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Comment on Maker Faire 2012 Photo Blog by Maker Faire, Solar Eclipse | Coldstreams.com by Edward Mitchell

Maker Faire, Solar Eclipse | Coldstreams.com by Edward Mitchell — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:56:08 +0000

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Comment on Maker Faire 2012 Photo Blog by Trent Scovell

Trent Scovell — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:09:24 +0000

Cool stuff, Kyle. Thanks for taking us to the event with pictures and comments.

Comment on Field Positioning in Coed Softball by Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:59:09 +0000

Just curious if anyone has ever tried playing the Rover, right behind 2B, to cover 2B. The actual second baseman and shortstop no longer have to worry about covering 2nd on a steal, and the rover is playing a couple feet behind 2B, so it is easy for them to cover 2nd on forces steals, as well as being in position to back up the throw from catcher to pitcher. I’m assistant coach for a girls’ 10-12 softball team, I have not seen many, if any hits to the outfield that did not first land in the infield. We play the CF deep so everything hit to center field remains in front of her, and then she can back up deep LF or RF, in the rare instances where the ball gets past left fielder or right fielder.

Comment on The Commoditization of Bassists and Drummers by Kyle M

Kyle M — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:52:27 +0000

You and Colin definitely weren’t background players in the minds of fans, Bart. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with on your own!

Comment on The Commoditization of Bassists and Drummers by Bart Olson

Bart Olson — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:09:15 +0000

I couldn’t agree more Kyle. As a pro drummer for over 15 years, I have always been a background player. Even though I’ve had lots of input to the overall sound, arrangement, and creation of the music, when it comes to publishing, songwriting, and other things that really matter from a financial standpoint, I’ve been left out. That’s why I quickly realized that the real money for drummers (and the real money for most companies these days) is in getting as digital as possible. So my next creation will be my own songs, or at least collaborations sharing songwriting cred, with drum programming and live drums building the foundation. I’m thinking a mixture between dubstep and bluegrass. Maybe I’ll call the project “Commoditized No More” or something along those lines :)

Comment on Hunger Games by Brian Whitmer (@whitmer)

Brian Whitmer (@whitmer) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:56:58 +0000

This is what I’ve been saying since the first book came out. When I read it I wondered at first if it was a Jonathan Swift-esque satire, but when I heard it was a trilogy that sort of squelched that idea. I’d really love to sit down with Suzanne Collins and see if this point ever even crossed her mind.

Comment on Treason > Taxes ?? by Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:07:12 +0000

It’s true. Those damn cops are inSCRUtable.

Comment on Realignment Could Be So Much Easier… by Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:03:39 +0000

The fact that I did not understand a single word of this post means I am ignorant about something, right? But what is it?!

Comment on Dr. Pepper 10 Gets a 0 by Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:02:34 +0000

speaking of evil marketers, do you know any? Steve needs a job.

Comment on Keynesian Freak Out by Kyle M

Kyle M — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:54:48 +0000

Hey, I majored in Communications with a minor in Philosophy…not exactly a scientist myself