Links for 5-22-2023
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Links for 5/20/23
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176175801/boot-girls-atlanta-private-parking-enforcement When governments give power to private corporate vigilantes then sometimes private citizen vigilantes need to strike back. Best thing about this story is the publicity these women got is likely to get the law changed for the better. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/may/17/miller-lite-ads-women-clothing-misogyny If the right keeps it up there won’t be any beers they can safely drink.
Sci-fi
I used to read a lot of science fiction. I wasn’t into the space battles stuff but the thoughtful and speculative stories. I think one of the first I read was Heinlein’s “Stranger In a Strange Land”. It was the 60’s. Says it all. Drifted away from sci-fi in the 80’s and later, as my
America’s Favorite Tea – For That Brisk Flavor
Must be why my mom loved Lipton Tea. From the Internet Archive.
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Linux On An Old Chromebook
And a bonus default browser issue with Lubuntu Even before my ancient Acer C720 Chromebook reached “End of Life” – i.e. no more updates from Mr. Google – I had installed GalliumOS to be able to run my Linux programs side by side with ChromeOS. Only change I had to make was to put in
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‘Speriments With Modular Synthesis and Acoustic Instruments
Update 1/17/23: The video is still available online at the following: It is still viewable on Twitch until some time on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at https://www.twitch.tv/nicks_virtual_garage_2020 It is still viewable on Youtube (and will remain there as far as I know) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw1zhjpH6eo ——- Original Post——– I’ve been working for the past few months
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Rant to Self (things I wish I could actually say)
My 5 AM (rant-to-self) to the “clever” young and clueless keyboard players in (a recent) Messiah performance:The continuo players in a Baroque orchestra are the rhythm section of the band. We drive the orchestra. The most important relationship in a band is between the drummer and the bass player. If they don’t get a groove
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Social Media? Onward!
tl;dr Last updated: 11/7/22 – I’ll be updating this post soon with more info so stay tuned! Email: If you don’t already have my email you can write me via this form. When I reply you’ll have my email and I’ll have yours! It’s an even trade. You can also request my phone number, too. Upcoming
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