Nycturne
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A musical artist I have followed for nearly 25 years put out an album that was the most political of his career a few months ago. Calling out the political moment, but also a call for solidarity and statement that we can build the world we want to see.
Most uplifting album I’ve heard all year.
Most uplifting album I’ve heard all year.
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A musical artist I have followed for nearly 25 years put out an album that was the most political of his career a few months ago. Calling out the political moment, but also a call for solidarity and statement that we can build the world we want to see.
Most uplifting album I’ve heard all year.
Most uplifting album I’ve heard all year.
Screw tone policing. I think people need to see others around them pointing this stuff out plainly. It’s not about trying to reach fence sitters, it’s about building solidarity. We need to know that we can stand together against this. That we aren’t isolated malcontents.
February 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Screw tone policing. I think people need to see others around them pointing this stuff out plainly. It’s not about trying to reach fence sitters, it’s about building solidarity. We need to know that we can stand together against this. That we aren’t isolated malcontents.
This. The ID.4 AWD comes with a heated windshield, which is nice.
For now I just run the front defrost for a few minutes in the winter so I don’t have to chisel ice, but I’m in a more mild winter climate (PNW).
For now I just run the front defrost for a few minutes in the winter so I don’t have to chisel ice, but I’m in a more mild winter climate (PNW).
January 31, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This. The ID.4 AWD comes with a heated windshield, which is nice.
For now I just run the front defrost for a few minutes in the winter so I don’t have to chisel ice, but I’m in a more mild winter climate (PNW).
For now I just run the front defrost for a few minutes in the winter so I don’t have to chisel ice, but I’m in a more mild winter climate (PNW).
Gilligan’s last couple leads were very flawed people, so not too surprising Carol is the lead.
I find myself rooting for Carol to start to heal and grow more than Manousos. Mostly because we’ve seen more of her history and pain. So I hope we get to see some character development from both.
I find myself rooting for Carol to start to heal and grow more than Manousos. Mostly because we’ve seen more of her history and pain. So I hope we get to see some character development from both.
January 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Gilligan’s last couple leads were very flawed people, so not too surprising Carol is the lead.
I find myself rooting for Carol to start to heal and grow more than Manousos. Mostly because we’ve seen more of her history and pain. So I hope we get to see some character development from both.
I find myself rooting for Carol to start to heal and grow more than Manousos. Mostly because we’ve seen more of her history and pain. So I hope we get to see some character development from both.
Yeah, and dev costs for software have been fairly “incompressible”. So a lot of the downward pressure on game prices were cheaper storage (discs vs carts, downloads vs discs), and a growing market (I can absorb 40% higher dev costs if my market grows by at least that much for example).
December 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Yeah, and dev costs for software have been fairly “incompressible”. So a lot of the downward pressure on game prices were cheaper storage (discs vs carts, downloads vs discs), and a growing market (I can absorb 40% higher dev costs if my market grows by at least that much for example).
I’m a tech-savvy person who probably contributed to this trend. For stuff where I wanted the hardcover, I still want the hardcover. For stuff where I used to get the MMPB, I get the ebook.
I’m also more likely to grab an ebook now than MMPB then, no physical space cost to have a large library.
I’m also more likely to grab an ebook now than MMPB then, no physical space cost to have a large library.
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I’m a tech-savvy person who probably contributed to this trend. For stuff where I wanted the hardcover, I still want the hardcover. For stuff where I used to get the MMPB, I get the ebook.
I’m also more likely to grab an ebook now than MMPB then, no physical space cost to have a large library.
I’m also more likely to grab an ebook now than MMPB then, no physical space cost to have a large library.
Even worse is that Apple brought this to the Mac and enabled it by default. So you get this same auto-typo behavior on their laptops and desktops. I had to turn off the auto-replacement everywhere for my sanity because it would correct jargon constantly.
December 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Even worse is that Apple brought this to the Mac and enabled it by default. So you get this same auto-typo behavior on their laptops and desktops. I had to turn off the auto-replacement everywhere for my sanity because it would correct jargon constantly.
I’d even argue that folks thinking they get spam language at a model and get intelligence as an emergent property misses the reality that language is the emergent property of intelligence in a social species. It exists to let us communicate abstract ideas our brains cook up to our peers.
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’d even argue that folks thinking they get spam language at a model and get intelligence as an emergent property misses the reality that language is the emergent property of intelligence in a social species. It exists to let us communicate abstract ideas our brains cook up to our peers.
The evidence is this:
“The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months” (up from 22)
Still pretty short average lifespan. All it means is that we’re approaching the sweet spot where devices don’t “age” super quick. I see this as the market reaching maturity (good), not doom.
“The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months” (up from 22)
Still pretty short average lifespan. All it means is that we’re approaching the sweet spot where devices don’t “age” super quick. I see this as the market reaching maturity (good), not doom.
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The evidence is this:
“The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months” (up from 22)
Still pretty short average lifespan. All it means is that we’re approaching the sweet spot where devices don’t “age” super quick. I see this as the market reaching maturity (good), not doom.
“The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months” (up from 22)
Still pretty short average lifespan. All it means is that we’re approaching the sweet spot where devices don’t “age” super quick. I see this as the market reaching maturity (good), not doom.
Manger tells their report to go investigate something and report back. It isn’t the manager doing the learning, and people seem to intuitively get this. So it’s surprising that people seemingly forget this principle when it’s a machine doing the “research” instead.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Manger tells their report to go investigate something and report back. It isn’t the manager doing the learning, and people seem to intuitively get this. So it’s surprising that people seemingly forget this principle when it’s a machine doing the “research” instead.
As usual for these blockbusters, the movie adaptation guts the more somber, poignant ending of the novel in favor of a more “palatable” mass-market ending.
The book ain’t high art, but left a bigger mark than the movie ever will on me.
The book ain’t high art, but left a bigger mark than the movie ever will on me.
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
As usual for these blockbusters, the movie adaptation guts the more somber, poignant ending of the novel in favor of a more “palatable” mass-market ending.
The book ain’t high art, but left a bigger mark than the movie ever will on me.
The book ain’t high art, but left a bigger mark than the movie ever will on me.
If only someone with a good sense of style was involved. They failed at that part too, IMO.
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
If only someone with a good sense of style was involved. They failed at that part too, IMO.
I mean, at the very least seeing the tours has gotten me to remember to grab copies of books from authors I like, even if they don’t have a stop near me or I’m sick and can’t go to the local stop.
It means I’m buying more books at the launch price and more hardcovers. And I can’t be the only one.
It means I’m buying more books at the launch price and more hardcovers. And I can’t be the only one.
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I mean, at the very least seeing the tours has gotten me to remember to grab copies of books from authors I like, even if they don’t have a stop near me or I’m sick and can’t go to the local stop.
It means I’m buying more books at the launch price and more hardcovers. And I can’t be the only one.
It means I’m buying more books at the launch price and more hardcovers. And I can’t be the only one.
Unforced errors are the most entertaining errors.
The funny thing here is that ASUS wants to say “It plays all Windows games, unlike SteamOS”. But good luck making a hashtag or tag line outta that, once the context is stripped away.
The funny thing here is that ASUS wants to say “It plays all Windows games, unlike SteamOS”. But good luck making a hashtag or tag line outta that, once the context is stripped away.
October 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Unforced errors are the most entertaining errors.
The funny thing here is that ASUS wants to say “It plays all Windows games, unlike SteamOS”. But good luck making a hashtag or tag line outta that, once the context is stripped away.
The funny thing here is that ASUS wants to say “It plays all Windows games, unlike SteamOS”. But good luck making a hashtag or tag line outta that, once the context is stripped away.
Noooo, I am still recovering from some sort of flu/covid thing, otherwise I’d go.
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Noooo, I am still recovering from some sort of flu/covid thing, otherwise I’d go.
One in a million. Not sure I’ll ever get lucky enough to adopt one like her again.
October 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
One in a million. Not sure I’ll ever get lucky enough to adopt one like her again.
I can offer up a cat. Can’t help much with the rest, but I’ve had to unplug for a bit myself.
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I can offer up a cat. Can’t help much with the rest, but I’ve had to unplug for a bit myself.
I restarted my CD collecting after dabbling to see what the fuss with Vinyl’s revival was about. CD is still the superior format, IMO.
I do wish there was more large booklets with CDs though. The cheap CD packaging isn’t nearly as fun as a big booklet with a record.
I do wish there was more large booklets with CDs though. The cheap CD packaging isn’t nearly as fun as a big booklet with a record.
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I restarted my CD collecting after dabbling to see what the fuss with Vinyl’s revival was about. CD is still the superior format, IMO.
I do wish there was more large booklets with CDs though. The cheap CD packaging isn’t nearly as fun as a big booklet with a record.
I do wish there was more large booklets with CDs though. The cheap CD packaging isn’t nearly as fun as a big booklet with a record.
Yup, and I’m seeing it autocorrect legitimate words into other, probably more common, words. Changing the meaning as you say.
September 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Yup, and I’m seeing it autocorrect legitimate words into other, probably more common, words. Changing the meaning as you say.
I’ll be honest, I’ll take the wet cat option over whatever the hell this is.
September 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’ll be honest, I’ll take the wet cat option over whatever the hell this is.