Links

General

Craigslist - classifieds for anything you can think of
Dabney House - where I lived and worked for four years at Caltech
Friendster Beta - never be lonely again ;)
Orkut - Don't like Friendster? Try Orkut.
Google - the best search engine
Mapquest - where am I going?
National Weather Service - the best models and detailed forecast discussions
MindTerm SSH - a handy secure login applet
The Center for Nonverbal Studies - makers of "The Nonverbal Dictionary"
Amtrak Rail Sale - get there cheap and slow

Business

Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union - credit unions make sense!
eBay - Sir! Put down the credit card!
S Systems, Inc. - consulting and recruiting related to DSP and audio
USPTO - patents and trademarks

Humor

memepool - bored?
Idleworm - highly political animations and commentary, funny in a scary way
The Onion - a very funny weekly out of lovely Madison, WI

Geek Links

Apple Developer Connection - why don't more companies do this?
CAUGui - a graphics framework for building AudioUnit GUIs
Mathworld - a great resource
Unicode - the new "universal" character set

Friends

Mike Pruett - a fine fellow Louisiana native, and an excellent programmer

Music

Audio Technology

Mathematics of the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) - a comprehensive site from CCRMA at Stanford
Introduction to Digital Filters - another excellent site from CCRMA
Digital Audio Resampling Home Page - A nice page about Bandlimited Interpolation
STK - The Synthesis Toolkit in C++
RtAudio - a very handy API for cross-platform realtime audio applications
Julius O. Smith III - a great collection of music and signal processing publications


Groups

Caltech Bands - I played in the Thursday Jazz Band my 4 years at Caltech; a great program
HiccupTruck.com - the website for my rock band
Laura Veirs - a really cool indie-country songwriter from Seattle


Indie Resources

CD Baby - CD distribution for the common man


Musical Instruments

Bosphorus Cymbals - handmade in Turkey, these cymbals are awesome!
Gibson Guitars - I love my Les Paul Junior!
Paul Reed Smith Guitars - versatile, reliable and great sounding
Top Hat Guitar Amps - excellent handmade all-tube guitar amplifiers


Recording Links

Audio Engineering Associates - we make really nice ribbon mics
Caltech Recording Studio - I helped to set up and run this studio for the Caltech Bands
FMR Audio - makers of high quality and inexpensive recording gear

News and Politics

News Sources

BBC World News - excellent international news source
Progressive Review - progressive news and political commentary


Political Information

Media Tank - devoted to the preservation of diversity in the media
Move On - a website devoted to online political activism
Project Vote Smart - inform yourself!
United States Senate - write your senator, look up bills
United States House of Representatives

Outdoor Life

Hikes

Adventure Hikes and Canyoneering in the San Gabriels - Chris Brennen's awesome guide for adventurous LA hikers
Adventure Hikes and Canyoneering in the Southwest - For those seeking incredible adventure hiking and are willing to drive a while to get there.


Mountaineering

Summitpost.org - like friendster for mountain climbers


Parks and Forests

Angeles National Forest - only 20 minutes from LA
Inyo National Forest - gateway to the high sierra
Strathcona Provincial Park - a huge and beautiful wilderness park on Vancouver Island


Equipment

REI - has everything you might need
Esatto - custom hiking boots made in Oregon