Kastimedia: McKasty Online

Family Ties

2007-11-20T16:47:00.000-05:00

I'm going to be posting permanent links on this site to link to web content for other prominent people related to me, such as McKastys, Corsos, Spagnolas etc. The internet used to be about anonymity, but if my family has publicly available promotional info on the web, I say, let's EXPLOIT IT! MWAAAHAHAHHAHAH! J/k family, it's a joke.

The Second Post using the Amen Break blog label

2007-11-20T16:14:00.000-05:00

This is only to appease Joe. Free Amen-related beat loops. This site takes no responsibility for what's on the other side of this or any other link.

http://free-loops.com/free-loops-find.php?term=Amen

The Amen

2007-10-30T15:34:00.000-04:00

Nate Harrison's installation about the history of the Amen Break, it's use and sampling, it's role in the birth of Jungle, and what it means for copyright law. Very cool.

Shout to Joe for the link.

Knicks DOMINATE Celtics at the Garden

2007-10-23T16:22:00.000-04:00

After being yelled at by the giant man next to me for "commentating the game" during warm-ups and declining his advice to "be quiet and watch the game", I was present to watch the Knicks avenge the beating they took last week in Boston to dismantle "God's Team" at the Mecca last night. Let me tell you what surprised me the most: Zach Randolph can play defense. Let me tell you what doesn't surprise me: Jamal Crawford likes shooting bad shots always. PREDICTION: KNICKS WIN THE ATLANTIC! Good luck to Boston bringing 'Brine, Posey, Perkins and Allen off the bench when we have David Lee, Nate Rob, Malik, Renaldo, and Jared Jeffries off our bench. Their bench REALLY got exposed last night. Two more things:

First: Note to Doc Rivers. Kevin Garnett is not a Center. Thanks. No really, he's not. Stop it.
Second: Leon Powe is NOT 6'8" as listed. He's more like 6'6" and with a bum knee. Call Lonny Baxter and ask him about the Italian league, and while you're at it ask him about buying some firearms.

Chris Kotfila in Benin

2007-10-23T14:54:00.000-04:00

Chris is in Parakou, Benin working with an ISP called BorgouNET that provides wireless and VHF connectivity to Northern Benin communities and students. His blog is here and also on the link at the left. BorgouNET has a writeup in the Stockholm Challenge database. Below is a flowchart made by Marta Ortega in a presentation for the Universidad Politéchnica de Madrid found here.

Crispin Glover on Tom Green

2007-10-02T13:41:00.000-04:00

Crispin Glover talking about "What is it?" from a bit ago while the sequel was being edited.

Doris falls...

2007-08-16T17:17:00.000-04:00

After three hard-fought days of fantasy baseball, the score, as projected by SABRmetric analysts worldwide, finds the Reyeses ahead by a significant amount. Note the detailed photoshop job.

Evil empire

2007-08-15T18:58:00.001-04:00

The mouthpiece of the Illuminati is at it again. Now they're changing Wikipedia articles:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/8/14/212516/918

For the Banger

2007-08-14T23:34:00.000-04:00

Southerner does awesome thing

2007-08-10T18:20:00.000-04:00

This dude Chris Thrash bought a Rock-afire Explosion and painstakingly programmed them to be awesome and sing songs.

My favorites (the ones that sync drums well or don't have any)

Lithium

Hey there Delilah

Ms. New Booty

B-l-OGG Dea21h

2007-07-24T00:39:00.000-04:00

Why can't I consistently write anything of value on this blog? Why does Adult Swim have to f#ck up TTC for me by adding them to their bumpers? When the new issue of Niche: Hartford comes out you can bet I'll be posting another hot bit of copy up here. I hate using word processors to write things.

Microsoft Surface

2007-06-05T13:13:00.000-04:00

Following in the footsteps of the JazzMutant Lemur (a multi-touch multimedia control surface, pictured left) and the multi-touch screen interaction research by Jeff Han (amazing, amazing stuff) of NYU and PerceptivePixel, Microsoft launched their own "new product category" on May 29th in their announcement of Microsoft Surface, a multi-touch horizontal display reminiscent of old-school tabletop Pac Man and those cool touch-screens from Minority Report (below, a co-workers artist's rendering of Microsoft Surface).
Surface lets you manipulate objects on the screen with both hands, and can detect what kind of objects are resting on it, which allows for a number of hot applications, including the ability to manipulate a map, shrink it and access personalized info for nearby restaurants, attractions, and clubs, as well as the ability to sit at a Surface while dining, see real-time wine pairings, choose menu items, and split the bill (no word yet on how it responds to spill damage).

Microsoft has its first partners with the leisure, entertainment, and retail industries, before they plan on expanding to other industries. With a ton of high-end restaurants, hotels and other venues in the US, the market for Microsoft Surface is strong. Harrah’s Entertainment, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and T-Mobile USA are all announced partners.

Rhapsody pulls member profiles... temporarily?

2007-06-01T16:59:00.000-04:00

A message on all Rhapsody (Rhapsody Music Service not Rhapsody of Fire) member pages says:

"Coming Soon...

Where's your profile page? Due to user feedback regarding the new community features we need a little more time to get them working just right. Check back soon for the latest updates."

In other words, "O NOES, DO NOT WANT"

Parasites.

2007-06-01T00:02:00.000-04:00

I had a discussion with a person who has demonstrated knowledge on the subject of "parasites", as he picked off three ticks from his person this morning after a night of romping around a Scheneckaneck bonfire. He claims that Lyme Disease does not, contrary to my personal belief, require that you take antibiotics the rest of your life. He also claims that if you pick a tick off of your body within 24-48HRS you have less of a chance at contracting Lyme Disease. I told him he was stupid, and that he was also a liar.

Parasites, as I understand them, fall into two categories: evolved and prehistoric. Evolved parasites are the kind that we, as superior Hu-mans, have inside our bodies. They consist of, at most, 22% candy and may also contain smiles. The other kind, the prehistoric, include everything else that tries to kill or bite the Hu-man. Again, the key characteristic of the "prehistoric parasite" is the killing and biting that it attempts to do, and anything that attempts to kill or bite a hu-man can be labeled and categorized a "prehistoric parasite".

AirPort Express + AirFoil

2007-05-31T13:30:00.000-04:00

A wonderful combination that allows full System sound output to stream wirelessly. Now if only Rhapsody.com wouldn't tank horribly, i'd be in business.

Rhapsody lagtastic

2007-05-29T16:18:00.000-04:00

I'm a Rhapsody guy, and have finally gotten around to embedding my recent tracks feed on the site, but Rhapsody is super bogged down lately, even when browsing artists and the site itself. Hopefully they'll fix this issue, as I like the new community features. The speed of the site though is killing me.

Soundtrack Snippets

2007-05-22T22:27:00.000-04:00

Hard at work at some prospective snippets which might be used in a scorey fashion for a microsode score. If they're not, who cares, it's fun.
EspecialSpace Lifetimes.aif

PiratesTheme.aif

Aggregated Massive and Automated Presence projects are temporarily on hold.

F-baseball and quarterly posts... new Aggregated Massive

2007-02-14T11:10:00.000-05:00

I pledge to post at least quarterly, which projects to increase my average annual posts amount to 3.2 posts annually. Fantasy baseball has started and things are working and moving along, The Syndicate has made some very serious moves and will be a contender in 2007. A new main site which aggregates other smaller sites is being searched-for/created and will be available first quarter of 2007. HURRAY!

This is a test of RhapLinks... a list...

2007-02-09T19:45:00.001-05:00

... of the 9th Wonder tracks on Rhapsody.

My Rhapsody Playlist

Birth of the future.

2006-12-20T23:31:00.001-05:00

I've begun development of a pseudo web presence application to feature a number of integrated social networking technologies. Two of the main technologies will be Jabber and Facebook. All details are to-be-determined. More updates tri-whimsically(TM).

FUCK THE DA VINCI CODE!!!

2006-05-19T14:40:00.000-04:00

I just decided to post about the Da Vinci code because a google search for "Fuck the Da Vinci Code" didn't turn up quite what the search terms describe. I've never read the book. I don't read books. I don't want to see the movie starring megastar Tom Hanks. I don't watch movies. FUCK THE DA VINCI CODE.

Baseball/Oblivion taking things over.

2006-03-31T00:30:00.000-05:00

With Opening Day only three days away, my excitement for Baseball is at a "Oh my god they're making a new Star Trek movie with the cast from Deep Space 9?" (should such a thing ever happen) level. So yeah, I'm kind of stoked (I don't actually use the word stoked). The Mets look like they're about to destroy all competition. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the awesomest game ever. I just bought a new copy of Conan the Barbarian on DVD, I'm not sure what happened to my old copy, it probably just wore out from use. Needless to say, things are good.

Utica Club National Carbonation Beer Drinking Song Lyrics

2006-03-24T21:14:00.000-05:00

Let it finally be known, once and for all, that the Utica Club Drinking Song finally has a definitive home for its phenomenal lyrics on the web. I may consider hosting the mp3, it must be public domain by now...

Baah Bah Bah Bah Baaah (repeated in the background)
Wasn't there yesterday
Utica Club, Utica Club
Now it's probably here to stay
Utica Club, Utica Club

Utica Club's the name,
and this whole town ain't
NEVER GONNA BE THE SAME!

If ya need a place to go,
wanna see a place to make your eyes grow?
Wow this ain't a groovy night,
wanna see a place that's outta sight?

Do a lotta crazy things,
Utica Club is where it really swings!

UTICA CLUB
UTICA CLUB!

Utica Club's the name,
and this whole town ain't...
NEVER GONNA BE THE SAME!

UTICA CLUB
UTICA CLUB
UTICA CLUB
UTICA CLUB

Yes. That song is amazing. Plus there's a bar in Troy, NY that features UTICA CLUB as their 'value' draft beer. Ryan's Wake is the bar... somewhere downtown. They even have a Utica Club neon sign. I almost died when I saw it.

Messages from the Pacific Rim

2006-01-26T22:40:00.000-05:00

Word has reached my ears of the man-legend Troy Coville's arrival on the main island of Japan. He wishes everyone a fond greeting, and tells of his plans to post interesting photographs accompanied by razor-sharp, hilarious copy. I told him that this may be the greatest Kastimedia project of all time... greater even than mckasty.com (the pre-2006 dinosaur that it is. 2006 is so mckasty.net that it's not even funny).

As for my hyper-powerful Christmas Island based server, mckasty.ath.cx (the digital home of the whale shark), well... you see... it helps if you don't go looking for cracks on astalavista on your server, especially when you click on the dummy download link, like a fool (the first time I've EVER clicked the wrong download button on a astalavista linked site). Let's just say that mckasty.ath.cx equals SpyAxe zombiebox love-you-long-time! Well I guess its not actually based in Christmas Island, but my domain is, so that's close enough. Apache seems to stay up well enough though... I really should take a look at my packets though... see where stuff is going.

But you know, deep down I really think that helping to spam people could be kind of a cool thing, kind of like a Seti@home distributed computing sort of thing. People could form groups, get credit, we could get the major universities involved. It could be awesome. If someone hasn't already thought of this, then I gotta get right on that shit.

2006 Hyper-Nagware Beatdown

2006-01-20T23:08:00.000-05:00

Well it seems that due to my ultra-whenever outlook on the administration of my web-presence my beloved domain, mckasty.com got sniped. In response I'm shifting my million-hits per day Kastimedia conglomerate to an even more slick, even more new-jack TLD... MCKASTY.NET!!!!!!!!!!! Whoa! Oh God... YEAH! That's right... All may now rejoice.

Be sure to check out the new Kastimedia project, TroyInJapan.com for the goings-on and travels of everyone's favorite ne'er-do-well, Troy Coville (local mayor of Berne-Knox-Westerlo, near the outskirts of Xroy and Xbany) in the land of Nippon (site will be up semi-whenever-shortly).

Whoo hah, we're back baby. Now to get that other multimedia juggernaut up...