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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 21h

Today I learned that the university LMS is completely dependent on AWS. Joy…

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 2d

A little light reading. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

www.theguardian.com

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 4d

Rainy day, so I’m inside working on a grant application, sampling chemistry flasks for an installation project, and practicing.

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 6d

Cloud lifter wasn’t in the frame. Definitely a wake-up call for some students, who have just been using a 58 on every project.

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 6d

Vocal mic shootout!

A bunch of mics sitting on top of four racks worth of gear.

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 9d

Grading midterm projects - just got utterly floored by how good a freshmen's project was. She's been turning in really solid work all semester, but this is a textbook perfect mix with a great use of overdubs in the session. And the song just rocks... #HappyProf

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 10d

Found out my students are keeping a list of my “greatest” quotes. I refuse to apologize for my terrible puns!

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 10d

It's like I can hear the ketchup hitting the wall of the White House all the way out hear in Montana... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Opponent of Maduro regime receives award and praise for keeping ‘flame of democracy burning’

www.theguardian.com

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 12d

Non-music students coming to office hours to ask about creating a Just Intonation instrument in #PureData to run on a headless Raspberry Pi. I’m so down with this…

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 13d

Moonrise over the mountains.

Full moon rising over the mountains of the Bozeman Pass.

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 14d

www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 15d

Tomorrow is the start of midterms. My condolences in advance for the death of the 8.5 grandparents per class that I teach. In fact, midterms and finals are the leading cause of death in US grandparents. #TheMoreYouKnow #academia #sarcasm

a rainbow with the words " be more you know " and a star

ALT: a rainbow with the words " be more you know " and a star

media.tenor.com

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 15d

Misty day in the mountains.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 17d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 20d

The musical culture is strong here. Also, cider is objectively the better fall beverage. Pumpkin spice is just pixie sticks for the basic…

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · 20d

Just uploaded my first letter of recommendation for a student applying for a Fulbright. Pretty easy to recommend this student, except I had to stay under two pages. #HappyProf

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 19

Xenakis kind of night: “Polytope de Cluny,” “Hibiki, Hana, Ma,” “Mycenae Alpha,” and “La Légende d’Eer” all on the playlist.

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 16

Students on a day without classes: Woo! I’m going to play video games until I pass out!

Me on a day without classes: Woo! I’m going to catch up on all the non-academic stuff I need to do. Then grade!

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 15

Done with gigs and grading, so I’m editing the score and adding fingerings for my “Sonata for Mandolin Solo.”

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 2

If Trump is planning on invading Chicago, I recommend that they fight back in the most Chicago way possible: pour shot of Jeppson’s Malört for the invaders, then kick ‘em hard in the balls when they’re dry heaving.

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 2

Made cherry crisp bars. They smell amazing, but I’m pretty sure the center is molten lava at the moment.

Cherry crisp with a perfectly golden crust. Don’t be deceived, the inside is approximately the same temperature as the Earth’s core…

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 1

My hometown's [in]famous "Big Penny" The Truck Eating Bridge has claimed it's 100th victim due to... ignoring repeated signs and flashing lights that warn semi drivers to divert at least a mile away...

www.jalopnik.com/1953789/city...

City Throws Party Celebrating 'Big Penny' Bridge's 100th Too Tall Truck Victim - Jalopnik

It is unique among bridges that enjoy a regular diet of trucks in that it clearly shows its intentions with a set of fangs and a pair of googly eyes.

www.jalopnik.com

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day - support a union before they’re banned in the US…

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bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Aug 31

What’s not working due to architecture and hardware support? Danté, Pro Tools HDX, Yamaha MMP1. All of which are kind of mission critical.

Fine for a student on their personal laptop, but yeah, then

bfuhrman @bfuhrman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Student has insisted on using Linux (we’re a Mac school), so I’ve been busy getting Debian 13 running in a VM on Apple Silicon. Realtime kernel working, Wine working with (most) VSTs, and it’s fast as hell. Seriously considering replacing my Windows install again…

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