Month / January 2005

by dmacias

Stutterfly – Gun In Hand

So normally you would see my explanation or interpretation of a song in this section, maybe a small blurb about the video, followed by the lyrics of said song. However, not in this case. This is to complain about Stutterfly and their "release" of Gun In Hand.

Now, I’ve had the song in one of my cds for maybe a little bit over two years. I thought it was a great song and I’ve listened to it many a times. I think it is a great combination of hard riffs and soft lyrics with an exchange of soft riffs hard lyrics. The ideal blend. However, the fine folks of Stutterfly took it upon themselves to release the song totally changed and pretty much butchered. This new monstrosity although sounds a bit like the original is much shorter an lacks the greatness that was the original.

Great move guys.

~david macias

So normally you would see my explanation or interpretation of a song in this section, maybe a small blurb about the video, followed by the lyrics of said song. However, not in this case. This is to complain about Stutterfly and their "release" of Gun In Hand.

Now, I’ve had the song in one of my cds for maybe a little bit over two years. I thought it was a great song and I’ve listened to it many a times. I think it is a great combination of hard riffs and soft lyrics with an exchange of soft riffs hard lyrics. The ideal blend. However, the fine folks of Stutterfly took it upon themselves to release the song totally changed and pretty much butchered. This new monstrosity although sounds a bit like the original is much shorter an lacks the greatness that was the original.

Great move guys.

~david macias

by dmacias

SBC might buy AT&T

Now, you might say who cares! Well, I do and pretty much any telecom person out there will care. AT&T is the definition of telecommunications, the pilar the copper cables, wire runs, and innovation. Also, a dying star that just wont fade away. So, what does SBC buying AT&T mean? Well, for one SBC’s chance to enter the "enterprise" market, which would not move away SBC from the home market but expand its grip to the big business out there. (where the money is?)

Now, if this does come through and they do "merge" with AT&T it would be nice to bring in some of those resources and move them to good old Texas. Maybe San Antonio would see a huge benefit from such an acquisition.

~david macias

Now, you might say who cares! Well, I do and pretty much any telecom person out there will care. AT&T is the definition of telecommunications, the pilar the copper cables, wire runs, and innovation. Also, a dying star that just wont fade away. So, what does SBC buying AT&T mean? Well, for one SBC’s chance to enter the "enterprise" market, which would not move away SBC from the home market but expand its grip to the big business out there. (where the money is?)

Now, if this does come through and they do "merge" with AT&T it would be nice to bring in some of those resources and move them to good old Texas. Maybe San Antonio would see a huge benefit from such an acquisition.

~david macias

by dmacias

So I think I have it all wrong.

So, it seems that I don’t have it quite right. The usual purpose of a website is to keep the "world" updated about the things the owner of said site does…

Well, it takes time, suprisingly lots of time. I am still alive but work is really keeping me busy, lots of changes going on, restructuring.

My time on the computer for personal time has been minimal at best, yes greatly disappointed about that. Since when has work taken up so much of your day? Oh well, at least I am doing something I enjoy.

So this update is just so I don’t feel so bad that I have not put up an update in so freaking long.

~david macias

So, it seems that I don’t have it quite right. The usual purpose of a website is to keep the "world" updated about the things the owner of said site does…

Well, it takes time, suprisingly lots of time. I am still alive but work is really keeping me busy, lots of changes going on, restructuring.

My time on the computer for personal time has been minimal at best, yes greatly disappointed about that. Since when has work taken up so much of your day? Oh well, at least I am doing something I enjoy.

So this update is just so I don’t feel so bad that I have not put up an update in so freaking long.

~david macias