2026-08-16
music:
i ran into this issue with my jazz bass that has a reaaally high-gloss neck. slides were starting to feel impossible without lifting my thumb/palm off the back, and after playing a bit it felt like i stuck my fingers in syrup...so i had to figure out something lol. i checked a few posts before sanding my neck with a green Scotch Brite, which works out great!
someone recently told me my playing reminded them of Mick Karn, so i've been looking into them a bit. they're a wonderful player with a unique voice (on bass), so i'm glad they pointed them out! there's also a great rundown of a few basslines by pdbass(youtube). his channel is such a boon for bassists, i should keep up with their uploads again.
i was setting up for recording a few songs i've been working on, and wanted to check what the equivalent distance would be for input buffer. the default is 1024 samples(21.33ms), ~=26ft apart, which sucks! thankfully i'm able to run with a 48 sample(1ms) buffer, so it's like playing shoulder to shoulder, ~=1ft apart. also very cool to see the difference temperature makes on sound travel. cold air takes more energy to move(?) so it's slightly slower.
computer:
i needed to migrate some files to a new directory and needed the dates in the name so i had to spend a couple nights looking up what modules to use for that. this post was the first step in the right direction, and i ended up using a snippet of their example to workaround my issue. might write a small guide for that to help myself remember.
i was in need of a replacement for Joplin notes, and finally found a slick terminal editor that doesn't require me to learn Vim (something i'm into in concept, but is NOT worth the ROI for how much time i would waste doing so). writing this from Fresh rn, it's slick af.
found another indie developer hosting people's blogs, similar to bear blog. always a good time browsing random people's thoughts that were shared with no pressure from an external platform or audience. i actually just found one of interest while going to copy this link, Software as Culture: Demoscene.
media:
"as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?" Apparently four. But there were 6-7 (meme) that have been on my list for years lol.
Pretty neat summary by Smithsonian, who somehow i've never seen articles from online? Most notable might be "The Empathy Generator" since the critical component of novels is that they let let us see into other's actions, giving us a window of perspective for ourselves and the world around us.
- Atlas of Surveillance
- Smart Devices Are Surveillance Devices: An Interview with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson
double whammy from Last Week's Tonight's latest episode, Police Surveillance Technology. i'm EXCITED to see Flock catching flack in a larger public eye, as someone who's been following Benn Jordan's debacle with them with keen interest, and a current Atlanta resident! happy to look into these resources also shared by the show's team, despite the grim contents.
listening to:
finally pulled up some music by him thanks to Colleen's suggestion in an interview from her latest tour. i didn't realize i knew him already but i recognized the cover for World of Echo immediately. that album sounded special at the time and it got lost in the noise somehow, but i remember wanting to hear more like it, so rediscovering it through another musician i find dear to me is a treat.
six. double. basses. what else is there to say? i've never seen someone put together a suite of such massive proportions. respect.
car (re)listening. one of the GOATs. perfect timing on the commute too, hectic headed to work, chillers on the drive home. (Ozone, Rio Dub)