http://www.mattbentley.net Entries in Matt Bentley's blog, covering a wide range of topics, including computer industry, music industry and general music. en-us Copyright 2008 Matt Bentley Music Video Computers Information Technology Games Entertainment Buddhism Spirituality Movies Music industry Software Freeware http://www.mattbentley.net/imgs/mattbentley.jpg http://www.mattbentley.net Just some stuff about tv media trends and the increasing lust for violence in media. http://www.mattbentley.net/2010.shtml#110210 http://www.mattbentley.net/2010.shtml#110210 Some supplements for energy-drained people. http://www.mattbentley.net/2010.shtml#020110 http://www.mattbentley.net/2010.shtml#020110 Interpretation of subjective experiences gets explored... subjectively and with a genuine bias towards objective reality. Yes. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#301209 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#301209 My new EP, Penetration, gets released. Hooray! http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#231209 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#231209 CFS revealed to be (most likely) related to the XMRV retrovirus - good news for sufferers. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#191109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#191109 I ramble on about detail in media and I don't know what else, lots of stuff. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#151109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#151109 Talking about bit-depth and gain-staging. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#141109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#141109 I quote Tom Robbins and some other stuff. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#201009 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#201009 Another long night of the soul, another bout of social discourse, this time regarding males and emotional weakness/strength. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#151009 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#151009 I update a useful firefox plugin and talk about the new state of play in the medium wars. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#111009 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#111009 Or, "How to be men". A short essay on what it means to be a man in a post-feminist modern age, with reference to emotion and emotional behaviours in men. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#010909 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#010909 introducing a couple of additions to the free xpfree.org advice site. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#280809 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#280809 Matt goes into depth onto some free melodic electronica albums that're worth more than the bandwidth cost. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#130809 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#130809 O2 is finally available to be viewed in HD online. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050709 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050709 The "original" version of the "Her Ghost in the Fog" song. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#260609 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#260609 An amusing early "haiku" from when I was 7. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#290509 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#290509 A few small recommendations/reviews: All of our friends are Dead, Glumbuster, Intelligent Toys 5 and Pola... http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#260509 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#260509 I talk about the great freeware game 'Iji' and my replacement music pack for it. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#250409 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#250409 I decide to make all my EP's available for $1 each. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050109 I make available a pamphlet on CFS. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#050109 Videoclip for Nameless senseless (song from "Songs to go to Sleep by") online now and viewable. http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#030109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#030109 New year, a new EP (finished late last year)... http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#010109 http://www.mattbentley.net/2009.shtml#010109 Free christmas song http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#171208 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#171208 Brisbane and my adventures overseas http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#031208 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#031208 Treatise on musicians and 'specialness'... http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#291008 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#291008 I get all questiony re: X-dimensional time construction and multi-grid viewpoints on reality and crap... http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#250908 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#250908 A few thoughts re: digital era. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#080908 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#080908 A very brief essay regarding culture identification within musical fields. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#280808 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#280808 The original author of ImgLikeOpera has put out a new version of the Firefox plugin, fixing many bugs. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#240808 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#240808 Notes from Wellington. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#210808 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#210808 Just some stuff I've learnt from experience. Also, I'm off for a while. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#010808 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt2.shtml#010808 I launch a new software and OS-tweaking site! Enjoy!!! http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#270708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#270708 Bulletproof steps to removing Windows Media Player (9 or above) http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250708 Just a bit of intro about what CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is and what it isn't. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#240708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#240708 Just a compatibility update + an alternative to it http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220708 A quote from Alan Wilder http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#160708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#160708 One free song for you and yours http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#140708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#140708 Brief article on the state of the New Zealand music industry http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#080708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#080708 Warning about AVG 8's infamous link scanning "feature" http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040708 Commentary on the "peak experience" of spirituality as experienced by humans http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#030708 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#030708 Brief shoutout for friend Wayne (Whizkid)'s cheesy pop video Fine Today http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#270608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#270608 How to convert Quicktime to AVI with freeware apps http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220608 The music video for this ie. 'O' part 19 is now online http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200608 I present a fixed version of ImgLikeOpera for Firefox 3 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#190608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#190608 The Mozilla team are releasing Firefox 3 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#180608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#180608 I transfer hosts, plus some details of my new show, "Steal This Play" http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#160608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#160608 Thoughts on the music aspect of the Prix ars Electronica competition http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040608 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040608 A post by General Fuzz http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#300508 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#300508 Art and some articles http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#180508 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#180508 Game I did music for released http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#170508 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#170508 Shout-out for Paranerd's marvellous "Slumber Lovers" http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#070508 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#070508 Thoughts on Nine Inch Nail's new free album http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#060508 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#060508 Another music video released http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200408 A critique of avant-garde film structure http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#170408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#170408 Albums that're unrecognised classics, in their own right, imho http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#120408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#120408 I've compiled a top-ten list of freeware games http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#110408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#110408 More poetic thoughts http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#100408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#100408 Some thoughts on the current 'advancement' of media technologies http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#090408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#090408 Some poetic thoughts... http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#060408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#060408 Thoughts about water consumption in the Western world http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#050408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#050408 Review of the film "The Marine" http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040408 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#040408 Brief critique of western education standards http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#310308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#310308 Review of the film Y tu Mama Tambien http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#290308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#290308 Free silly song http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220308 Some notes on some uncomfortable features of firefox http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#200308 Links to some decent optimised firefox and thunderbird SSE builds http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#150308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#150308 An easy way to save some power on modern PC's http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#020308 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#020308 Sections of my film online http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250208 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250208 Humourous thoughts about video game lessons http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#130208 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#130208 Thoughts around the state of the industry and Paul Mcguinness's speech http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#030208 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#030208 Music review of Lemon Jelly's "Lost Horizons" and Frou Frou's "Details" albums. http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250108 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#250108 Tales from Earthsea movie review http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#230108 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#230108 Steamboy "special edition" review http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220108 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#220108 Salutations, a free song by Ulrich Schnauss http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#010108 http://www.mattbentley.net/2008pt1.shtml#010108 Free christmas song for everyone http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#261207 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#261207 Climbing Mount Te Aroha http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#161207 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#161207 Some useful freeware from Microsoft http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#231207 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#231207 One guy's thoughts on the effects of online piracy on the indie music industry http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#111207 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#111207 Freeware apps to remove the suckiness from the internet http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#101207 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#101207 Some thoughts re: buddhism http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#301107 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#301107 Some thoughts about the subjectivity of music http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#221107 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#221107 Review of the Czech republic recent online recordings http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#141107 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#141107 My thoughts on the upcoming game http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#071107 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#071107 Review of the above http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#301007 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#301007 Some funny signatures on some of the forums I've been viewing http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#261007 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#261007 A couple of new freeware apps I've discovered http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#211007 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#211007 Strange dream descriptions http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#161007 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#161007 An escapade in asian food consumption http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#300907 http://www.mattbentley.net/2007pt2.shtml#300907