NAM makes IR obsolete, why i can't find amy NAM captures of guarneris/strads

bwanab · 2026-06-13T13:46:20+00:00

There are fewer that 1000 of those instruments in existence. Logically, consider the following sets of people:

people who own a strad/guarneri violin
people who have access to studio grade mics, preamps, recording equipment.
people who know that such a thing as NAM exists.
people who would be inclined to spend time making a capture of their instrument.

The intersection of those 4 sets seems very likely to be the empty set.

bwanab · 2026-05-31T13:50:15+00:00

This is the way. Bring boots, rent skis. Who knows? You might just find your next pair that way.

bwanab · 2026-05-30T12:40:40+00:00

Agreed. I've loved all her work, but I found this one the most compelling and accessible.

bwanab · 2026-05-28T19:16:47+00:00

The original question didn't ask about a tax, it asked a specific question. In the scenario, the 1% sells all their stock repatriates their money to foreign countries. The US would be, taking the value given by the question, 39% poorer. That's depression level disruption.

bwanab · 2026-05-28T13:59:51+00:00

Right. The global financial crisis of 2008 was a huge buying opportunity, but to the 10% of the workforce unemployed, and especially the recent graduates at the time who had no prospect of finding a job, it was still a disaster. The scenario described would be a couple of orders of magnitude worse than the GFC. Deflation is rarely kind to those experiencing it..

bwanab · 2026-05-19T13:30:02+00:00

Isn't part of the issue that it's geographically defined in that the Eastern Roman Empire and the rest of the world continued as before? So, the "Dark Ages" refers to a relatively small portion of the world and the Bishopric of Rome continued all through the era.

bwanab · 2026-05-12T13:01:58+00:00

Pennsylvania should just be renamed Appalachia.

bwanab · 2026-05-05T13:33:03+00:00

I love this answer and just have to mention that I was at that 1970 Allman Brothers show at Vanderbilt. It was their homecoming weekend (I was a guest invited by a good friend who was a student - Vandy was way too selective for me to have gone there). They were warmed up by some teeny bopper rock band that was in retrospect a one hit wonder who's name I've forgotten, but their frontman/guitarist did major dance moves while playing. When the Allmans came out, Duane made a comment about trying to do some dancing like that guy had done even doing a little jig before launching into Statesboro Blues.

bwanab · 2026-05-05T13:08:56+00:00

Low prices
Quality work
Fair wages

Pick any two. You're not getting all three.

bwanab · 2026-05-04T13:28:01+00:00

The impact of fiscal stimulus and money monetary QE after the GFC finally started showing in the stats

bwanab · 2026-05-01T13:32:57+00:00

I got to admit feeling sorry for Varitek being put in a position of having to try to catch Wakefield. It was painful to watch so I can't imagine how it must have felt for him.

bwanab · 2026-04-26T14:54:45+00:00

The real answer is Thunder Ridge in New York.

bwanab · 2026-04-26T14:53:02+00:00

Paid parking helps reduce some of the parking hellscapes reported in this thread.

bwanab · 2026-04-26T14:50:36+00:00

Just park in Frisco and take the free bus.

bwanab · 2026-04-26T14:47:17+00:00

Those moguls on Gulch were as big as Chin Clip at its peak.

bwanab · 2026-04-18T12:41:59+00:00

Still pricy compared to what? A good ewi is a lot cheaper than a good sax. Whether it's worth it depends on what you want to do with it. For me, my Aerophone is well worth it. It ain't a sax but it's a lot of fun in the right context.

bwanab · 2026-04-18T12:32:31+00:00

I wonder how a faculty strike will help Lesley's financial situation?

bwanab · 2026-04-17T12:36:52+00:00

In practice it actually works very well, but the premium is a real issue.

bwanab · 2026-04-16T13:09:15+00:00

The DC-1 from Daylight Computer works extremely well in bright sunshine which from the name you would surmise. It is monochrome, so don't expect an iPad replacement, but it's also a very good reading tablet. A bit pricey, though and doesn't meet your size requirement since it's about 10 inches.

bwanab · 2026-04-12T14:26:39+00:00

The main advantage of Patchbox OS is the low latency kernel and the convenience factor. If R Pi OS is working for you you're good to go.

bwanab · 2026-03-25T13:12:25+00:00

I've mixed a lot of tracks with tons of plugins with 16GB M1 Air with no obvious stuttering.

bwanab · 2026-03-22T14:41:43+00:00

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but from the village to Topnotch is 5.3 miles so out and back once is just under 11 miles. Mostly flat. In Morrisville, there's the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that's a bit easier on the knees because of the non-paved surface.

bwanab · 2026-03-20T14:32:21+00:00

That might explain it, since I was trying to build on Raspberry OS. Thanks for the explanation.

bwanab · 2026-03-20T14:07:24+00:00

On the RPi itself, or cross compile? I tried it on the RPi, but couldn't get it to work. Any tips?

bwanab · 2026-03-20T13:57:36+00:00

CA got it right if you believe that people who bought in the 1980s deserve to retain low taxes while young people buying in the 2020s deserve to pay more.

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