Ramblings
November 20, 2003
I'm listening to Abbey Road (one of my favorite albums) and came across an interesting tidbit on Allmusic.com about the medley:
If you listen to "Mean Mr. Mustard"-"Her Majesty"-"Polythene Pam" in that order (instead of the way it really is), it works...though it doesn't flow as nicely. The first 3 notes of "Pam" just sound so perfect interrupting "Mr. Mustard."...the last note [of "Mean Mr. Mustard"] is cut off as the song segues directly into the next track of the "medley," "Polythene Pam."
That last note did not go unheard, however. An early rough mix of the side two "medley" originally placed "Her Majesty" in between "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam." McCartney later decided against including the short track, instructing an assistant engineer to "throw it away."
The engineer had been instructed by his superiors never to throw anything away from a Beatles recording session and dutifully saved the short piece of tape, attaching it to the end of this early mix, accidentally including the last crashing note of "Mean Mr. Mustard" at the beginning of "Her Majesty." The event was eventually deemed a happy accident by the group and left in the final album version of Abbey Road.
I took a quick glance at Josh Cagan's website and it's a nice read -- well-written, natural, and funny. One story had him explaining to the other overzealous theater kids why he joined the theater:
I enjoy reading about other people not quite fitting in at school -- I can truly relate, though (a) I wasn't in the theater, and (b) I'm not about to relive my embarrassing school experiences here.
"Uh, I was a fan of 'The Muppet Show,' and I thought all of that stuff going on backstage to make the show happen looked like fun. So that's why I wanted to [join the theater]."And after that, there was his "cake incident," which is one of those things that's not funny at the time but, with years of hindsight, it really is.
I enjoy reading about other people not quite fitting in at school -- I can truly relate, though (a) I wasn't in the theater, and (b) I'm not about to relive my embarrassing school experiences here.
November 14, 2003
Part of the reason for this weblog is not just for me to share interesting sites. I also keep it as a record for myself, so when I come across something good I can always search for it later.
Put this next one in that latter category. A List Apart's The Trouble With EM ’n EN (and Other Shady Characters) explains the rules of special characters (such as hyphens, em- and en-dashes, “smart” quotes, foot and inch marks, etc.) and how to create them in HTML.
Put this next one in that latter category. A List Apart's The Trouble With EM ’n EN (and Other Shady Characters) explains the rules of special characters (such as hyphens, em- and en-dashes, “smart” quotes, foot and inch marks, etc.) and how to create them in HTML.
November 13, 2003
Brian (my brother) continues to make the local papers regarding his part in a local documentary about flatland. This time it's the Brown Daily Herald and the Fall River Herald News. (Links to previous news articles can be found here.)
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November 6, 2003
"Web Design Practices is a site devoted to helping designers understand what design practices are currently in use on the Web—and aims to gather research about the usability of commonly-employed design practices." The site is a useful resource for web designers to see how navigation, search, and other aspects of web design are commonly presented.
November 4, 2003
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