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posted July 31, 2018 #

Never thought I'd say this but I'm droppin some towels tomorrow

posted July 31, 2018 #

I've been experimenting with this concept for a few years. I always test it then put it on hold for months. Decided to make a thread to track progress and see where it goes. 01 / 2016 https://t.co/nTPmOAJT5L https://t.co/JUjbmxj6Fr

Wordpress: Gutenberg

posted July 31, 2018 #

looks like WP 5.0 is going to introduce some heavy new features. intrigued.

The Mute Group

posted July 31, 2018 #

Today I announced that Nashville quartet The Mute Group is joining my roster of artists over on yk Records. Their full-length debut, Sinister Hand, will be available in the fall and lots more details will be announced around that in the near future but I mostly just wanted to finally get the word out that we are working together.

The band has been writing, recording and shaping their whole sound since 2016. What I find most fascinating about them is that they don't seem to follow the traditional path of recording an entire album at once and then putting it out into the world. As far back as 2 years ago they released a video for the song Brainplate in Eb. It's, literally, a piece of art. It displayed at the Nashville Art Museum, The Frist, for a number of months as part of an exhibition of exemplary local music endeavors.

They also released a wonderful video for A E I O U that I still can't figure out how it was made. it's stop motion but there's something about it that I can't put my finger on.

All that is to say, they weren't waiting for a label to come along and release their record. They were hurdling forward with or without one. So, I'm hitching my wagon to their star, certainly not the other way around.

Go watch those videos and enjoy.

History Of Startropics

posted July 31, 2018 #

I struggle with nostalgia. Like, a lot. Our past helps form who we are but getting stuck there can be a bummer. However, that being said, I do end up getting pulled in to revisit some old topics from my youth, just like anyone else.

One such example is The Gaming Historian, a YouTube channel filled with mini-documentaries about all things retro videogames. Most of the topics are focused on the golden era of NES and Sega but they dip their toe in other subjects as well.

I tell myself that it's okay to indulge here because these are things that I wasn't aware of at the time of their release. The business of videogames is a fascinating history and I was all too young to be aware of it. Furthermore, the creative minds behind some of the lesser known games were doing interesting work and their back story adds an interesting context to today's creative endeavors.

I'm certainly over rationalizing here. Here's the TLDR of it all. This channel has a lot of interesting information and I suggest starting with a topic on the relatively "obscure" History of StarTropics as a means of seeing if this is for you.

Chrome iOS + Material Design Refresh

posted July 31, 2018 #

I had no idea that the iOS version of Google Chrome had its own subset of "chrome flags" that could be enabled for additional settings and upcoming beta features but it definitely does.

This Verge piece provides some handy insight on enabling the Material Design refresh that's coming up in a future version of the app. It's nice to be able to see it before it's the default and, frankly, moving the navigation to the bottom is an excellent change. There are a few things I miss but it's still in Beta, so I reserve total judgment until its out in the world.

posted July 30, 2018 #

The dreamiest track on the new You Drive for your pleasure: https://t.co/sswsJPNj52

We Own This Town: Volume 113

posted July 30, 2018 #

I generally record the WOTT Music podcast on Sunday afternoons after compiling the playlist and taking some notes, then release it on Monday mornings. However, this time, I just went for it and started recording the show without much prep ahead of time. I knew what songs would be played but I wasn't entirely sure what to say about any of them. As such, the results are pretty entertaining. Not bad, but certainly off the cuff.
Fortunately, no amount of ill prepared hosting can make for a bad podcast of local Nashville music. There's just too much great stuff coming out of the city. It turned out great. I love everything on the show but feel particularly compelled by this song from Z, this album from Zook and this single from Dialup Ghost. I mean, listen to the show but then deep dive on those.

posted July 30, 2018 #

This weekend I sat for a tattoo I've been planning for almost 4 years. Honestly, I don't really know what to say. I still can't believe this beautiful piece of work is permanently on my body. https://t.co/y4IsjQQL0o

posted July 29, 2018 #

Bless this doggo who stole a GoPro https://t.co/tZwVdniJoQ

posted July 27, 2018 #

The smell of the air after a storm is caused by Geosmin: A chemical released by dead soil bacteria. Humans are hyper sensitive to it, capable of detecting at a concentration of 5 parts per trillion. It's theorised in our evolutionary past this helped us seek out water.☔️⛈️

Friday Videos - July 27th, 2018

posted July 27, 2018 #

I'm picking up a foster kitten this weekend and expect many cute things in my future. If you're in the marketing for a swell cat, get at me and we'll make it happen.

posted July 27, 2018 #

I KNOW SOMEONE WHO CATERED BETSY DEVOS'S NIECE'S WEDDING AND HE TOLD ME THERE WERE *****RANCH DRESSING FOUNTAINS*****

Year 2038 Problem

posted July 26, 2018 #

I just recently learned of the Year 2038 Problem, a software bug (similar to the infamous Y2K bug) in which many computers can't handle the date properly past a certain range. At its core, it's simply a limitation of 32-bit system architecture and the format in which timestamps are stored. In a nutshell:
The latest time that can be represented in Unix's signed 32-bit integer time format is 03:14:07 UTC on Tuesday, 19 January 2038. Times beyond that will wrap around and be stored internally as a negative number, which these systems will interpret as having occurred on 13 December 1901 rather than 19 January 2038.
So, there we go! There are a number of possible solutions and we've, seemingly, got plenty of time to get there but it's still interesting that it exists.

Vaguely related, there's a time crisis in Japan as well, that comes much sooner than 2038.

How The 90s VHS Look Works

posted July 26, 2018 #

This Tom Scott video on How the 90's VHS Look Works is more than just an exploration of what effects are being applied, it's a deeper dive into how those effects were made - directly from the source of Harry Frank and the team at Red Giant that made the most popular plugin. It's great to see how they used actual VHS decks to manipulate the imagery and calculate the impact the format would have on the source.

posted July 25, 2018 #

All I want is *gunshot* *gunshot* *cash register noise* A desk farther from the foley studio *footsteps on gravel* *clock chimes* *sword unsheathing*
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