August 18, 2004
by dhoytt
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Dragging Mid-Week

What can I say? Allergies, heat and no sleep caused me to drag most of the day.
I am trying to add more streams to my webcasct for low and high bandwidth users. Once I do that then I will tighten up the play lists and maybe even offer multiple genre music streams. As I always will do the technical portion first then the aesthetics later.
I just have too many other necessary things to do to keep a steady flow working on this website, blog and streaming audio.
You will see large amounts of time before I do anything to any of the elements on this website and then a flurry of activity. I have too many projects whose timing precedes what I’m doing here. Then I have to re-learn what I was doing here and where I left off. I will get there in fits and spurts as I have time.

August 17, 2004
by dhoytt
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Just Chilled a Bit Today

After work today just kinda chilled and grilled some Italian sausages, bratwurst & Hot links, I know what a combination. Did that and lounged in the pool after cleaning the pump.
Back to normal August temperatures above 95 degrees for a high.

August 15, 2004
by dhoytt
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Multi-Media Room & Wireless Home Audio

I moved my 6 foot rack with some audio equipment into my computer/audio room. Now I have my 7 foot rack with several systems plus my 6 foot rack and a table of DJ equipment in the room. I will start integrating everything even more than I have currently. Now I have a more permanent spot for my turntables and mixers, I just have to patch the input back into my audio computer systems and make sure I have all audio computers set to output to all my external audio functions in all rooms. Then I will build in the flexibility to listen independently from one source and amplify each room separately. The trick is to do it with minimum of wiring & dollars so you cannot notice the technology except in my “multimedia” room.
I had the wireless audio thing going today as well from room to room which seemed like a great idea until I turned the microwave on. It’s hard to place shielding around wireless signals. I’m going to have to see if there’s a device out there on a different frequency than the microwave or a way to wrap the audio in a higher signal that the FCC approves and won’t screw with for home use.
Always have to consider the little things.

August 14, 2004
by dhoytt
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Bachelorettes & Hamburgers

Wow I have never ran into so many Bachelorette parties in one night in Sactown! Some were getting really nasty on the dance floor but before we could get to the next level there was this one that was blocking. She was beautiful on her own but she wanted to be woman and man. Get her in the grind and she was cool with that but get one of her girls in the mix and she was mother hen! Man they were lowering the brassiere and touching nipples on the dance floor it was off the hook but jealousy of one beautiful lady who wanted to be loved by the guys and ladies blocked the show….awww what sweet music it would have been. All me and my buddy did was to go out for hamburgers and then what an adventure with 6 different Bachelorette parties!!!
Oh yeah went back and edited this for an earlier time 😉 !!!
No MAS Tequlla!!!

August 13, 2004
by dhoytt
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Olympic Opening Ceremonies

The Olympic opening ceremonies were extremely stylish and artistic. I just wanted to share a few pics in case you missed them courtesy of NBC.
First a picture of me after an Olympic inspired work-out…LOL!!
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August 12, 2004
by dhoytt
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Late Work Out On Weights In Garage

I once again have to resort to late night work outs or none at all. I pick the late night work outs! My body was talking to me letting me know I should not be missing too many days regardless of my schedule!
My elbow is making clicking noises more than ever. My elbow giving out was a reason I gave up bench presses approximately 15 years ago when it totally gave out. I guess I should go to the doctor to see if there is something floating around in the elbow before I really start pressing weight like I used to.
The good thing about lifting in my garage is I get to listen to my music from my site @ http://www.dhoytt.com/whatson.html and get to raid my kitchen for healthy snacks ;).

August 11, 2004
by dhoytt
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Handling The Business

Why do you have to tell so called professionals take so many shorts fail to work hard smart or think their BS is believed?
You take my money be prepared to work and earn your money! I don’t take shorts and I don’t expect anyone who calls themselves a professional to have to be told to do their job. You have to be told what to do you are just a worker and not a true professional I don’t care what your line of work or career.
I always give people leeway that way I can determine a lot about a person. Even if you tell them what you are doing it doesn’t matter they reveal themselves to be lazy weak minded or strong with character resourcefulness. You just have to know what to look for it’s revealed in even very minor ways. I always give them a chance to work out of it but most don’t know how even when given the chance.
Now back to the mundane and not so vague. I had ants move in literally carrying their little unborn and all trying to escape the heat and water. Time to do the every few month spray around the perimeter of the house
I am still getting rid of things out of the house and it’s constantly taking shape while my designated activity areas of the house are taking shape many times over. This is like a constantly morphing organism.

August 10, 2004
by dhoytt
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Incompetence & Fear Epidemic

Why does it seem as I go along I run into more people who are incompetent and fearful of BS? The sad thing is that this behavior is accepted and condoned, people are so used to making excuses for their poor behavior and incompetence its become accepted. Then on the fear tip people fear what will happen if they lose this job or if people think of them in this manner when it freaking doesn’t matter in most cases!
Then people will carry out some elaborate façade when their incompetence is brought to attention instead of correcting the issue like a strong person of character will do as if no one can tell.
First let’s define incompetence. Incompetence to me is a desired state based on the fact that the incompetent person instead of correcting the issues that typical human imperfection may have caused lack the growth of person and character blame someone else or pretend it didn’t happen. You see this all the time in politics, all sides of legal issues, corporations, government, personal relationships, entertainment, basically all phases of life. People want to belong so bad they are concerned with image more than reality. This has become a basic way of doing business and conducting legal and personal issues.
I’m not talking about typical imperfect human behavior I’m talking about people who are more concerned about image even when they are wrong. They think their thinking is sophisticated and people who don’t believe like they are don’t understand or are naive when they are the ones playing themselves. People press their values on you or what their narrow minds believe your values are and they are so far off in my case in most cases I don’t even give them conversation on their points since they are so off based.
This incompetence breeds fear. People fear portraying an image that is unpopular they compromise themselves about minor issues everyday and don’t realize it.
I make decent money so what if when I go out I people think I’m poor hell with all the bills maybe I am poor. Yet some people will pour their last dime into clothes, cars so people that have no influence on their lives will think they are the S@$%t. People believe if they dress a certain way people will respect them and that’s true but who are the people giving the respect? Maybe that’s the California west coast in me. I like dressing up and there are occasions to do that but some people take it too far.
Anyway just some stuff to think about take it for what you like but history will look at this time period and will not be favorable. Sure we have more technology than ever before but 100 years ago was the height of the technology ever seen in the world. When they had the witch hunts in Salem they never envisioned that there would be a time when people would be more technically advanced or enlightened.
Even if anyone reads this whole thing only a few who know me will understand the concept, you have to go deeper than the words. Only a few people who know me understand what I mean by that. When you talk with me if you rely on standard thoughts & cliché’s and don’t concentrate on the actual thoughts expressed you will be lost.
Cool enough I will keep most things on the shallow tip for ya from here out.

August 9, 2004
by dhoytt
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Going To Be Another Busy Week!

Finishing up tasks after work I intended to do Sunday but did not because of events and being in a fog.
Things are starting to take shape just have to keep pushing on.
It seems that these entries do not increase the size of the MYSQL database on my Linux system to much. I guess when you consider they are really small text files I’m creating and storing its not surprising. I will start putting more images up and see how that does.
I will be making changes to the overall site soon so keep a watch out. As other home projects finish and settle down I will be able to sit down for longer periods to accomplish things on the website and with the music web server.
I still would like to change how I stream music or perhaps place another point out there where the audio stream can be picked up using even the same programs! I need a way that people on all platforms of Operating Systems can easily listen and retain or increase my current flexibility. We will see once I have time!