Author Archives: Sir Barken Hyena

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About Sir Barken Hyena

IT professional and veteran of start ups. Life long musician and songwriter. Voracious reader of dead white guys. Lover of food and women.

Gaudi and the Perfection of the Gothic Style

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: First let us begin with a video. This shows via clever CGI what remains to be built of Catalan architect Antonin Gaudi’s signature building, the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, under … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | 11 Comments

Antoni Gaudi’s Analog Computer

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Here’s something amazing about Gaudi’s design methods. Take a look at this: The Catalan architect used “a scale model to calculate structures: for the church of the Colònia Güell, he built a 1:10 scale model with … Continue reading →

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Beauteous Santa Barbara Buildings

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Post-Kraftwerk, I dragged my ragged soul up the coast for some renewal in Santa Barbara, prettiest goldang place this side of the nape of Scarlett Johansson’s neck. My awesome hosts, Paleo Retiree and Question Lady, kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, Travel | 2 Comments

Kraftwerk Live at the Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall, March 20, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: A few weeks back in my Vinyl Review I mentioned the upcoming Kraftwerk show, which I was graciously invited to attend by Blowhard, Esq and his entourage of colorful weirdos. (One of whom, a certain Miss Berry, gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged | 9 Comments

Sir Barken’s Vinyl Review

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Lately at Casa Barken, where the rattlesnakes bask in the blinding sun, we’ve had the platters spinning like a veritable Martian invasion of frisbees. Here’s a sampling of some of the aural delights, with an 80’s … Continue reading →

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Arizona Trails

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Here’s a sampling of my  Sunday drives in the great, and greatly maligned, state of Arizona. Note the “End The Fed” and Bitcoin bumperstickers. I often take my guitar with me, stopping midway to serenade the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | 3 Comments

What a Goddamn Couple of Weeks Bitcoin Has Had

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Well, maybe it’s over, we’ll see, but the Honey Badger has taken a whipping the last few weeks. After a January of unwonted price stability, we hit heavy weather with a “new bug” in Bitcoin. Transaction … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitcoin, Media | Tagged | 4 Comments

The Genius of Sheffield: Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: It’s interesting how some artists can be enormously influential yet elude public notice, while other lesser types take the spotlight with borrowed ideas. Richard H. Kirk ranks high on that list, but that’s probably just where … Continue reading →

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Hashing, Blockchains, Cryptography and Bitcoin

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: What a zippy headline! Rolls off the tongue like honey. But a lot of people will be saying those words in the coming years, as Bitcoin is now poised to launch into the mainstream, to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics | Tagged | 2 Comments

Bitcoin Update: Fall 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Last June I posted about Bitcoins and why I was buying them. Six months on, it’s time to take stock of where we are. First things first, my return on investment. I bought my coins, never … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged | 3 Comments