Category: youtube

08/02/10 01:01 - 72.ºF - ID#52351

Youth, drugs and glowsticks

I miss all three.

Permalink: Youth_drugs_and_glowsticks.html
Words: 5
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 08/02/10 01:01

08/01/10 11:14 - 73.ºF - ID#52350

Flowers from the garden

I wish you could see how red they really are.

Permalink: Flowers_from_the_garden.html
Words: 12
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 08/01/10 11:14

08/01/10 01:46 - 79.ºF - ID#52347

Apple Developer Site

Seems to fundamentally not understand web technology. Why is ruby on rails grouped with ajax/javascript and not with perl, python, php, c#, etc.

Permalink: Apple_Developer_Site.html
Words: 29
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 08/01/10 01:46

Category: beach

08/01/10 12:06 - 77.ºF - ID#52345

bennett beach

Spent Saturday at Bennett beach. it was cloudy but we swam anyways as it was still warm out. It was nice to be there when it wasn't jam packed.

Permalink: bennett_beach.html
Words: 41
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 08/01/10 12:08

Category: web

07/31/10 11:21 - 73.ºF - ID#52339

The state of HTML audio sucks

The state of HTML 5 audio sucks. I think it is destined to fail at this point. Firefox only supports ogg vorbis format, not mp3, chrome supports mp3 but not short audio files, at least no in my chrome and it is a documented bug. Safari supports mp3 but not ogg vorbis. IE supports none of them yet.

IE - no native audio support, flash
firefox - native ogg vorbis and wav support, flash
safari - native mp3 and wav support, flash
chrome - native ogg and mp3 support (and problems with some mp3), flash
opera - native wav only, flash
iphone safari - mp3 and wav - no flash
android browser - no native support, has flash

Why even bother trying. My experience was that it totally sucked.

Here is my test page:

I think I will stick with flash for now and just include a link to each audio file for native rendering/download for browsers that don't have flash e.g. iphone. If I go native HTML I need to write something to detect the browser capabilities and change it accordingly or re-render all the mp3 as ogg and mp3. Its really just a freakin mess.

Permalink: The_state_of_HTML_audio_sucks.html
Words: 203
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/31/10 11:27

07/30/10 08:50 - 73.ºF - ID#52335

I can't believe this is still like this

Everyday I tell myself today is the day I am going to resolve this and then I do ten other things.

Permalink: I_can_t_believe_this_is_still_like_this.html
Words: 23
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/30/10 08:50

Category: food

07/30/10 05:00 - 76.ºF - ID#52333

Belgian beer garden on elmwood sucks

I was walking down Elmwood and decided to take a pic of the progress on the new belgian beer garden in the former Merlin's spot

I was going to say something positive until the people working on it yelled at me and said I wasn't allowed to take pics without permission.

Well fuck you. If you want to be secret wrap it in black fabric like its some new secret iPhone. You don't need permission to take pictures of building from the outside. I can say now is fuck you. What the hell is Elmwood turning into.

Great way to lose customers before you even open.

Permalink: Belgian_beer_garden_on_elmwood_sucks.html
Words: 114
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/30/10 05:50

Category: estrip

07/30/10 03:44 - 75.ºF - ID#52332

New - Estrip Galleries Feature

Each user now has a gallery link under their avatar. It links to a display of the blogs that only show the pictures as thumbnails. This iwll only show published blog's images unless you are looking at your own blog. If you click the pics, you see them full size. If you click the date - go link, it loads the blog entry itself. Its an easy way to visually find something you wrote about.

Permalink: New_Estrip_Galleries_Feature.html
Words: 77
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/30/10 03:46

Category: haircuts

07/30/10 12:58 - 72.ºF - ID#52331

Before and after haircut

Sadly I really prefer the before pic, even though I look a little rediculous. At least it will grow back.

Permalink: Before_and_after_haircut.html
Words: 28
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/30/10 12:58

07/30/10 10:21 - 70.ºF - ID#52330

The continental is no more

It was weird to see the giant hole in the ground.

metalpeter writes at 07:28:19 08/02/10 - Comment #57596: I think you went there for "The 3rd Floor". Not sure if there really was one but that is the hook up rumor place. I think the reason I didn't go was that I didn't really know about the place. Back when I was in school (Canisius, school and going to school and swimming took a lot of time). Also I think that when it was at its peak I was into bands like Dre and Snoop but I don't really know the timming so I could be wrong about that.............

libertad writes at 09:31:28 08/01/10 - Comment #57588: I had some good times there. I'm really shocked (e:metalpeter) that you never went there. You do so much more than I do in Buffalo, I just assumed you would have liked this place. I never went for bands but more to satisfy my goth side...hehe

metalpeter writes at 08:57:24 08/01/10 - Comment #57586: I never made it to the Continental for believe it or not some of the same reasons I don't get to Diablo Very often
1. Bands I have never heard of (Doesn't mean they aren't good)
2. Often late starting time (even more true of mohawk place)
3. Needing to be up early for work
4. Not exposed or knowing how people know what is going on there
My Point is I have no way to compare them

In terms of the bathrooms yeah they are a bit small, I got ya there. What I like about Diablo is the set up and all the Devil stuff and if there is something I want to see on the stage. I think If I lived downtown I would go there more often, besides I know of (if someone else does help me out) no bars that are rock music bars (meaning they play it and not have performances).

The thing I wonder if anyone knows about club diablo is what is on the 2nd and 3rd floor? It seems a bit rude to ask someone and what if asking is like an a way to go see and it isn't something I want to see.

I think going there would be a great idea, great idea for an (e:strip) excursion, I would like to go and check the place out. I being me would have to do the taking pictures of the place (no flash) and if there is a stage of any kind (flash). I'm sure it would be a great time.....

vincent writes at 09:03:31 07/30/10 - Comment #57564: (e:metalpeter) Personally I think Diablo is just a lame failed attempt to replace that the Cont was all about. Almost 20K in stainless steel bathroom fixtures does not make up for the fact that the place has one toilet per washroom. When some chick gets her Ke$ha on and yacks all of the place it's over, where else are you going to go to do your business? Plus I feel like I'm partying in someone's single wide trailer. At least with the old Cont you had room room to move around.

If you ever want to go to Rochester sometime and experience "A Living Continental" let me know. Actually that offer goes for anyone from this site. We could make it an (e:strip) excursion and meet (e:kookcity2000) there at Vertex.

metalpeter writes at 06:04:08 07/30/10 - Comment #57560: First of all (e:Terry) I love that shirt, I saw it in white at 464 but only in medium sometimes they feel tight, not sure if it mockery or priase of war and drinking and guns but I like it.

(e:vincent) Diablo kinda as you know took over that spot a little bit. I just have to add that the lady I think she has a blog or used to have one on here (not that I know her) Technoir is pretty hot, not sure how she is alligned with that club but I know she moved there at least to cover that scene and maybe more

vincent writes at 05:52:35 07/30/10 - Comment #57559: Yea, but now since Buffalo destroyed their Goth Club, I have to go to Rochester to hook up with females who cut themselves and shop at Hot Topic :-(

To me that was my own personal "Old Pink!" I never had trouble finding a friend for the night in there...

Plus the history of all the bands that played there is gone forever. Just think of Johnny from the Goo Goo Dolls as he bounced there back in the day.

tinypliny writes at 02:56:56 07/30/10 - Comment #57552: What was the continental? A hotel? Where was this?

matthew writes at 10:25:01 07/30/10 - Comment #57550: That place was a 'giant hole in the ground' before they knocked it down. I mean that in the best way possible.

Permalink: The_continental_is_no_more.html
Words: 15
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 07/30/10 10:21

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