tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116361022024-02-08T09:17:05.725-05:00Ken RothmanWhy would you possibly be looking at this?Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-62686082368818392932013-01-13T20:49:00.001-05:002013-01-13T20:49:36.196-05:00Android?<p dir="ltr">Ok... so maybe I'll start writing about my super geeky technological machinations.  At least Lou and Armin will appreciate it :-)</p>
<p dir="ltr">So... first attempt, start small...</p>
<p dir="ltr">I think my conversion from iOS guy to Android guy has progressed another step.  I'm writing this from a nexus 7 I just picked up at staples of all places.  I've got 14 days to return it if I don't like it, so it's time to play comparo with my old iPad 2.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So far so good.  Even though it's a much smaller screen, at 7 inches...it's actually got higher resolution.  That was actually my only major complaint with the old iPad... reading on it wasn't great.  Tolerable, but not great.  This is actually better... even for pdfs of magazines.  Tried out Premier Guitar so far and its good.  Need to try a few more.</p>
<p dir="ltr">App wise it's been good too so far... I think almost everything I was using on the pad I've found on the nexus.  No complaints yet.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It'll be nice to have the tablet match up with my phone ecosystem...I have a galaxy s3.</p>
<p dir="ltr">More to come, perhaps.</p>
Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-13195541532137605892013-01-07T20:49:00.002-05:002013-01-07T20:49:11.683-05:00bloggingI keep having ideas for things I could blog about... maybe i'll start one of these days. I do have this blog.
For example, my ridiculous technological adventures... like dealings with my turntable, cartridges, styli, cantilevers, etc.
we'll see.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-32641339318583477662010-12-08T11:52:00.000-05:002010-12-08T11:54:28.587-05:00These are cool<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Vyconic">Vyconic thingies</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-83177885144895338522010-04-05T09:57:00.002-04:002010-04-05T09:57:41.720-04:00Pix: Passover 2010<a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Family/Passover/2010/11732241_ZXhNQ">Why is it on this night we click here?</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-89265111493017029102010-03-26T10:31:00.003-04:002010-03-26T10:33:53.962-04:00Tell Louis What To Do: Listen to Sloan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sloanmusic.com/images/photos/large/4813.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 567px; height: 383px;" src="http://www.sloanmusic.com/images/photos/large/4813.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Lou, not terribly creative or surprising this time. But since you're a free man again, you should listen to a bunch of Sloan.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-84226419336321958222010-03-21T21:19:00.003-04:002010-03-21T21:23:28.017-04:00A bunch of new photo albums<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-March-21-Nicky/P3211979/815922434_VZAwy-M.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 450px;" src="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-March-21-Nicky/P3211979/815922434_VZAwy-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-March-5-Trinas/11582062_GXe7b">@ Trinas</a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-March-14-Brunch-with-the/11581741_RQufn">Brunch with the Zentays</a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-Mar-19-Macchu-Picchu/11581543_2e9Jn">Macchu Picchu</a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-March-21-Nicky/11581306_8aEXd">Nicky Littlefield 2nd Bday</a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Family/2010-March-20-Dianas-Bday/11581427_hHYJv">Diana's Bday</a><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2010-March-19-Dirty-Truckers/11581677_Hy2Y9">DT's at precinct</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-52563098757411045792010-02-23T13:19:00.003-05:002010-02-23T13:20:54.761-05:00Tell Louis What To Do: Listen to Springsteen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/BruceSpringsteenDarknessontheEdgeofTown.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/BruceSpringsteenDarknessontheEdgeofTown.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />So, yeah, after watching Bruce on Spectacle... rekindled my interest a bit. Dug out "Darkess" and listened to it a few times. Now you must, too, Lou.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-78402049558008610032010-02-17T20:47:00.002-05:002010-02-17T20:48:23.278-05:00Photo: Kirill and Dedushka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://donrothman.smugmug.com/Other/kirill-18th-2010/ok/790857240_vKKkD-L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 422px; height: 600px;" src="http://donrothman.smugmug.com/Other/kirill-18th-2010/ok/790857240_vKKkD-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />My dad took this one at Kirill's 18th birthday dinner at New GinzaKen Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-18433444771479627402010-02-17T13:45:00.001-05:002010-02-17T13:46:42.204-05:00Photo: Sofra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2009-JanFeb/DH000028/786606583_gRxFD-XL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 680px;" src="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2009-JanFeb/DH000028/786606583_gRxFD-XL.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I like this one.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-70825346552869358672010-02-12T08:25:00.001-05:002010-02-12T08:27:15.378-05:00Random Photos from Jan and Feb 2010<a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2009-JanFeb/11217231_xdDW9">Here</a> and <a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Boston/2009-Feb/11217112_vEJzF">there</a>.Masha Potatoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942596298896479004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-53564671525117226282010-01-14T10:27:00.003-05:002010-01-14T10:33:59.499-05:00Theory / Rant: Smiling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/images/BNL_04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 580px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/images/BNL_04.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I find myself unable to not watch American Idol... despite the fact that I find it musically irrelevant. (Was going to say "abhorrent"... but that's probably a bit harsh. It basically doesn't stand for anything musically, for me.) That's fine. I'm still a snob, no doubt, but mellowing. <br /><br />But, it does make me remember one of my long-standing "rules" about music. At least rock... the performer should not be smiling a lot while singing/playing. If they are, they're too damn happy and should get off the stage. <br /><br />It's probably not a blanket rule for everything... i'll admit. First thought of this one back when the Barenaked Ladies were popular. At some point someone told me I would like them, so I think Klitt and I saw them at the hatch or something... wow awful stuff. And made worse by all that smiling. Trying *way* too hard. Maybe that's the key -- just be genuine. <br /><br />I guess it's possible to be genuinely smiley playing rock on stage... but not those guys. Or the Idols, who are obviously coached on performance. Someone backstage there prob told them to "smile alot". Fuck that. Be real.<br /><br />That being said, I will attempt to smile for the whole show at the next Sneaks performance, whenever that may be.<br /><br />(Ok, Lou, you can go back to sleep now.)Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-61767584067737787902010-01-04T10:45:00.001-05:002010-01-04T10:46:57.633-05:00Happy New YearPix from New Year's... Russkie style.<br /><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/2010-Jan-1-New-Years/10820659_ZGXst">Click Here, Comrade</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-39836528126690976462009-12-17T20:54:00.001-05:002009-12-17T20:54:35.208-05:00Pix from Chanukah Party<a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Friends/Chanukah/2009/10679347_D3JWK">Click Here, Babycakes</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-3082308632324594292009-12-14T17:14:00.003-05:002009-12-14T17:15:19.137-05:00Next album cover?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2009-Dec-3-Sloan-TTs/PC031036/731576001_sybbu-XL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1024px; height: 768px;" src="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2009-Dec-3-Sloan-TTs/PC031036/731576001_sybbu-XL.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-80386148745829247632009-12-10T15:18:00.002-05:002009-12-10T15:18:39.307-05:00Tell Louis What To Do: Listen to Jamie LidellLou, <br />Do you have a copy of "Multiply"?<br /><br />If not, get one.<br /><br />Then listen to it.<br /><br />That is all.<br />-KKen Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-80522970180719272562009-12-05T23:06:00.001-05:002009-12-05T23:07:39.210-05:00Kirill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Family/2009-Nov-Random/25510020/732445907_H3Ges-L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 600px;" src="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Family/2009-Nov-Random/25510020/732445907_H3Ges-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This pic came out great.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-21397422786041043682009-12-04T12:48:00.001-05:002009-12-04T12:49:36.590-05:00Pix from Sloan @ TT the Bear's Place on 12/3/2009Good show, but late. Didn't get home until 2am. :(<br /><br />Pix from E-P1 with Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM. (a couple with kit zoom, too)<br /><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2009-Dec-3-Sloan-TTs/10534036_DJuKe">Click Here to see Pix on Smugmug</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-30598429340913504982009-12-02T17:02:00.000-05:002009-12-02T17:02:26.621-05:00The Online Photographer: The Leica as Teacher<a href="http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/05/a-leica-year.html">The Online Photographer: The Leica as Teacher</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-62562689432465082002009-12-02T00:02:00.002-05:002009-12-02T00:04:38.788-05:00Tell Louis What To Do: Take out the CanonetYeah, I know the G10 is like a 2nd or 3rd dick for you... but your Canonet is a different thing. <br /><br />Go to CVS. <br />Buy some of the Kodak Professional Black and White film (not Tri-X... the C41 stuff). <br />Walk around Cambridge and shoot at least one roll.<br />Get it processed with a CD.<br />Marvel.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-32135437285651928512009-11-29T21:39:00.003-05:002009-11-29T21:40:41.580-05:00Pix from Thanksgiving 2009Took a buttload of pix @ our little Thanksgiving Family thing in the Berkshires.<br /><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Family/Thanksgiving/2009-Berkshires/10480359_BWXJn">Click Here</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-61112340909469057612009-11-24T11:25:00.004-05:002009-11-24T11:28:16.139-05:00Tell Louis What To Do: Listen to Innervisions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2009-Nov-17-Ray-Davies-Berklee/PB170808/718483887_Q9PSN-S.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Music/2009-Nov-17-Ray-Davies-Berklee/PB170808/718483887_Q9PSN-S.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just came up with a perfect idea for this blog. Since Lou is basically my puppet already, I figured I can just bark commands at him electronically here.<br /><br />So, that's what I'm going to do.<br /><br />Lou - listen to Innervisions.<br /><br />See, that wasn't so bad, was it?Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-24716111376684713902009-11-24T10:42:00.001-05:002009-11-24T10:43:43.128-05:00New Sloan EP<a href="http://www.sloanmusic.com/music">Sloan has a new EP out, Hit & Run.</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-37434319119662906962009-11-13T10:37:00.003-05:002009-11-13T10:43:23.829-05:00Theory: The Death Camry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.camrytrader.com/medium/4580_57523816.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 292px;" src="http://www.camrytrader.com/medium/4580_57523816.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Something I've been pontificating about for years... the Death Camry.<br />Basically, it goes like this: Someone who knows nothing about cars... for whatever reason... and has little money, but needs a car... they buy the Death Camry. <br /><br />A Death Camry is basically the oldest, cheapest, Camry you can find that's not totally falling apart. <br /><br />I figure, since these people know nothing about cars, they buy Consumer Reports, look at the little circles, and see that the Camry has a bunch of red bulls-eye ratings. Sounds good. But since they only have, say, $800 to spend... you get the point. Death Camry.<br /><br />This in itself is not really a problem, of course... it's just that a good majority of these death camry drivers have no idea how to drive. But since they're easy to spot... just be on the defensive.Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-50221596973256150072009-11-11T12:52:00.002-05:002009-11-11T12:54:03.006-05:00Leica PixSome of the first pix from the M6. Well, at least the meter works. Doesn't really change the fact that i'm a shitty photographer :)<br /><br />All still with the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4 SC lens from before. More lenses soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Boston/2009-Nov-Random/10256315_Ncqia">Photos Here</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636102.post-9590397409684247952009-11-05T22:26:00.002-05:002009-11-05T22:27:30.090-05:00Archive of cell phone pix<a href="http://kenrothman.smugmug.com/Art/Phone/10220260_pCNQF">The Mother Lode</a>Ken Rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188026105193857836noreply@blogger.com0