, it was posted on March 31 and there's a lot of gaps in it, so I'm still wondering.
Brian Head Welch wrote an email to MTV News saying that "This is a beautiful, beautiful outpouring of the Holy Spirit." It sure could be.
Wow....
By Elliot Swan
Wow.
I just looked in my stats for this blog, and was amazed to see that it's had almost 140 unique vists in the past 4 days of this month.
It seems a lot of folks have been coming from searches on Brian Head Welch, ex-guitarist of KoRn, who is now professing to Christianity. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for, and continue to stick around. :-)
Faith
By Elliot Swan
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. -- Romans 1:20
Note: Clicking on the picture will open a larger resolution version of the picture in a new window.
P2P in Court
By Elliot Swan
Regarding the P2P trial...
I could almost go with the prosecutors on this one by saying that it was created for the main purpose of illegal activity, but I think the fact that there is nothing wrong with P2P software in itself causes problems.
From the PCWorld.com article:
If the entertainment industry gets its way, e-mail service providers could conceivably be required to monitor their customers' sent e-mail for copyright materials, or a photo storage Web site like Snapfish.com could be required to check its customers uploaded files for copyright content, Erickson says. New rules supported by the entertainment industry would affect the "entire Internet and most of the technology industry," he says.
That's scary. Not because they're trying to stop piracy, but because they have no right in my emails. And though it does seem a touch far-fetched I can actually see that happening in the future, if the entertainment industry does indeed get its way.
Guess What....
By Elliot Swan
It's Easter Sunday. So happy Easter, everone!
You know, that's kind of weird... We say "merry" for Christmas and "happy" for everything else. If I, just for the fun of it, decided to switch them around I can just imagine all the funny looks I'd get.
Creed
By Elliot Swan
I was just listening to some Creed today, man that's some awesome music.
You know what would be really cool? If they got back together for a reunion tour... There's a ton of money to be made on something like that.
Rock On
By Elliot Swan
I just wrote an article last night, and I think I'm fairly pleased with it. It can be viewed here: Rock On
Update On Me
By Elliot Swan
Well, I haven't posted on here for a couple of days, so I figured I should probably do so. This post isn't really dedicated to any particular subject, just an update on a few aspects of my life.
- Lately Uppervent has been quite active, and the constant posting and action has been really cool to see, and fun to be a part of. The number of members is slowly growing, which has also been quite fun to watch.
- About a week or two ago I joined the team at GhzDesigns, and I'm hoping that will go well.
- Spring break starts in less than a week! *dances for joy*
And so ends the happy updates on me. With posts like this, one has to wonder why anybody would bother to read this thing.
Star Wars Episode III "too strong" for Youngsters
By Elliot Swan
Looks like the third in the series and the last in the making, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, may end up with a PG-13 slapped on it. Lucus says it is " more dark, more emotional. It's much more of a tragedy."
Well, at least we shouldn't end up with another Episode I fiasco... That is, as long as they kill off JarJar early.
Wallpaper
By Elliot Swan
Well I just made a new wallaper, tell me what you think: Wornaut.com Wallpaper
Relevant
By Elliot Swan
My new Relevant issue just arrived....I can't wait. Well off to do some reading....
Head releases first song on his completed website
By Elliot Swan
Head to Christ
There's a full website there now, including his first song.
I must say, the new song was not quite what I was expecting--I believe he did all of it himself, including vocals. Listen to it for yourself, and tell me what you think.
On his site he also speaks of his new LP that will be coming out "shortly after arriving from Israel," which is where he is right now being baptised:
I'm gonna finish my record quick and then sell it on my website. That way there is no hands on the money that I make, so i can give it back to my people by building something positive like a skatepark or something
He also has an email address where people can email suggestions of what should be done with the money.
I Have an Urge
By Elliot Swan
I have an urge right now.
I want to crank out some good (notice the bold) music, spin that volume dial to "ear blasting," and headbang until the whiplash stops me. Yes, I have an urge.
There's just one (again, notice the bold) small problem. I can't find anything good to listen to. I can spin that volume dial, headbang, and get whiplash to my heart's content; but I can't find any good music.
Oh don't take me wrong, there's a ton of good music out there; it's just that I've listened to most of it until every last drop of enjoyment has been squeezed out of it, leaving me with the dry peals of a song.
So this is my request, my plea: Musicians, hurry up and release something. I'm getting restless.
Disclaimer: I don't really want whiplash, and I would highly discourage it as I really have given it to myself by headbanging.
Rabbits Are Here
By Elliot Swan
Due to the popular demand, I have decided to include bunnies. If you want to see them, just go here...
FireFox 1.1 Released
By Elliot Swan
Mozilla has released their first update to FireFox since the big release of version 1.0. They encourage all FireFox users to update to the newest version (1.1), as they have fixed several security fixes.
In their Press Release Chris Hofmann states that "The Mozilla Foundation has developed a community of users and developers who continuously provide feedback on Mozilla software, and as a result of that constant vigilance, we are able to provide quick and effective responses to security vulnerabilities."
Comments are here!
By Elliot Swan
I've now added comment capabilities so folks can comment on both past and future bloggings. :-D
Comment Capabilities Coming Soon
By Elliot Swan
I'm hoping to get up comment cababilities within the next week so that folks can comment directly on my blog entries, so keep in watch for that...
Brian Head Welch's Testimony
By Elliot Swan
Brian Head Welch is now sharing his testimony on his site Head to Christ. Don't want to ruin it for you, but it's a must hear. God really can do miracles...
Head to Christ | KoRn guitarist
By Elliot Swan
I'm currently waiting for Head To Christ to launch; I can't wait.
As you may have heard, the founder and guitarist for KoRn has become a Christian and quit KoRn. The above link is where his new site is going to be--the one that will have his talk to Vally Bible Fellowship on it. Now is that cool, or what.
He told VH1:
Welch's solo material -- which will be released under the name "Head" -- will not be Christian music. Rather, he said, he wants it to be an "extension of the Korn family."
FAQ
By Elliot Swan
Here's the answers to some questions you may be wondering (or have already asked me):
Q. Why'd you use pink?
A. Because pink is the new cool color. Seriously.
Q. What's "wornaut" mean?
A. No clue. It's just a name, nothing more, nothing less. I used to have an old s/n "wornautical," so when I won a domain name I got wornaut.
Q. Can I ask a question for your FAQ?
A. No.
OK fine, you can ask me a question. To do so, just email it to me.
I've Launched!
By Elliot Swan
As this is my first official post, I shall say welcome. This site is just a little piece of cyberspace where I'll be posting my favorite music, quotes, and anything else that comes to mind. And, of course, I'll be doing some blogging, which is what I'm doing right now.
I encorage (no, beg) you to keep coming back as I will be updating this quite often, and you never know when something here might interest you.
So please leave your comments in my shoutbox and check back often!
Almost Ready
By Elliot Swan
Well I'm almost ready to launch this, just need to test the security.