Inspired by a thing I saw on Reddit earlier today, I’m going to try listening to more complete albums this year. Maybe daily? We’ll see how it shakes out.
#AnAlbumADay 142/366: Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Another “why haven’t I ever listened to the whole album” pick. This one goes out to all my #PyConUS friends (for reasons that come into focus in track 5).
I'm doing some monitor shopping and am looking for recs. I do #programming, so I look at code and browsers all day. Priority is for screen real estate and text sharpness. There's a budget, but it's sizeable enough to not be a (big) factor here.
@xavdid I have the LG version of that 40” Dell ultrawide. I like it pretty well, though the pixel density is still not ideal for use with Apple. I find myself wishing I had the 5k2k resolution in a 34” or 38” ultrawide instead. It’s also silly expensive. Text is good on it, but still not “Apple good”. It rules for doing video and audio editing though (anything with a horizontal timeline). Also I’ve liked running D&D from it.
@xavdid That 27” Apple display is gorgeous, but a single 27” screen may feel too limiting. I also hate the stupid non-removable cord situation and that you have to pick a stand type at purchase time and can’t self-serve a change to a vesa mount.
What I really want Apple to make is a Retina ultrawide, probably in the 34-38” range.
@tek “Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op” from the score is the perfect music to play in an endless loop when you need to be productive and nothing else is working.
@basepi I mean, I don’t love wearing a mask, and I wish it wasn’t necessary for the event to be safe and inclusive for our community, but wishing doesn’t make it so.
Was chatting about #YokoKanno at dinner one PyCon evening (pretty sure with @davidism) and it struck me today (as my “anime OP/ED" playlist was playing) that we never brought up one of my favorite Kanno works, the #TurnAGundam soundtrack.
Especially the main theme, "Moon”, whose vocal performance is credited to one Gabriela Robin…eventually revealed to be a pseudonym of Kanno herself! Turns out she can compose /and/ sing (and how.)
@joshourisman@bitprophet@davidism I made the jukebox at a bar play “Tank!” today and it was a great decision. This might be the best thing to come of the Netflix version.