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Empowering Discovery

I’ve just fallen in love with “The Flavor Thesaurus” by Niki Segnit. The book takes 99 basic flavors and examines how each pairs with the remanding 98. The author acknowledges that the list of 99 and the pairings were only semi-scientific — instead it’s more a way of exploring pairings, categorizing recipes, and sharing personal […]

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Music Discovery and Organization

I miss record stores. And I’m feeling nostalgic today. As a kid I remember taking the bus to the three story Tower Records in Westwood, flipping through albums, searching for things I’d heard on the radio. As a teen I’d drive to the mammoth Tower on Sunset, discovering new artists via Tower’s small, but quickly […]

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MoodLogic Magnet Browser

There’s no reason I can’t talk about my own projects on this blog, right? Just keep in mind that this story starts in 1999, when the web was mostly just html pages, some Director/Shockwave, a little Flash, and mostly dial-up modems. The social web didn’t yet exist. Napster was being sued by everyone. And the […]