By Aram on January 6, 2010
In December, my friend Marc Wetherington passed away. I recorded this Atlanta Rhythm Section song for him as a tribute. I also reminisce about the memorable weekend in Georgia that we Champagne Jammers now know as “The Last Waltz in the South”.
Posted in Family & Friends, Music | Tagged Atlanta Rhythm Section, Last Waltz, Marc Wetherington
By Aram on July 26, 2009
I love it when my predictions are somewhat proven true. And, yes, I am obnoxious enough to throw them back in your face and strut around like a prize winning rooster.
Posted in Sports | Tagged borg, federer, final, french open, goat, grand slam, greatness, nadal, roddick, sampras, tennis, wimbledon
By Aram on April 13, 2009
Call for jazz trio musicians (drummer, bassist).
Posted in Wanted | Tagged bassist, drummer, ed thigpen, gene harris, jazz, jeff hamilton, musicians, oscar peterson, ray brown, trio, wanted
By Aram on February 16, 2009
The John Pizzarelli Quartet played on The Late Show last week. This is their performance of “Johnny One Note” from their latest album With a Song in My Heart.
Posted in Music | Tagged conan o'brien, jazz, john pizzarelli, larry fuller, late night, live, martin pizzarelli, tony tedesco
By Aram on February 12, 2009
People have a lot of misconceptions about why I choose to build my own computers. The actual reason is very simple.
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged cheap, computer, dell, diy, expensive, geek, misconceptions
By Aram on February 10, 2009
I build myself a computer every few years. This series of articles will discuss all the details of this Do-It-Yourself (DIY) undertaking. The first part is a simple introduction, there will be much more to come.
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 40hz, computer, diy, donationcoder, new, parts
By Aram on February 4, 2009
People hate Kobe because of Michael Jordan. They won’t allow the myth of MJ be overshadowed by Kobe, who is arguably a better player than Jordan ever was.
Posted in Sports | Tagged Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, myth, NBA, Sports
By Aram on February 2, 2009
You probably don’t realize how much time you waste flipping through folders in all of your Windows programs with the “Save as” and “Open” dialogs. Direct Folders is my favorite productivity tool for this problem.
Posted in Software | Tagged code sector, dialog extender, direct folders, efficiency, productivity, resize
By Aram on February 2, 2009
You thought the 2008 Wimbledon Final was special? How about this 2009 Australian Open Final? Federer and Nadal are bringing it in a special way. Even if you’re not a tennis fan, you have to appreciate what these two guys are allowing the world to witness.
Posted in Sports | Tagged australian open, crying, federer, final, greatness, kobe, mcenroe, nadal, spurs, tennis, threepeat
By Aram on January 29, 2009
Quick Shutdown lets you shut down, log off, restart, etc. in Windows with as few mouse clicks possible. Essential for those obsessed with efficiency.
Posted in Software | Tagged alternative, icon, quick shutdown, shatran, system tray
By Aram on January 23, 2009
Want to see more from your system tray clock? Then use BetaClock. As an extra, read about the fascinating story behind BetaClock (really, I’m serious!).
Posted in Software | Tagged Add new tag, alternative, clock replacement, date, format, system tray, time, windows
By Aram on January 21, 2009
Easily switch between multiple open drawing files in AutoCAD with this tool. I assure you, once you use it, you will never use AutoCAD again without it.
Posted in Engineering, Software | Tagged autocad, docbar, multiple drawings, productivity, switch
By Aram on January 8, 2009
The only recording I have so far of me playing in a soulful organ trio. We should do more of this, don’t you think?
Posted in Music | Tagged hammond, jazz, jimmy smith, kenny burrell, organ, recording, soul, trio
By Aram on January 6, 2009
The best audio file tagger and renamer available. Let’s hope they keep it that way!
Posted in Software | Tagged audio, file, mp3, rename, softpointer, tag
By Aram on January 5, 2009
To all of you old-school AutoCAD users, there’s a feature called TABLES now. Use them, embrace them, and thank me later.
Posted in AutoCAD Tips | Tagged AutoCAD Tips, Engineering, hvac, notes, productivity, schedules, table
By Aram on January 5, 2009
I don’t know how these movies became mortal enemies of each other, but they are.
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Chigurh, Coen, Daniel Day Lewis, movies, Paul Thomas Anderson
By Aram on December 15, 2008
A group picture of all the engineers at my job. Just in case you were wondering what I look like at work.
Posted in Engineering | Tagged 2008, engineers, pola, port of los angeles
By Aram on December 14, 2008
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Posted in Engineering | Tagged chelapati, electrical, Engineering, exam, license, pe, review
By Aram on November 6, 2008
My ultra short tribute to John Pizzarelli and his fantastic radio show.
Posted in Music | Tagged jazz, john pizzarelli, piano, radio deluxe, theme, tribute