I wouldn't say that Trent is rich enough "give away tunes for the rest of his life without suffering any lifestyle privation." The guy got pretty strung out on heroin and woke up to realize the record...

I don't smoke pot, but I know people that do. You know what? These stoners get a lot of great ideas, but rarely take a single step to fulfill them. I have to give credit to these suburban Houston poth...

I'm glad they're only charged with a misdemeanor. Seth...

Another developer has been trying to pull the same land-lock-up maneuver up in Leander. It's masquerading as the Texas X-Park. The scheme: 1. Convince investors to buy into this extreme sports coun...

I'd never throw a brick through your window over some crap you typed on the Austinist. I'm not the type of person who issues 'final warnings' or bosses people around on the internet. Thanks for prese...

Mike, Fortunately, I don't assume every perspective different than mine is from a sock puppet. AngryRobot comes across as a sock puppet for developers since that account hasn't even posted a single...

Mike, Comment 71 was posted by the sockpuppet of a developer. It quoted me, who only posted a third-party interpretation of the situation. I see neither classism or xenophobia proven in that post. ...

Congrats on the free Coachella trip! Lucky! Seth...

Austin Ventures has a pretty strong track record, actually. They were strong before the dot com bubble and afterwards. Part of that is picking good ideas to back. Part is also knowing when to hold 'em...

Robot, This is my last post on this topic addressing you. I can't believe your bullshit complaints about my language and hyperbole when you started this whole thread talking about 'balls,' sex orgy ...

robot, how do I expect to be taken seriously? I'm an adult discussing adult topics in an adult matter that may require adult language to fully communicate my thoughts. I never criticized developers...

robot, Trustworthiness is not part of the developer business model. Good will within the community does not land the next contract. The money for developers is in the short term while the community m...

I think the real solution to this situation is to enable pedestrian and bike access, but issue parking permits to Rowena residents for street parking. I've seen that in other cities, but can't recall ...

From information gleaned on the Bike Austin mail list (Thanks, Annick!), the city council hasn't finalized the zoning until May 8th. They can re-open the public hearing at their discretion. This mean...

The funny thing is that Hyde Park used to define itself with 45th street as its northern border. Above 45th was 'Highland Addition.' Looks like a power-grab to me.... And I live in this neighborhood. ...

Kenneth, Just go to an online custom bumper sticker service and order the 'Keep East Austin Shitty' stickers. My friend quickly gave his all away. I think he paid $25 for 100. Seth...

Ouch. No deals on the drinks, as expected from the Alamo. Christ, I wish some other restaurants would start showing feature films to give the Leagues an incentive to lower their prices. They are makin...

The selectivity is based on citizen reports. If you see a tag and call 311 to report it tell them you want the police to file a report. If the tag is on private property, I suppose they will send a le...

This reminds me of how a buddy of mine was drunk on the internet a couple years back and ordered 100 custom bumper stickers that proclaimed: "Keep East Austin Shitty." Seth...

Shilli's comment coincidentally reflects the same rationale given by taggers for their acts of vandalism. The thing is, they rarely target the 'blank wall' as it's easy for the property owner to repai...