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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

but that rarely happens. i always re-post if ive deleted.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

the only time i delete anything i've written is to correct the type of grammar that is integral to the meaning of the entry and would be misleading if id left it, and then immediately send it again.
if i delete something that's factually incorrect, it's often i abandon the topic.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

like i'm not going to go out of my way to attempt the goal, but id like to reach that milestone—and im not going to force it, nor am i going to repost.

i just post and that's it; i barely read anything like news or trending anything on this app anyway.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

damn, that's a tall order.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

~1,600 entries in under two months.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

its going to be tough, but i want to see if i can get to the end of the year w 10k posts.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 2h

today is the day.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 3h

the thing is, i'm not buying speakers because i already have extras i have ready to use, so there's no money spent here.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

one day i'll mount two (2) small bookshelf speakers to the ceiling and have that spatial audio-type arrangement going on and it'll be the most rad thing ever, and i don't need excess equipment because of that third output to convert, but damn.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

im doing this because of 1) the third set of monitors, and 2) the monitor controller im replacing isn't really designed for what im trying to do.
i'm glad i didn't go for the more pricey controllers because id be kicking myself in the ass if i missed the return window on something more expensive.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

the reason i'm doing this is that the wiim 'vibelink' power amplifier i have outputs speaker-level signal.
power amps amplify that signal to let it be audible, so line-level monitors don't need amplification.
you can't feed a power amp powered speaker connections, you'll blow up the [power] amp.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

one day i'll mount two (2) small bookshelf speakers to the ceiling and have that spatial audio-type arrangement going on and it'll be the most rad thing ever, and i don't need excess equipment because of that third output to convert, but damn.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

one day i'll mount two (2) small bookshelf speakers to the ceiling and have that spatial audio-type arrangement going on and it'll be the most rad thing ever, and i don't need excess equipment because of that third output to convert, but damn.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

the converter i bought routes a cleaner signal and i get one (1! extra input for a third set of monitors of i choose to add surrounds.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 14h

the converter takes line-level signal and converts it to speaker-level output—i can take 3 sets of monitors into the system and output them to a power amp that's better quality than what im retiring.
that device only processes 2 sets of speakers, and that's even using an output thats not line-level.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 15h

yeah, it's toast. waste of $40, but in my defense, i couldn't have foreseen this; i saw use out of it, but maybe one (1) day it'll be something id need and be pleasantly surprised i already have.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 15h

i can try to repurpose it, but it's basically making excuses for and trying to keep it relevant in my setup, but i have to be realistic that i will just have to retire it.

as far as i can see, i can't think of another use for it, tho it'll get rid of a super long cable run i don't want to have.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 15h

i did get a very unique piece of equipment that does a conversion i need to do for reasons too convoluted to explain, but it effectually obsoletes a device i have, but i had to make the trade-off.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 15h

i have some redundancy going on w how i'm daisy chaining the devices. they're all used for different purposes, but the actual cabling between them is kind of nonsensical.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 15h

everything boots up and receives signal, even the capture card. i said i accomplished an hour ago, but now i just finished managing cables, so today was a resounding success and i still have 5h to go.

next day off is getting my speaker arrangement wired correctly. shouldn't take long.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 16h

i am done, accomplished.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

i'm at the store right now, but i'm going to blast this activity when i get home and actually accomplish a goal, which is a thing i started doing again for the first time in months.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

idgaf.

xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

idgaf i'm going to sit around and do nothing.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

idgaf, i'm going to spend all day in my office.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

you should see me at 5:30a at work; i'm doing so much fucking shit at once that i can accomplish all of the subset of jobs in one hour that would take other associates 3h to do.
at home it's regressive, i can't maintain that same enthusiasm and drive to get things done.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

i just need to stop being a fool and do it. it's difficult for myself to get things done because it's so challenging to start tasks, and then dedicate time to doing only one activity at a time.

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xrenxs @xrenxs.bsky.social · 21h

(i draft goals on my ipad for days off to accomplish)

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