Music

So the past few months have been almost life changing. I do not care to go into detail, but it has left me looking for outlets to express myself and go back to finding who I am and what I need in my life.  Music has been a source of escape that has allowed me to be engulfed in whatever is playing through my speakers. I feel one thing to help me use music as more therapy to focus my attention on something less stressful is to start giving my own reviews.

Recently, I found a new artist that I think has a lot of potential to bring good hip hop back.  Im not talking about rap. Im talking about hip hop. There is a major difference at least in my eyes.  Rap is all about blunts, 40s, and bitches. It lacks substance, but might have a great beat and a few really good hooks and play on words.  Hip hop is the counterpart that uses the beat to rhyme about something more meaningful. Most of the time really good hip hop is underground or just not as corporate as rap because of its realistic nature.  If you really want to hear a difference listen to a lot of stuff on the radio then listen to some artists like Talib Kweli, Common, Illa J, etc... Those are just a couple of my top hip hop MCs.

Anyways this new artist I feel has a lot of potential to possibly mainstream some good hip hop and help revive the game.  J Cole and his new album Cole World: Sideline Story are pretty nice for his first album to a major label.  The album has a really nice chill flow with a couple songs that really hit some real word subjects and a few that can help gain popularity as a solid party track.  The tracks that I enjoy the most off the album are Can't Get Enough, Lights Please, Sideline Story, Lost Ones, Nobody's Perfect, Never Told, and Breakdown.  The other tracks aren't bad they just don't quite capture that feeling that I constantly want to listen to them.  These songs really show the artists skill set and his ability to tell stories. He has a down south flow, but being signed to Roc Nation he was able to add a New York style for a unique sound.  I definitely look forward and hope that he can follow up his debut album with some equal as good if not better.

How to Understand a Guy

After some long thought and thorough research I have compiled a list of the 3 key pieces of information that the female gender (including gays), need to understand the male gender. 


If you are wondering how I came about this valuable information, then wonder no more.  Through my own knowledge of being a male, detailed observation over the span of almost 15 years, and numerous hours listening to other honorable experts also known as stand-up comics.  In this very scientific research many conclusions were drawn, but only 3 prevailed.  


1. Every male will take every opportunity possible to torment and make fun of his friends and other guys for bad judgement/decision-making.  Example; His best friend got so hammered he banged a fat chick the night before.  Another popular favorite is calling them gay for doing something in the least masculine way. 


2. Every male will has the notion in his head that he must compete with every other male on the planet. Even the most meager actions will create a life threatening level of competition.  The other day my buddy stated verbatim "I can't let this guy out order me." 


3. Last, and probably the most important for females to understand is the thought process of a man's brain.  98% of a man's thoughts throughout the day consist of sexual thoughts ranging from how attractive a female might be, all the way to sexual acts, fantasies, and so-called new moves or tips that make him a "god" in bed.  


For all of you who have read this please use this information wisely. Next time there is a conflict with someone from the male gender take this knowledge into consideration to help you understand the opposing party.  

Artificial Memory

Theodore Berger, professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, is developing what is essentially an artificial hippocampus. The hippocampus is a part of the brain responsible for long-term memory formation. Berger hopes that his neural implant will benefit those with brain injuries or diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.

Most recently, in a joint study with Wake Forest University, experiments demonstrated that an early prototype of the artificial hippocampus works in the brains of rats. 


This is ridiculous. In less than 50 years people will have computer chips implanted in their heads and controlled by a division of the government, but it could also means that the intelligence of the general public will increase so that society is not filled with a bunch of mindless drones.  

Painting Light With A Vacuum Cleaner Robot

Painting Light With A Vacuum Cleaner Robot

These are some really cool photos of light attached to roomba vacuum

Bathroom Attendants

This is something that aggitated me while I was out with some friends a week ago and just happen to come up in thought today.  Why is it necessary to have an attendant standing in a bathroom with 9,000 different types of cologne, 14 different selections of cigarettes, and the expectation that I should voluntarily give him my money for a service as simple as turning on the water or handing me a towel after washing my hands. 

How lazy have we become as a society that we would rather give somebody our money for such mundane tasks. It is really no surprise that we have become the fattest nation on the planet simply because we are too lazy to do anything for ourselves and always want to have a sense of superiority over someone who is willing to make $200 in tips for standing in a bathroom at an upscale nightclub.