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dnanian

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Owner of Shirt Pocket. Co-Wrote SuperDuper, BRIEF, Track Record. Wrote netTunes, launchTunes. Unredeemed gadget fan. Dog lover. Not that way.

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dnanian, to vinyl
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Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come

Back in the day, I gave a friend a Wire record, and he gave me this…the hardcore album for people who don't like hardcore.

And for people who do, too. It's kind of the definitive statement of what hardcore could be when put in the hands of guys who play anything, in any genre, but chose to do this. They're not referencing Ornette Coleman for nothing.

No better hardcore, in my opinion.

dnanian, to random
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Tips that, I think, we can all use.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-to-say-when-your-family-opens-your-uncles-casket-during-his-wake-and-finds-it-empty

dnanian, to vinyl
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Alison's Halo - Eyedazzler (1992-1996)

Dubbed "Beautiful Noise” music (aw, c'mon folks, it's mostly shoegaze), these folks didn't last long, despite clear talent.

This collects basically all their output on two LPs. Lots of good stuff beyond the one track that was on Still in a Dream.

(Allmusic compares the vocalist Catherine Cooper to Liz Fraser, and I think they couldn't be more wrong…)

benthos, to vinyl
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Verve - "A Storm In Heaven" (1993)

This record falls into that weird category for me, of records I was obsessed with when they were released, but then immediately lost all interest in the band for all subsequent releases (apart from that b-sides e.p. from the same year).

It's still sounds great. Dreamy psych prog shoegaze (?). Hard to classify. Terrific guitar on this.

@vinylrecords

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI6kLIhBBwmRKw16rY87QKeWI7C0PJ9pR&si=w5D5KhoKt0BdDldd

dnanian,
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@benthos @vinylrecords They pivoted pretty hard after that…

dnanian, to vinyl
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

I don't know, folks - I think this Davis guy might be onto something.

dnanian,
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@hotdogsladies His stuff's hard to find, but if you call around you might be able to locate something.

dnanian, to random
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So, before, when I said “I think I hate Constellation” - I can now, at the end of it, say "I hate Constellation”.

Holy cow what an awful show. So sorry for everyone who put in good work to make it happen.

dnanian,
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@glennf I think that's it. Certainly that phone battery has to die soon, since it's been weeks, months, or more.

Or maybe there'll be a 2nd season.

dnanian,
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@glennf another satisfied customer

dnanian, to vinyl
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Massive Attack - Mezzanine

Relisten.

https://mas.to/@dnanian/109864647151875036

simonbs, to random
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I know I’ve been looking at coffee machines for too long when it’s starting to sound like a good idea to spend $1200 on an espresso machine.

dnanian,
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@simonbs Or, say, more?

http://www.decentespresso.com

dnanian,
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@fahrni @simonbs To be fair, I didn't have to. I chose to, out of, I suppose, mischievous cruelty. ;-)

dnanian,
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@fahrni @simonbs I mean, I could have pointed you at this!

https://synesso.com/es1/

janl, to random
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I run this nightly and so should you. ✌️
https://mas.to/@dnanian/112139703759393978

dnanian,
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@kevinteljeur @janl I would generally discourage use of SuperDuper on a NAS unless you're using an iSCSI volume. Images are just too flaky with networks (which is one reason TM fails).

dnanian,
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@kevinteljeur @janl I think everything has a certain amount of trouble just beacuse of the number of moving parts and points of failure that are beyond software’s direct control.

dnanian, to random
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While I'm talking about something other than music and stuff…let's talk external SSDs for a minute.

High speed devices demand a lot from their connection. These drives tend to come with very short cables...for a reason. The longer the cable, the higher quality it has to be (often with electronic enhancements).

Don't replace the cable with a long one “for convenience”. Use the cable that came with the drive, or invest in an expensive Apple cable...don't snag a $15 random-letter-brand one.

dnanian,
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Similarly (I really shouldn't have started down this road, but just TRY and stop me), look - I know some Macs have only a couple of ports, and so you'll be tempted to get a "hub” - once again, often a cheapo one.

But, again - high speed devices get CRANKY when used with hubs, even good ones. (TB docks are different and better.) Not only can they have speed and reliability issues, but they often need power, and when you’ve got multiple bus-powered devices attached to one port…they can fail.

dnanian,
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Finally (and I say this all the time) I don't care what you use to back up. I care that you DO IT, and do it in a way that keeps your data safe.

That means using multiple methods and destinations. Time Machine - yes, go for it. SuperDuper? Sure - or something like it—your choice, but a simple, reliable copy. A cloud backup? Yes - as a last resort restore.

Old post, but its message has been relevant since I started using computers - before (most of) you were born:

https://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/index.php/shadedgrey/comments/practices_make_perfect_backups/

dnanian,
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...and to back up the fact that I care that you do it, I've offered full backups with SuperDuper, for free, with support, for (ulp) 20 years.

Yes, to get more features and Smart Update and to help keep me in food and music it costs $28.

But to actually back up? $0. Do it. Have problems? Write to me at support - always happy to help. Mostly. ;-)

OK, back to random music posts and dog thoughts - have a good Friday.

dnanian, to random
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Time Machine builds itself on top of fsevents, and snapshots deltas, and other increasingly complicated aspects of the file system.

SuperDuper purposefully doesn’t do that. We rely on the basics, because if something's wrong in the complex stuff, the basics are much more likely to work.

A diversity of approaches ensures your data remains safe. And there's not a big speed penalty - as you can see.

Tthis is, yes, a fast TB4 SSD, but it's only $250 (sometimes less)…what's your data worth?

hotdogsladies, to random
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So far, "The Gentleman" is like a smart comic book, and I'm into it.

dnanian,
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@hotdogsladies Have you seen Drowning by Numbers…?

dnanian,
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@hotdogsladies It's an exceptionally playful Peter Greenaway movie - which means it's interesting, funny, crude, cruel and misanthropic...as are all his films.

Stars a murderer's row of great actors - Richardson, Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, Bernard Hill…and perhaps amusingly, Edward Tudor-Pole of Tenpole Tudor.

Plus, the numbers 1-100 in various ways, in order, in the film. And many other semiotic games…

dnanian, to random
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I still can't believe the Josie and the Pussycats movie flopped. Not only are Rachel Leigh Cook,Tara Reid and Rosario Dawson totally winning as the band, but they're surrounded by comedy gold and great songs.

What the heck, 2001.

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This is a very important new playlist involving our most underrated guitar chord.

The mighty C/G.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34erKk467LHbgux7Sbgf08?si=c477c11a1eed4ead

dnanian,
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@hotdogsladies @siracusa @jsnell His father died in the way? You don't say.

gedeonm, to random
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Anyone out there drive an Ioniq 5? I’m looking at it for my next car and need to gather opinions both good and bad. If you have thoughts you wanna share please let me know. Thx!

dnanian,
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@gedeonm I'm afraid you're going to have to drop that in a nearby volcano.

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