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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
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Comment on What mattress would you recommend? in ~life.home_improvement
boredop LinkI got a Leesa mattress a few years ago and it's great. I don't remember which model, but whatever it is, it's super comfortable. And it came with a pillow that has become my favorite too.I got a Leesa mattress a few years ago and it's great. I don't remember which model, but whatever it is, it's super comfortable. And it came with a pillow that has become my favorite too.
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Comment on What was your favorite older social media site/app? What did you like or dislike? in ~tech
boredop LinkI spent a lot of time on Fark in mid-'00s. There were some truly hilarious threads and early memes on there.I spent a lot of time on Fark in mid-'00s. There were some truly hilarious threads and early memes on there.
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Comment on Restaurants recommendations near Times Square in ~travel
boredop LinkChez Josephine is near Times Square and has an old-school NYC vibe.Chez Josephine is near Times Square and has an old-school NYC vibe.
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Comment on Audio enthusiasts share your audio setups in ~hobbies
boredop Link ParentI use Pro Tools at work a lot, so ReaTooled made Reaper more comfortable for me. Less reprogramming of my muscle memory for keyboard shortcuts.I use Pro Tools at work a lot, so ReaTooled made Reaper more comfortable for me. Less reprogramming of my muscle memory for keyboard shortcuts.
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Comment on Audio enthusiasts share your audio setups in ~hobbies
boredop LinkI work in radio and as a musician, so I know a bit about audio, but I don't get crazy about it with my home setup. Here's what I've got: Harman Kardon HK3770 receiver Audio-Technica AT-LP120...I work in radio and as a musician, so I know a bit about audio, but I don't get crazy about it with my home setup. Here's what I've got:
- Harman Kardon HK3770 receiver
- Audio-Technica AT-LP120 turntable with Ortofon Blue stylus
- Sony 5-disc carousel CD player
- Nakamichi BX-150 cassette deck
- Sony MDR-V6 headphones
- Klipsch Reference series bookshelf speakers
For recording:
- Shure SM58 for voice work (I tried out a few others including an RE20 and a 414 but the SM58 always sounded best in my apartment)
- Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD interface for recording my weekly radio show
- Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd Gen.) for recording drums or other instruments
- Reaper as my DAW, with an early version of Reaper ReaTooled to make it behave a bit more like Pro Tools
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Comment on As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders in ~tech
boredop Link ParentCraigslist and archive.org just keep on chuggin', same as they ever was.Craigslist and archive.org just keep on chuggin', same as they ever was.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
boredop Link ParentThank you! The problems with the movie are so obvious to every musician I know in real life, but in online settings I often feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I try to discuss the movie (which...Thank you! The problems with the movie are so obvious to every musician I know in real life, but in online settings I often feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I try to discuss the movie (which is why I usually don't bother trying anymore.) It's nice to see someone else who gets it.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
boredop (edited )LinkJazz drummer here. I did not care for Whiplash AT ALL, but I'm not going to go into detail because I have no desire to get worked up all over again. But I was actually angry after my one and only...Jazz drummer here. I did not care for Whiplash AT ALL, but I'm not going to go into detail because I have no desire to get worked up all over again. But I was actually angry after my one and only viewing.
Ethan Iverson wrote a long piece in response to Whiplash back when the movie came out which is worth a read. It is - among other things - an extended meditation on the role of the drummer in jazz, "devotional" drumming vs. stage band drumming, and of course Buddy Rich's place in all that. https://ethaniverson.com/rhythm-and-blues/the-drum-thing-or-a-brief-history-of-whiplash-or-im-generalizing-here/
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
boredop LinkDizzy was the greatest. I used to have giant poster of him on the wall of my dorm room back in the day. Every time I read the story about his campaign I think he must have picked Max Roach as...Dizzy was the greatest. I used to have giant poster of him on the wall of my dorm room back in the day. Every time I read the story about his campaign I think he must have picked Max Roach as minister of war because Max was so good at dropping bombs with the bass drum (har har har.)
Anyway, here's some great Dizzy with Charlie Parker and Max Roach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcNkCG7A558
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Comment on Brain scans of jazz musicians could unlock the mystery of creative flow in ~creative
boredop LinkOr 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,...The musicians who were experiencing flow while performing showed reduced activity in parts of their frontal lobes, which are known to be involved in executive function or cognitive control. In other words, flow was associated with relaxing conscious control or supervision over other parts of the brain.
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.
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Comment on <deleted topic> 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 <deleted topic> 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 <deleted topic> 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.
I'll give another endorsement of the Stasi museum. Really fascinating, even more so because our tour guide was telling us stories of growing up in East Berlin and finding out later that his uncle was an informant on him and his brother.