Brian Dusablon

I am wondering today what iTunes (and “shuffle”) has done to the concept of the album, as a whole.

Typically I import music, and put iTunes on random. I have several Smart Playlists that give me a random selection of unrated songs by genre. This allows me to rate songs for better iPod/iPhone distribution.

In my car, I have an MP3 CD player with an iPod adapter. When I’m not listening to the iPod (playlists or “Shuffle Songs” mode), I have one of a few mega MP3 CD collections in the system.

I don’t know when the last time was when I just sat down and listened to an album, all by itself, in the order it was recorded.

Today I’ve done just that, listening to The Killers’ “Day & Age.” I don’t know why I didn’t have shuffle on, but I rather enjoyed it, and plan to do it often in the future.

I’ll pick a few albums per week and drop them into a playlist to listen straight through.

In these days of $.99 for a single song, or downloading an entire discography, we should give a little love to the album, by itself and in its entirety.

Join me in Tweeting for Alzheimer’s victims. Donate if you can. Just a little bit helps.

Things to ask before you redo your website – I especially like the last one.

Cat shower – not sure why cat videos are so addictive and funny, but they are.

The great irony about Web 2.0 – never thought about it this way, but I have experienced it this way.

Did you know? 4.0

Twitter: A Trust Ladder – Good insight from Aaron Silvers.

Curing Your Restlesness – Another gem from AoM

The Next Generation Bends Over – Insight on the Mint/Intuit deal.

Well done. (via Tim & DF)

Hard to believe it’s already been a year since Hurricane Ike tore through Galveston and Houston. We were lucky not to have any damage to our home, but it was quite an experience.

Check out these amazing photos from Boston.com showing the same shots from last year and the present.

We’re in a new house now, and so far, all is quiet on the hurricane front this season. Let’s hope it stays that way.