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I live in denver

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steve  ·  1 day ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Blow Up Your Home Town

I guess I'm all out of badges... had I one to give... this would earn it.

steve  ·  1 day ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Blow Up Your Home Town

I like this a lot more than I was ready for on a Wednesday morning. At the risk of sounding trite... this track is evocative - like actually evoked some things in my brain and heart. It's transportative (I guess that's not a word). Like... it emotionally took me somewhere that's hard to explain.

The synths are really full-bodied and suit the song really well

The change from the high harmonies during the first verse contrasted with the lower harmonies on the second verse is >chef's kiss<.

leaving me on the arpeggiated synth is perfect...

I could go on... but instead Ima just go listen again.

Tell me how I did on the lyrics:

I see you on the corner

You put your best clothes on

Meet me at the bus stop

We'll blow the whole town

The bullies and the in-crowd

Never go away

You never gonna be one of them so

what's the use anyway

Why don't you just drive

off the cliff

Take the wheel

Just rip rip rip

Up the script

It never read well

You can send them all to hell

They're better off that way

[REPEAT]

steve  ·  9 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: At a Prison Appearance, a $50,000 Watch Stands Out

wait wait wait wait wait.....

someone in the trump administration is clueless to their surroundings?

steve  ·  19 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Stuck in a hotel with one track of guitar, bass and drums --

hell of a jam for clicking on some keys man.... seriously

steve  ·  78 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: AI can predict sex from retinal images, confounding doctors

... wait.... a machine can look at my retina and tell me if I'm getting laid tonight?

(sorry... I'll see myself out.)

steve  ·  80 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Trumps First Two Weeks

I've read this a few times and tried to form an intelligent response... and all I can come up with is... grace and courtesy - I wish he had some. For example:

    I do think a better leader would have done this with additional language reassuring the Transsexual community that their dignity and right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness remains

Yah.. on the contrary, he let trans folks know on Day 1 that his government (their new government) will no longer recognize them. Sure - I can understand the biological sports argument - but there's a way to make something happen with some level of compassion and understanding... not like this.

There's a way to bring people to the table and get things done that doesn't involve insult, slander, hate, and threats of violence. I'm not suggesting that everyone in a conversation needs to be comfortable... but leading with a jab isn't the best way to start a conversation or negotiation. And that's what this is... it's one big corporate negotiation to the Orangutan-in-Chief. Jab/insult/demean/hate first - think second.

Even if I agreed 100% with what he and his crew are doing (which I don't), I vehemently disagree with the way they're doing it. One may say "but the ends justify the means" and I would argue that they don't always, and the country left in the wake of his presidency will be the real testament.

steve  ·  80 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Ultra-Processed Food Experiment: How We Got Here — and How We Fix It

I can appreciate this article... but the only "How We Fix It" I saw was:

buy organic, be thoughtful about ingredients, and good luck.

Nowhere did I see how to get involved, where/how to politically organize. Is it that hopeless? is it really me vs. Big Food? That's a tough battle to fight my friend...

steve  ·  89 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Breaking: Pabs Takes New York by Storm

I don’t think I knew you were in Norway. mike is in Viking country too. I was just there for a visit in the fall… albeit not that far north. 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

steve  ·  94 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The race for "AI Supremacy" is over — at least for now.

can I ask the n00b question of the day?

Since it's open source, theoretically people have verified the codebase... has anyone ensure it's not like... scanning my system for passwords, crypto private keys, etc and shipping that off somewhere? (US govt, China, someone else?)

Sorry to sound paranoid or whatever - just a question from a dude who doesn't know better

steve  ·  98 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 594th Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" ·

heck yes you are. that's a solid tune.

steve  ·  98 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: January 22nd, 2025

- I'm 80 applications deep into my current job search.. 2 interviews for one role... got the rejection last week. otherwise radio silence.

- The house we spent 10 years in raising our little kids is back on the market. Lots of nostalgia. (we sold it 7 years ago).

- Friend at the FBI is worried about her job.

- I'm stuck on a project... trying to push past the block.

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and yet... the sun will rise. I will triumph.

steve  ·  99 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Vinyl is too mainstream

eh.... sorry for missing this for like... 273 days...

http://telostapes.bandcamp.com/music

steve  ·  99 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 'ster - Spooker of the House

so much to unpack here!

    I was in Denver for a couple nights for New Year's Eve

I understand the urge to have a weekend away with the wife... if ever you find yourself here again, let me know.

    I think I am going to be switching many p2p convos to Signal, unless someone recommends another service.

I am curious about this.

steve  ·  100 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Swatch Encyclopedia

it's sad really... that I want this...

some day I'll grow up.

steve  ·  112 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 'ster - Spooker of the House

How did the division Christmas party go?

steve  ·  112 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Global Average Sea Level Wager Update: 25%

I love this