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randulo, 12 days ago to random

ABOUT FASTMAIL
When Fastmail first opened they offered a pay once, lifetime account. We had two.

One day they announced they were not going to honor that and they'd close our accounts if we didn't subscribe. I would argue that they could have at least offered to forward an existing email address to somewhere else. They offered nothing.

randulo, 20 days ago to random

If you're lucky enough to live a long life, it's sad to lose friends and family, one by one over the years. But it's even worse to find an old photo of someone long gone, or think of some memory, and want to share it with a common acquaintance, only to remember that they're gone too.

randulo, 29 days ago to random

Every once in a while I feel it's worth repeating this page of curated account lists:

https://nathanlesage.github.io/academics-on-mastodon/#curated-account-lists

Some are spreasheets, but other are forms where you can select accounts and then download a CSV file for import in your Mastodon account.

For the spreadsheets, you'll need to copy the list of handles and put them in a file, far less convenient.

You can also look here and chose some:

fediverse.fans

randulo, 1 month ago to random

I walked by a nursing home and saw people sitting at tables, kind of looking at I don't know what.

Next I was in a medical waiting room with 15 people, 13 of them of all ages were scrolling on phones.

In 20-55 years will they be scrolling in the home? Or have a Meta visor on? Or wireless implant?

randulo, 1 month ago to random

Another recolored tea stain from the collection.

randulo, 1 month ago to random

1974 wanted poster from Tokyo?
No, a Mayall Asia tour PR promo translated into Japanese.

randulo, 1 month ago to random

Different social networks attract different kinds of people, even when they all look a lot like Twitter. I know a few people who are on several, like me. I continue to maintain that Mastodon has more food for thought than the others and is more useful for getting answers. I honestly believe there's more sincerity here. Of course, it's partly because of the number of instances which bring a diversity of thought and lifestyle.

randulo, 1 month ago to random

From John Mayall interview in Guitar World Magazine, June, 2020. This is why I put Bluesbreaker in my pseudo. There are about 30 guitarists that are in the "club".

randulo, 1 month ago to random

What do you see?

randulo, 1 month ago to random

If you haven't read @kissane 's article about Meta and have questions about Threads and federation with Mastodon, then run, don't walk, and read the whole thing carefully.

https://erinkissane.com/untangling-threads

randulo, 1 month ago to random

I like to thank everybody for a going to look at Shane's bandcamp & encouraging him. That's fantastic. Appreciate your support very much. We've been working together on this music or the thousands of miles in separate us. I'm pretty impressed with the progress he's made so far. My personal favorite of what he's posted so far is this one:
https://shaneryden.bandcamp.com/track/relax

randulo, 1 month ago to random

https://randulo.bandcamp.com/track/orient-espresso
From the new March release of "Influences"

#OriginalMusicTracks

randulo, 2 months ago to random

I mentioned jam coop yesterday, here's more about them:
https://jam.coop/about

Worth a read.

randulo, 2 months ago to random

How many guitar players do you think there are in the world?
They say 712 million, roughly 10% of the world's population has "picked up a guitar and played it, generally between the ages of 13 and 65".

That would exclude me!

https://www.guitarchalk.com/how-many-guitar-players/

1/2

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Thought for the day:
Learn to wipe with your non-dominant hand while you still can.

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Moving to another Mastodon server?
Be sure to go to preferences, import/export and export you folloing list and whatever else is important to you first. Then, import that list when you've moved.

#feditips

randulo, 2 months ago to jazz

Six original compositions, played live by the Art Resnick Quartet. This is some great #jazz playing.
https://artresnick.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-heart-of-the-temple

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Why did Bach have to sell his organ?

randulo, 2 months ago to random

American Musicians, please sign this petition

https://weareumaw.org/make-streaming-pay

(and boost if you feel it)

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Degenerative AI!
Falling in love with ChatBots as virtual lovers...
"... Volar, which offers an AI chatbot version of you, which can then go and message on your behalf with another person’s AI chatbot"

https://www.theverge.com/24092638/ai-dating-chatbots-romance-replika-tinder-decoder

randulo, 2 months ago to photography

If you are into graphic design of any kind, what places might one shop for graphics for album covers (which are always square). The music I create has no chance of justifying $50 or more for a cover design. I'd consider buying existing work for small fees. Know that a track streamed 1,000 time might earn $3.50, so it's hard to pay for graphics.

I know about unsplash, of course.

#Photography #Illustration

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Every app on the Internet is a potential spam tool and security risk, plus a leaker of your personal data. It's always a compromise, whatever you do here.
-- HOWEVER
You're better off on Mastodon, than say, Facebook, Instagram, Threads (depending on the app, if you're mobile) for most of those risks.

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Just got the email from Prime Video. Starting April 9th, there will be unlimited ads. I hear Netflix is also going to be putting ads, but with an option to pay more.

This may be the signal that video streaming business is going to die, or is already in the process.

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Night scene in Shanghai

randulo, 2 months ago to random

Having trouble connecting your music to a label?

Here's a gem from Owen Husney's book "Famous People Who Have Met Me":

The rejection letter for a query about signing Prince.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BH6HB3X