…but 2010 will be the best year of all time! OF ALL TIME!!
Yes, Kanye, your jackassery made for a pretty awesome internet meme. Here’s some of the best things about 2009. Oh yeah, and we put everything 20% off at Fractalspin, but only for the next 3 days. Happy New Year!
6. Kanye will let you finish, but… Lulz were had quite a bit this year, and countless photoshops made of Kanye upstaging Taylor Swift at the Video Music Awards. Here’s some of our favorites, and a larger archive.
“Hi-Hat” elecronic music genre pioneer and High-Pass Radio host DJ Kristov Gjesdal has created an exclusive mix for Christmas 2009 for Fractalspin.com. Not sure what Hi-Hat is? Here’s the urban dictionary definition:
hi-hat: An electronic music genre that emphasizes the very high and some parts of the upper-mid range of tracks in order to prominently feature the hi-hat sound of a traditional drum kit.
It is in stark contrast to traditional electronic dance music where a pounding bass drum sound is prominently featured, and the bass line is emphasized.
Since the absence of bass doesn’t resonate through walls as easy, it is a preferred genre of club night afterhours that take place in residential areas, as it does not bother sleeping neighbors as easily.
It is considered a DJ mix connoisseur’s preferred style as it exposes mixing errors more prominently.
Minimal techno was one of the first genres to experience “hi-hat-ification,” as it was first featured on Norwegian DJ DJ Kristov Gjesdal’s radio show “High Pass Radio.”
ie: This DJ has way too much kick drum action–he needs to get with the program and start spinning hi-hat.
You getting it now? “More Cowbell is to rock music as more Hi-Hat is to electronic music.” Enjoy the exclusive hi-hat mix for Xmas ’09!
Everything here is in-stock and will ship via First Class USPS mail if ordered by Dec. 20 in time for Christmas. Woot!
1. Cat5 Bracelet - $15
Who would have thought that the guts of ethernet cable would make such a pretty multicolored bracelet? Anyone who rocks this multi-stranded wire bracelet sends a subtle signal to those in the know that the wearer is not just a geek, but one with style. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=9&cat=0&page=1
2. Video Game Candy Tins – $3
Unexpectedly cute Super Mario Bros. Mushrooms and Stars have the secret bonus of being filled with tasty sour candy, and replicas of a Nintendo Wiimote and NES controller contain gum and mints. Not only are they great stocking stuffers, the tins can be re-used to hold memory cards, games, paper clips, headache medicine or those teeny-tiny mystery screws that you find after you’ve re-assembled your laptop to swap out its hard drive (total bummer). http://www.fractalspin.com/x/home.php?cat=25
3. Credit Card Organizer Wallets – $40-$60
The innovative, patented design of this aluminum wallet allows you to organize, protect and select up to either six or twelve of your favorite credit, ID and membership cards quickly and easily at the push of a switch. No complicated electronics or batteries needed. Never hold up a checkout line again! http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=119&cat=0&page=1
4. Varistor Necklaces – $18
Varistors keep important circuits safe from damaging power surges (variable + resistor), but when worn as jewelry they become elegant geek jewelry. Two versions are available–one in a shorter, black cord for men, and a longer chain version for women. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=133&cat=0&page=1
5. IDE Belt – $16-$18 Check it out–here’s a belt made from genuine parallel cable for IDE hard drives. One size fits all–there are instructions in the package how to customize it to your size. And speaking of the packaging–just like working, sensitive electronics, it comes delivered to you in an anti-static bag. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=4&cat=0&page=1
