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TopFri, 31 Aug 2007
Aug 31, 2007, 07:42
[home/journal] I'm so excited! My family comes home from the lake today! I've really missed my little girls and boys… the house is dreadfully quiet without them. Not to mention my honey. Mmmm, she's so sweet! I can't wait to give her a big fat kiss. There's lots of reasons to be excited! My family returns, it's Friday, it's the long weekend, I just got a chanter (see previous post), I just got a drawing tablet which is extremely cool, and a bunch of other great stuff!! It's a wonderful life! ~Jason
Family Coming Home Today
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Aug 31, 2007, 07:39
[home/music] I've wanted to learn to play the uilleann pipes for a number of years now, and I'm this much closer! Thanks Kevin! You rock! ~Jason
A Chanter!
I'm so excited! My friend Kevin Bousquet bought me a gift which came in the mail yesterday!! It's a chanter— the part of a bagpipe with which you make the notes.
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Fri, 24 Aug 2007
Aug 24, 2007, 22:13
[home/music] As promised, here's the letter sent out to everyone about how to listen to the concert online tomorrow night. 'll be checking for song requests at the chat room every 15 minutes or so (about every 3 to 4 songs).
Saturday Night Online Concert
First, check your time zone, so you can be sure to tune in at the right time. I'm going to try to do two hours from 9:30 EST to 11:30. We'll see how my stamina holds out. I'll likely take a break about 10:30.
Feel free to come and go.
Please visit the chat room to say hi.
http://www.jasonsilver.com/chat/
You'll need a video player like WinAmp or Windows Media Player to watch the stream. The resolution is a little on the low side so that it doesn't skip. You can make it fill the screen by double-clicking the image in Windows Media Player.
To make my stream connect to your video player, you need the peer-to-peer software. You get it at Peercast.org.
Here's the download link:
http://www.peercast.org/download.php
After downloading and installing, go to the yellow pages link below, and search for 'concert' or 'jason'. Then click the PLAY button.
http://yp.peercast.org/?find=concert
The sound will start first, and then the video will kick in later. It usually takes about 15-30 seconds before you'll see any video. Be patient.
If that doesn't work, then don't give up! Come to the chat room URL above, and I can give you a back-up link to start the concert.
I'll have the video stream up and running late afternoon, so that people can tune in to make sure it all works.
See you then!
Jason
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Aug 24, 2007, 16:45
[home/music] The new CDs arrived in the mail finally, albeit two months late! But better late than never. I took a listen to the tracks last night, and I must say it sounds fantastic! I'm a little disappointed in the on-disk printing quality… at least the one I opened didn't look quite right. But overall the package is great. So if I sell 70 of these babies, I've broken even—- so come on by the house and pick up your copy today! If send me $10 via PayPal plus about $2.50 shipping, I'll drop one in the email for you. My PayPal email is 'jasonsilver@crookedbush.com.' To my wonderful fans out there, thanks for supporting my music!
New CDs Arrived
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Aug 24, 2007, 10:47
[home/journal] I came across this quote today while learning Java from my latest text, "Struts in Action- Building Web Applications with the Leading Java Framework":
Specialization
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
~Jason
— Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long, from Robert Heinein's Time Enough for Love
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Sun, 19 Aug 2007
Aug 19, 2007, 19:30
[home/journal] Today we visited the first church in our list. We’re trying to find a place where our kids will love to go, where the children’s ministry is the top priority. Stone Ridge Bible Chapel is up on the mountain, and we all really liked it… in fact, we were tempted to just pick that church without looking at any others. It was a tiny little place, but they had a nice new building, and they were amazingly friendly! They really took an interest in getting to know us, and making us feel welcome. The music was terrific, and apparently the church is full of musicians! The reason we put this church at the top of the list, was because Lucas wanted to try it. His counselors at Joy Camp attend this church. Actually, Tim Greene, our friend from Philpott, was raised in this church. We’ll certainly move this church to the top of our “possibility” list. ~Jason
Church Hunting Part 1
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Aug 19, 2007, 19:12
[home/books] I'm so excited — Joanne picked up two books for me at the library! Jack Absolute, and Absolute Honour. I've already started biting into the first. I want this reading meal to last, but I just can't slow down! I wonder— can a person get reading-indigestion? haha— that was really bad. ~Jason
Two More Absolute Books
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007
Aug 17, 2007, 08:23
[home/books] I finished this book last night— one of the best stories I've read in a long time… what an adventure!! And all the better because there's a sequel. Rather, this is a prequel to Jack Absolute, which I've yet to read. And I can't wait! The Blooding of Jack Absolute is a story set in the mid to late 1700s. Jack starts our as a child, and our book follows his life into Canada, where he is a soldier for England in the battle against the French. It's an adventure story for every-boy. The tones, colours, sounds, and accents come alive— what a story!! WELL worth the read! ~Jason
The Blooding of Jack Absolute
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Thu, 16 Aug 2007
Aug 16, 2007, 14:28
[home/webdesign/perl_scripts] I've been doing some small changes to Fantasy Betting, and am just about complete a new version which includes the ability to be "translated." So far it's been translated to Italian, and people are reportedly working on French, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian. Taglog, Korean, Russian, and German. How cool is that? I'll be raising the price when this version is ready, so if you're interested in FB, this would be the time to get it— everyone who registers early gets the current price for the new version. ~Jason
Fantasy Betting in Your Language
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Mon, 13 Aug 2007
Aug 13, 2007, 09:51
[home/music] Play this MP3: My good friend, Scott Orr, was interviewed on the radio five nights ago— it's worth a listen! You'll hear the background behind many of the songs on his new album, and get to hear some great music! It was exciting for me too, not just because I'm proud of Scott, but also because I'm playing on a few of the songs. Check it out and leave Scott a comment! This CD is one of the best I've heard in a long time. Congrats, my friend. ~Jason
Scott Orr Interviewed on the Radio
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007
Aug 04, 2007, 20:45
[home/books] Tuesdays With Morrie was okay— not the best thing I've ever read, but not terrible. My mother-in-law gave it to me, and my pal, John Harvey said it was a worthwhile read (though somewhat simple)… I agree. It's a quick read— maybe took me an hour or two altogether, but I read it in little spurts. It's a little overly-gushy for my liking, but I still managed to shed a soft tear or two. The basic story is that a young successful student finds his favourite professor again— just as the old man is dying. They begin having regular meetings on Tuesday, and the student documents the teacher's life lessons. If you've got a spare hour, it might be worth reading. 3 stars. ~Jason
Tuesdays With Morrie
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Aug 04, 2007, 20:16
[home/music] I just stumbled onto this: Neat! I didn't know other sites were selling my music… I guess that's connected to the licensing I do through the company that puts my stuff on iTunes. So just for fun, I looked around a bit more and found this: Rhapsody selling 12 Girlfriends, and AOL Music, YottaMusic, Connect.com, and Puretracks! Neat, eh? ~Jason
A Neat Suprise
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007
Aug 03, 2007, 09:40
[home/journal] I started my new job through McMaster Family Health on Wednesday. Since then I’ve been madly learning a new programming language so I can begin working on a new web interface for My OSCAR. My OSCAR is an application which family doctors can integrate into their practice which allows their patients to connect with each other, to interact with their doctor, to view their medical records, and more. Right now I’m reading a book which is freely available on the web, called Thinking in Java, 3rd Edition, by Bruce Eckel. I’ve temporarily placed it on this server so I can read it whenever and wherever the need arises. ~Jason
Learning Java
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