I’m guilty of using the products myself (and they’re awesome) but I’ve been hearing some pretty nasty rumours about the company, Apple Computers, lately. Some of my friends here in China talk about the bad conditions in the factories, while picking up a call on their brand new iPhone 4 in the same breath. It’s strange, but the phone works -so people buy it.

Apparently, Apple’s new CEO has issued a fancy letter to clear up the suspicion. I just want to clear that up a little further and say that according to more reasonable claims coming from China itself, the situation is not good.

Reference Article: http://gizmo.do/x0BADW

So, I’m sitting in a hotel hall, behind a soundboard at a charity concert I was hired to organize. I would call this event production, but I was also hired to oversee and give direction to the team that put on this event. I think it turned out really well. The lights on stage are flashing red, green and blue - the band (a girl singing in the position of ‘frontman’) is covering Katy Perry’s, “Hot ‘n Cold”, very well I might add… I’ve decided I hate electronic drums live, even in a small room. They don’t give me any mixing freedom. Right now the kick is too loud and I can’t change it.

After a million technical difficulties in the form of misunderstandings on my part, my good friend Chad saved the day. Chad was such a help while I tried to troubleshoot my system. He kept an eye on things while I wasn’t and kept the bands under control during all the mayhem.

Stringnoize provided the sound equipment for this event. The promoters are very happy. I feel encouraged by the way I pulled off the night. Not everything was perfect, and things got a little behind, but there were so many things to keep track of, and I’m only one guy. Next time I’ll have [this] much more experience, and it will be [that] much more under control and ‘together’. Over all, I’m happy.

Shout out to Evan Champagne for being such a great sport while I f’d up his monitors throughout his set. You’re a pro, dude. I’m still learning. Next time we’ll use a system I know, alright? Maybe a digital one!!! I’m really glad I met Evan, and I really look forward to this new friendship. He’s great.