Jackie's Fridge

Guns as a subscription model is one of the most American things I’ve heard lately.

Patrick tends to later his wry social commentary - that is 100% on purpose.

• USB power bank
• multi-tip charging/data cable (C/micro-B/Lightning)
• bandages
• ibuprofen
• nail trimmer
• small Maglite
• tiny tin of petroleum jelly (I dont like chap-skick)
• reusable silverware + chopsticks
• iPad Pro 10.5 & pencil
• Samsung Note 8 +512GB card (for music, podcasts, notes, OTG storage)
• headphones (Moondrop Chu2)
• pen & pencil
• sewing kit in a tiny mint tin
• Dirtywave M8 music tracker (my current obsession)
• Leatherman Juice Pro + Victorinox eyeglass screwdriver
• Leatherman Squirt S4
• cotton bandana & eyeglass cloth
• combination USB-A/C microSD card reader
• elastic band(s)
• OM System LS-P5 field recorder
• aux cable

I’m sure there’s more I’ve forgotten but there is a cat on me so I am unable to move until he leaves. Sorry, I dont make the rules.

Ah the Koss PortaPros! Excellent choice.

I’m a member of a Discord that is the primary source of discussion and information about a piece of hardware, including technical & usage tips, firmware announcements, etc. It’s a terrible way to track this stuff.

That said, the only other forums that have decent communities around it are Reddit, Facebook, and Elektronauts - none of which are even close to as active, but in which many of us will post important info & tips to get the news out. Over 3 years into the project (which is not open source) it would be ridiculous to try shifting the whole community to a new platform. We’re kinda stuck.

Luckily the community as a whole seems to realise this, so we happily answer noob questions over and over and provide links to the appropriate resources, discussions, and pinned posts without snark or judgement. We’ve all been there. It’s the nature of the beast, it’s not efficient, and it’s not the end of the world.

Finally, with the state of search engines in decline due to monetisation, encroachment of AI bloat, and general enshittification, it’s a matter of time before very little real information will be easily searchable. Insular communities who decide to withdraw and do everything their own, better way will likely become the norm. The internet needs a reset anyway.

“When was the last time your car spontaneously combusted? Please rate the level of inconvenience.”

Begs the question - what exactly is the survey for, then?

How techy are you? I was eyeing up and may give it a shot in the new year.

Edit: odd Boost doesn’t show my linked text. Just in case - https://deckhd.com/

Original joke by Johnny Sun. Highly recommend his book “Everyone’s A Aliebn” because it’s adorable and kinda heartbreaking.

Why are mom’s hands huge?

For pay-once apps, the Affinity suite is solid. It’s not cheap, but it goes on sale for half off a couple times a year. Their Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign competitors are well thought out, but there is a definite learning curve coming from Adobe. Luckily, they have a series of educational videos to get you going.

Plus, Bandcamp will also recommend new music and related artists. The recommended artists at the bottom of a band/artists’s page are listed by the artist themselves, so you can pursue music that inspired the music you like.

I will say, I frame based on the subject & purpose of the video. Leaving aside platform requirements (TikTok’s vertical-only format), I don’t mind shooting vertical if it’s a 1-person eye-level video, especially if I need to get their whole figure in the shot. More than 1 person and it’s horizontal.

What I seethe with rage at are the idiots who shoot historical events (tsunamis, daring rescues, sporting events or any fast action) vertically and then firehouse the camera back & forth trying to capture the action. Those people should be smacked and their phones taken away.