By Ed Melendez This is a debate as old as time. Ok, not as old as time, but certainly it's a debate that's has been going on since personal computers have been made available to humans. Before we begin I will state for the record I have worked on machines that use Windows based operating systems, and Mac based operating systems. But this post will try and deal with users of computers who are shackled to their Windows based machines because...

By Ed Melendez I am often asked where I generate original ideas for songs. Well the short answer is, mainly by sitting behind my piano and pounding away until something magical comes up. This might sounds a lot like trying to get a monkey behind a typewriter and hope it can eventually pound out, "To Be, Or Not To Be". But the thought behind my method isn't just luck. It also allows time, personal experiences, and skills to rise to the top of...