If you see me somewhere please let me know. I’ve no idea where I went.
Rockbox is a bad benchmark due to its insane versatility. Just because modern players “should” support something doesn’t mean the manufacturer put the work in to do so, or even do it well.
That said, when I buy a portable music player the decision is always based on whether or not there’s a Rockbox port for it.
I feel bad it’s so materialistic but I’m stoked that the new model of the Dirtywave M8 music tracker is shipping this week or next. In the past couple years that single device has improved my music output immensely, and the user community on its Discord is ridiculously friendly and helpful.
The new model isn’t a radical update, but the new quality of life features plus the confidence that I will use it constantly really has me excited to continue my journey. For me it’s like a toy that’s always fun to play with, surprisingly deep, and after I play for a while I’ve accidentally created something. It’s cut down on my doom scrolling and social media consumption as well. For me, that’s money well spent.
Listen: FLAC files on my android phone using Foobar2000. Or for serious listening, FLAC files on an Astell & Kern with nice headphones.
Discover: Friends, family, Bandcamp. Bandcamp is great because the bands have the option to recommend their own favourites, and if they don’t, Bandcamp does the “other supporters of this band listen to this” thing. Bandcamp collections are public, so find out who paid money for an album you like and see what else they bought.
And now for the weird one: Goodwill. Not just browsing used CDs for treasures, but listen to their overhead music (especially around Halloween). There’s a surprisingly good mix of random stuff playing. I’ve Shazam-ed more music there than anywhere else.
Not sure if it fits the assignment, but the first two Human League albums from the 70s (Reproduction and Travelogue) are analogue synth brilliance. If you can find the expanded version of Reproduction with the Dignity of Labour EP & flexidisc conversation added, even better.
His Paprika soundtrack is integral to the movie. The opening theme where we see how she travels is phenomenal - the imagery plus the music is such a perfect one-two munch it makes me tear up.
Aw it’s good. Subtle humour generally does not play well on the internet.
No that’s funny. Android autocorrect has been garbage WAY longer than iOS.
I have a generic leather backpack with a design similar to this one. It’s a decent (medium) size and can fit everything I usually want to have with me: iPad and/or laptop, snacks, chargers, toys.
I like the small pockets on the front for accessories, the side pockets are just large enough to fit a water bottle, it has a top handle, and the leather has worn very well over the years.
I am not a fan of the thin fabric lining (including the slightly-padded computer pockets) that sags away from the sides. The outside pockets were just tab enclosures until I added actual buckles and straps (I found leather dog collars that matched the bag leather). The shoulder straps are narrow, so I made wider leather pads to go over them. I also added some dense foam to line the bottom, as I didn’t trust it to protect electronics.
Once modified it’s done everything I need, and I’ve had it on many trips with no issues. Plus, the design gets at least one positive comment every trip.
Yup. I remember plating Battleship with pencils and graph paper. Great fun, and if your opponent cheats, make them use a pen so they can’t move their ships.
At least I’ll have food.
100% all of this. I don’t want to leave a trace behind. If a place is a certain way, I assume it’s the way it should be. Leaving it in another state is not acceptable. In fact, if I can repair part of it that needs service, I will.
One of my co-workers is a stoic boomer who’s in charge of a huge division of the company. His ringtone is the original Mahna Mahna and it cracks me up every single time.
Rockbox *is…
It’s still going.
Weird keeps things interesting and curses are make believe, so if it’s fun for them, no harm no foul.
I always assumed cutlery was just the sharp things and flatware was general table setting fare. “Flatware” might be a food service term?
Dull cutlery: fork & knife, maybe spoon. No sporks, they are Of The Devil
Slide 'em between the tines & lift
I should keep some toothpicks in my portable flatware case!
For sure! One of the reasons they’re such an amazing band is that they were able to innovate and adapt over a long career without losing their core style. They grew with their audience instead of apart from it.
My opinion is based on my own music preference (I’m a sucker for power pop) but there’s no denying R.E.M. stayed at the top of their game far longer than most bands even stay together.
I’m on a 3-person marketing team for a local company. It’s almost all content creation (designing internal docs, benefits and employee handbooks, on-location signs, promotional items, videos, engaging social media content) and the higher-ups are willing to let us try silly garbage if it’s clever & engaging.
We also spend a lot of time crafting accessible communication (how-tos, breakdowns of charities we support and how, what events we have coming up) to make it easier for our employees as well as retail and industry customers & partners to figure us out and get the most out of what we have to offer.
I always thought marketing meant trying to sell people stuff they don’t need, but it’s mostly just us trying to make sure the people who are interested can hear us through the din on the chance we can help.