The Universe is Huge

The universe is so big we can't even comprehend it's size. No one even knows for sure how big it is. When you see Earth in comparison to the estimated size of the universe, you realize how small and insignificant our entire planet is. This is weird considering how seriously we take everything. Little things in our community, country, and world seem so important to us. We are so focused on what is here in front of us. Our world is so big most people will never experience even a fraction of what it has to offer.

Imagine the possibilities out there. We have developed so much from culture to technology just on our little planet. If we have done all of this, there must be so much more out there. There must be planets and life like ours out there that we don't even know about. I think given the size of the universe, just about anything is possible. Anything dreamed up in the wildest science fiction stories can be possible in the universe.

It's a lot to think about. Who knows what we will learn over time with advancements in intelligence and technology.

Top 11 Songs of 2010

Why 11? Because it was hard to narrow it down to 10, and hey, you get one bonus song with 11 so that's better! Rules of this list:

- Super popular songs will not be included even if they might be considered to be one of the top songs. If it was really popular, you have already heard it, so you don't need me to tell you.

- No artist repeats. Even if an artist has more than one good song, only one of them will appear on this list.

- All of these songs are recent, but it is possible some may have been released before the year 2010.

These are my top favorite song of the last year. Some of these I have talked about in this blog. Some are songs from Youtube videos or tv.

1. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home

2. Matisyahu - One Day

3. Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces of Love

4. G-Eazy - Alone

5. Phantogram - Bloody Palms

6. DNC - Jungle Flames

7. Diddy Dirty Money ft. Skyler Grey - Coming Home

8. Swedish House Mafia - Miami 2 Ibiza (Static Revenger Remix)

9. Nice Peter - No Homo

10. Andy Samburg ft. Rihanna - Shy Ronnie and Clyde

11. Asher Roth - G.R.I.N.D.

If you liked these songs, please leave a comment!

Also check out the 10 Best songs of 2011.

New Band to Check Out: Fitz and the Tantrums

I recently saw the New Years Eve special called Live From Daryl's House which is a series of shows that feature different bands and artists performing live in a jam session format.  I discovered a few new bands from watching and one of them is Fitz and the Tantrums.  They are a band with an oldies style sound.  I have said before that the oldies sound is something you don't hear anymore which is unfortunate, but every now and then a band gets it right.  This is one of those bands.

Their lead singer has an amazing voice, even live, as you can hear by watching the live performances.  He just came out of nowhere it seems.  He has a the presence of someone who you would think would be very famous right from an early age.

Pretty much all their songs are good.  I haven't heard anything from them I didn't like.  It's rare to hear a band for the 1st time and immediately like their songs.  Again, this is one of those bands. 

Here's is one of their singles called Moneygrabber.  It has a lot of energy and a catchy chorus.  If you like this, you will probably like all their songs.  Enjoy!

Yahoo Answers Unfair Practice: Account Suspension

Yahoo Answers is one of the biggest question and answers communities out there which makes it a valuable resource, but unfortunately they seem to have some kind of bias when it comes to which users they allow to post certain content.

I use Yahoo Answers as a promotional tool for a product I help sell with affiliate links.  This may go against Yahoo's policy about posting links to external commercial websites, I won't deny that, however my answers are helpful and are relevant to the asker even if they contain commercial links.  Many times people ask about which product to buy online.  In cases like these, providing a link to an online store is helpful, yet Yahoo will still find your account in violation for something like this.

Ok, you may ask, if I admit that posting commercial links, why is it unfair that they banned my account?  For the simple fact that other users on Yahoo Answers have posted the exact same links repeatedly and have not had their accounts suspended.  I have reported similar posts to see what happens.  I have written emails to Yahoo asking why my account has been suspended while others are still active.  Yahoo ironically, has never given me an answer.  They just tell me to report answers that are in violation, which I have already done and it had no effect.

So how about it Yahoo?  Why do you favor some users over others?  You ban some people but you let others remain active who post the exact same kinds of answers with commercial links.

And you can register again after they suspend your account, it is just an annoyance.  Suspending accounts will not stop people from re-registering. 

Yahoo services continue to go downhill.  If you have had your account suspended in a similar fashion, leave a reply below.

Eden Wood - Cutie Patootie

I found this video of a beauty pageant girl named Eden Wood performing a rap song on the show The Talk.  Her lyrics are a bit hard to understand so the author of this video made some amusing subtitles for it.  This is viral material and it doesn't even have a lot of views yet.  The expressions on Sharon Osbourne and Leah Remini's faces are priceless.  The lyrics are hilarious and the song is catchy.  Hope there is a studio recording soon!  Enjoy!



Looks like the original video was made private.  Here is the studio version of the song

Good News About AT&T DSL Service

In previous entries I have expressed dissatisfaction about how AT&T charged me the full price up front for my new dsl service when it had advertised a promotional rate.  I was later informed that this is just how the system works and that I would be given credit for paying the full price in the following months, to bring it back down to the promotional price.

I was skeptical about this but I waited to see what happened.  Sure enough, I got my statement this month for $0, plus it shows a credit for the remaining balance that was over paid on the first month.  So it looks like they will be honoring the promotional price after all.  Thank you AT&T for making this right!

People Who Listen to Music too Loud

If you are listening to a song with headphones and I can recognize what song it is from across the room, guess what?  Your music is too loud.  Why do people blast music so loud?  Its been proven that being exposed to loud noise for an extended period of time causes hearing loss.  Maybe these people don't know or they don't care.  For someone listening to music, you would think they wouldn't want to lose their hearing.

If I'm driving in the car with my windows up and so are you and I can hear your music clearly, it's too loud.  There have been so many time where someone pulls up next to me at a light blasting some offensive music.  Are you serious?  There could be young kids around.  We don't want to hear that.  Have some common courtesy. People should have the right to silence and not be forced to hear someone else's music that is too loud.

On a related topic, there is the issue of playing music in the background while doing some other activity or work.  Some people like to do this and even claim it helps them focus.  For me, when I listen to music, I listen to it.  What I mean is I focus on it and pay attention to it, listening to everything about it.  This may be a habit I developed from years of music production or just from listening to a lot of different music over the years.

Either way, I think music deserves respect enough to have the listener's full attention.  Someone put a lot of work into the song you are listening to.  I think it often goes unappreciated.