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Comment on Brain scans of jazz musicians could unlock the mystery of creative flow in ~creative
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Comment on How Bluesky, the rival of Elon Musk’s X, is seizing the moment in ~tech
boredop Link ParentLuckily for me, I'm not the masses. I'm just me! ;-)Bluesky is a better product for the masses.
Luckily for me, I'm not the masses. I'm just me! ;-)
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Comment on How Bluesky, the rival of Elon Musk’s X, is seizing the moment in ~tech
boredop LinkI work at a news organization, and at least for now there seems to be a lot more excitement for Bluesky among my colleagues than than there ever was for Mastodon. That alone makes me think Bluesky...I work at a news organization, and at least for now there seems to be a lot more excitement for Bluesky among my colleagues than than there ever was for Mastodon. That alone makes me think Bluesky at least has a puncher's chance.
I still prefer Mastodon. My first impression of Bluesky is that it looks and feels like Twitter used to, and after two years off of Twitter that feels like the past, not the future. After I left the Twitter culture behind I did not miss it very much. But I'm still down with anything that gets people off of Twitter/X.
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Comment on Jerron Paxton - What's Gonna Become Of Me (live performance from Later with Jools Holland) (2024) in ~music
boredop (edited )LinkJerron Paxton is one of the greatest performers out there doing blues and traditional folk music from the American south. This is a live performance of a song from his new album, Things Done Changed.Jerron Paxton is one of the greatest performers out there doing blues and traditional folk music from the American south. This is a live performance of a song from his new album, Things Done Changed.
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Jerron Paxton - What's Gonna Become Of Me (live performance from Later with Jools Holland) (2024)
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Comment on The best jazz on Bandcamp, October 2024 in ~music
boredop LinkThere's always something worth listening to in Dave Sumner's monthly column of new jazz on Bandcamp. I'm a big fan of Svaneborg Kardyb in particular.There's always something worth listening to in Dave Sumner's monthly column of new jazz on Bandcamp. I'm a big fan of Svaneborg Kardyb in particular.
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The best jazz on Bandcamp, October 2024
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Comment on Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees in five games in ~sports.baseball
boredop Link ParentMets fan here too, but not too petty. It was a great and crazy year for us. Although it's always nice to see the Yankees get wrecked.Mets fan here too, but not too petty. It was a great and crazy year for us. Although it's always nice to see the Yankees get wrecked.
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Comment on Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees in five games in ~sports.baseball
boredop Link ParentThe Yankees' long-time radio announcer John Sterling (seen 10 seconds into the video) ends every Yankees win with an exaggerated call of "The Yankees win! THEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!" David Ortiz is a...The Yankees' long-time radio announcer John Sterling (seen 10 seconds into the video) ends every Yankees win with an exaggerated call of "The Yankees win! THEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!" David Ortiz is a hall of famer who played for the Yankees' main rival, the Boston Red Sox, and is now an analyst for Fox. He was having fun with Sterling's catch phrase here. Also, a bit of "New York, New York" is in there because it's played in the stadium after every Yankees home win.
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Comment on NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops in ~news
boredop LinkI had one of those cards from when my sister was briefly with NYPD. I also had a small badge in a wallet type of thing that said "officer's brother," presumably meant to be kept in the glove...I had one of those cards from when my sister was briefly with NYPD. I also had a small badge in a wallet type of thing that said "officer's brother," presumably meant to be kept in the glove compartment of my car or something. It definitely felt scummy to even have them, but I did keep them for a couple of years in case they ever might have come in handy. For me it wasn't so much about getting out of tickets as it was about defusing any encounter I might have with a cop having a bad night. Anyway, it eventually became a moot point, as I got rid of my car a couple of years later.
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Comment on A tool to determine which US city you should live in in ~life
boredop LinkI got New York, which is not surprising, since that's where I grew up and currently live. I guess I'm where I'm supposed to be.I got New York, which is not surprising, since that's where I grew up and currently live. I guess I'm where I'm supposed to be.
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Comment on "Tildes as community radio" examples of hybrid social media? in ~tech
boredop LinkI don't have much to add to the discussion, but I wanted to say thanks for mentioning WFMU. I do a weekly show there. :-) https://wfmu.org/playlists/N0I don't have much to add to the discussion, but I wanted to say thanks for mentioning WFMU. I do a weekly show there. :-)
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Comment on I am sick of "providing feedback" in ~life
boredop LinkIt's not just feedback emails - I also dislike being added to marketing lists every time I buy anything, whether I ask for it or not. Sometimes even when I already opted out ... I immediately...It's not just feedback emails - I also dislike being added to marketing lists every time I buy anything, whether I ask for it or not. Sometimes even when I already opted out ... I immediately unsubscribe to every single one of them. And if there isn't an option to unsubscribe, I report it as spam and move on.
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Comment on Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks in ~tech
boredop LinkI saw the great Brazilian jazz composer Hermeto Pascoal perform last year and he was still using a synthesizer with a floppy drive in it.I saw the great Brazilian jazz composer Hermeto Pascoal perform last year and he was still using a synthesizer with a floppy drive in it.
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Comment on Man sets himself on fire near US courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial in ~news
boredop Link ParentThere's another post on that substack link about how "NYU is a mob front," FWIW.There's another post on that substack link about how "NYU is a mob front," FWIW.
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Comment on Man sets himself on fire near US courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial in ~news
boredop Link ParentWait a minute, I think I saw him too! When I was walking to work yesterday there was a guy with a Ponzi Papers sign by NYU. I think it said something about NYU itself being a ponzi scheme. I don't...Wait a minute, I think I saw him too! When I was walking to work yesterday there was a guy with a Ponzi Papers sign by NYU. I think it said something about NYU itself being a ponzi scheme. I don't know, I just took a quick glance and then went on about my business, because (as you know) in New York there's always something weird to look at.
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Comment on Man sets himself on fire near US courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial in ~news
boredop (edited )LinkThis might be his manifesto. If it's the same guy, then he's not a Trump supporter, just some nut who took advantage of the circus being in town. EDIT: Do not read the comments on that link, there...This might be his manifesto. If it's the same guy, then he's not a Trump supporter, just some nut who took advantage of the circus being in town.
EDIT: Do not read the comments on that link, there is some vile stuff in there.
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Comment on The highs, lows and terrible in-betweens of a compulsive sports gambler in ~sports
boredop LinkI find it kind of odd that the article is all about the dangers of sports betting, but it includes links directly to the sites that helped get the subject of the article addicted in the first place.I find it kind of odd that the article is all about the dangers of sports betting, but it includes links directly to the sites that helped get the subject of the article addicted in the first place.
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
boredop LinkOccasionally I have something worth saying, but spending more than five minutes on it doesn't feel like a good use of my time. Likewise, getting into any kind of back and forth doesn't feel like...Occasionally I have something worth saying, but spending more than five minutes on it doesn't feel like a good use of my time. Likewise, getting into any kind of back and forth doesn't feel like it's worth the time and energy required - especially after considering that Tildes threads have a tendency to turn into essay writing contests. I ain't got time for that.
Additionally, even though I do usually check in on the site a couple of times per day, sometimes weeks can go by without seeing anything here that feels worth commenting on. Either I'm not interested in most of what's posted or I have nothing to add.
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Comment on Album of the Week #23: Sam Rivers - Contours in ~music
boredop Link ParentNot sure what to say other than "I like it." Rivers's style was pretty far out for the time but in a modern context it's not too shocking, at least not on this album. I suppose Herbie and Ron knew...Not sure what to say other than "I like it." Rivers's style was pretty far out for the time but in a modern context it's not too shocking, at least not on this album. I suppose Herbie and Ron knew when to go with him and when to keep him reeled in, after playing with him in Miles's band.
Or to put it in sports terms, as Yogi Berra once said: "you can't think and hit at the same time."
As a jazz-adjacent musician, I can confirm that this is very true. When I'm playing at my best, I'm barely thinking about what I'm doing at all. In those moments I'm 100% inside the music, just listening and reacting. Sometimes my conscious mind will be almost turned off, but sometimes I'll be thinking about something completely unrelated while I'm sitting there playing my ass off.