Trapped In Time is the tumblelog of Matt Simpson. Matt is the co-owner of Maven Web Solutions. His business partner is Eugene. They also blog live music with Todd at The Butter Room.

Designer. Technologist. Traveler. Phishhead. Photographer. Hoosier. Chicagoan.

Matt Suggests: Annicka, Autumn, Chris, Deep, Deepti, Drew, Elle, Josh, Irick, Katrina, Kaylie, Michael, Mills, Nikki, Sara, Sauter, Sharon, and Terz, amongst others.

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2009
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With so many of our citizens in prison compared with the rest of the world, there are only two possibilities: Either we are home to the most evil people on earth or we are doing something different—and vastly counterproductive. Obviously, the answer is the latter.
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Apr
2009
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According to the government, GM’s Rick Wagoner was forced to resign because of poor performance. That’s embarrassing. You run an organization that loses billions of dollars and then get fired by a guy who heads up an organization that loses trillions of dollars.
jay leno, via CARPE DIEM: The Fatal Conceit (via hilker)
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2009
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GPOYW: I Can Roar Louder Than You Can Edition
GPOYW: I Can Roar Louder Than You Can Edition
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2009
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The Gaslight Anthem - “Miles Davis & The Cool”

Look Miles Davis, I’ve been swayed by the cool.
There’s just something about the summertime.
There’s just something about the moon.
So I’ll lay a kiss on this storm, toss it upside your window, by the roof.
Before you change your mind, Miles, bring in the cool.

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2009
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Chicago Night View II (via C.Barr)(via ooohshiny:photoholic)
Chicago Night View II (via C.Barr)

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Positano (via)
Positano (via)
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Ha.
Ha.
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2009
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Look man, my computers right now are just porno jukeboxes with occasional email.
Overheard conversation between potential laptop customer and Best Buy associate regarding his next purchase. (via milkyzoobablortion)
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Mar
2009
VIDEO

wideeyedhippiechild:

thebutterroom:

Friend Of The Devil - The Dead (Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes)
3.30.09 - Live Appearance on ABC’s “The View”

How can this not put a smile on your face?  All these years later and they’re sounding great. The Butter Room has definitely not forgotten about their upcoming tour and we’ll keep bringing you Dead tunes throughout the spring!

15 days…

Tickets look like they’ll be going for less than face thanks to the idiocy of scalpers.  May 4th and 5th in Chicago?  Think I’m going to have to catch at least one of these shows.

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Mar
2009
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Easy Star All-Stars ft. Frankie Paul - “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”

ESAS’s latest interpretative dub cover album is The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. I’m not sure if I enjoy it as much as some of their other efforts, but it ain’t easy to tackle The Beatles.
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Mar
2009
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Pearl Jam - “Even Flow”

This comes from the soon to be released, “A Drop In The Park” concert that PJ played on September 20, 1992 in Seattle’s Warren G. Magnunson Park.

This concert (“A Drop in the Park”) was the rescheduled date for the originally planned May 20 Gas Works Park free show. Despite some traffic difficulties, the show went rather well. Reportedly, this effort for Rock the Vote inspired approximately 3,000 young people to register to vote. Ed comments, “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain about the outcome.” This show probably cost PJ $100,000 of their own money to sponsor. Ed tosses the mic high above, it catches over the scaffolding, he climbs up a pole—hanging for a bit—and then slides down the cord. Ed notes early in the show, “This is like the OK Hotel times one million.” Ministry’s drummer and Bruce Fairweather (Mother Love Bone) join PJ in ‘RitFW.’ At the show’s close, Ed exclaims, “I can’t believe we did it! You did it!” smiling

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2009
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If Windows Could Talk (via njk1951)
If Windows Could Talk (via njk1951)
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2009
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Six years ago Daphne Bavelier at the University of Rochester, New York, exploded the myth that gaming is bad for your eyes by showing that expert gamers outperform non-gamers at a variety of visual tasks. Now she has demonstrated that playing action-packed video games improves a person’s ability to perceive contrast, a skill we rely on in dark conditions.

Yep, not only does killing people made of 0’s and 1’s relieve stress, it improves your visual acuity.  I haven’t been much of a gamer in years, but I still believe killing zombies or running over annoying humans in digital form is healthy for kids in moderation.
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Mar
2009
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It’s almost a Fight Club for nerds.

Nick Bilton on his hacker space, NYC Resistor in Brooklyn, New York.

Read the full Wired article, “DIY Freaks Flock To ‘Hacker Spaces’ Worldwide.”

At the center of this community are hacker spaces like Noisebridge, where like-minded geeks gather to work on personal projects, learn from each other and hang out in a nerd-friendly atmosphere. Like artist collectives in the ’60s and ’70s, hacker spaces are springing up all over.

There are now 96 known active hacker spaces worldwide, with 29 in the United States,  according toHackerspaces.org. Another 27 U.S. spaces are in the planning or building stage.

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