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PatronymicPangolin LinkI enjoy singing and listening to filk, a tradition of music originating in scifi and fantasy conventions, usually about media or topics popular at those conventions. It's becoming a bit scarcer...I enjoy singing and listening to filk, a tradition of music originating in scifi and fantasy conventions, usually about media or topics popular at those conventions. It's becoming a bit scarcer these days but there's some truly excellent songs out there. I'd consider it a solid example of a modern oral tradition, often sung in small groups at cons (or, recently, over zoom calls) and spread person to person. One of my favorite recent filk memories was hearing a song on a recording and writing down the lyrics to sing at a circle, with no idea of the origins, only to cause a major debate to errupt in the zoom call over who exactly wrote the variation I sang.
I really like my ecobee. It's pretty much the only smart home item I own and it works great, especially in the winter. Having it automatically lower and raise the temperature depending on if I'm awake, asleep, or out of the house helps me sleep and wake up comfortable. As a kid I had baseboard heat and it was always a battle to get out of bed on cold mornings, to the point I'd dress under the covers. Plus I'm really forgetful so I'll forget to adjust the temperature before I leave, which makes the ability to adjust it via my phone super helpful.