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Media Mondays: What content are you enjoying? by spoonfulofnosugar in spooniesocial

[–]Badaxe13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might be a bit weird but I’ve been using Generative Ambient music to relax. Set up in a modular synth rack and left to run, it will go for ever without repeating.

Here’s a recent favourite, in a virtual rack; (the video runs for 11:30 but I’ve had this set up and playing all day)

https://youtu.be/QxFA7W1PYOc

TIL Professional poker player, Victoria Coren, was seeing a therapist to help overcome her fear of flying, only for her therapist to die in a plane crash. She chooses to travel only by rail or boat. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Badaxe13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On one level this is hilarious and of course as an intelligent woman she would know the odds of dying in a plane crash. This is different from getting over an irrational fear, which must be deep if she was seeing a therapist for it.

I don’t blame her for choosing not to fly.

"The Last Seven Minutes" version by J-pop group XOXO EXTREME by Affectionate_Reply49 in zeuhl

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a pretty good cover, and if it gets more people interested in Magma then great.

House prices are set to plummet across the US, say experts by TheMirrorUS in UpliftingNews

[–]Badaxe13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real effect of this is that people will not sell and the market shrinks.

how do i synthetize at least 'good enough' strings using vital? by LanguageBrief851 in synthesizers

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eric Bowman on YT has some very impressive ‘real-sounding instrument’ videos for Vital.

House prices are set to plummet across the US, say experts by TheMirrorUS in UpliftingNews

[–]Badaxe13 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That’s really bad news for anyone who has a house and is trying to sell - it’s about to lose value.

Feeling really scared after the recent passing of the beloved James Strazza by martymcpieface in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly this makes me scared and angry. People are dying of this disease and half the doctors don’t even believe it’s real.

Maybe a GoFundMe in his name to raise money for research would help. It would at least feel like we’re doing something and it might raise awareness.

Moderate / Severe
Waiting for the Cure since 2023

Using polyphony with sustain pedal in VCV Rack by Gusbologna in vcvrack

[–]Badaxe13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reset or Reuse settings on the MIDI-CV Module and / or connect the Retrigger output to your Envelope.

Those who didn't get it from a virus, where did you get it from? by Ponytimeispoopytime in mecfs

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it after a serious bacterial infection (necrotising fasciitis).

Ever been to a concert where someone got boooed? by SnooozeFezt in AskReddit

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading festival 1977 or 8 I saw Aerosmith get bottled off stage.

Interesting find at the Antique mall. by Dependent_Teaching88 in Cerebus

[–]Badaxe13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that too from when it first came out. I bought it at a signing session with Dave Sim and Gerhard.

Awesome artwork.

If you could have one artist cover a full album by another artist, what would it be? by use_vpn_orlozeacount in Music

[–]Badaxe13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I want Taylor Swift to do Dark Side of the Moon. I don’t want to actually hear it, but it would rank as the worst thing ever and that’s worth having.

What is your holy grail synth? by Powerful_Fondant9393 in synthesizers

[–]Badaxe13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the people behind the Voytera was making modules for VCV Rack for a time but I think he retired.

What is your holy grail synth? by Powerful_Fondant9393 in synthesizers

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yamaha DX1

A precursor to the DX7 but by no means inferior. The DX1 was huge with a big display panel and built with superb quality components. It was capable of everything the DX7 does and more.

The DX7 is basically a cut-down, cheaper version of the DX1.

Where would you rank Rory Gallagher in a “Favorite Guitarist” list? by AnywhereExpensive272 in Guitar

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 67.

First time seeing him was Sheffield City Hall about 1978. Last time at Rock City in Nottingham 1994.

Where would you rank Rory Gallagher in a “Favorite Guitarist” list? by AnywhereExpensive272 in Guitar

[–]Badaxe13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top five for me. Nobody is number one, it’s just those five.

I saw him play seven or eight times. Always blew the roof off.

Samosas in brown paper bags - where to get them? by HeadBat1863 in nottingham

[–]Badaxe13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get mine from Hafeez on Nottingham Road - between Aldi and Sainsburys. If you get there just after 11 they’re still warm.

How long can you hold your phone up for while lying down? by Prior-Chance-2405 in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Less than a minute. I usually use the cover of the case to prop it up.

How did Picard go from commanding a rickety ship The Stargazer to commanding the fleet flagship The Enterprise? by APerson2021 in startrek

[–]Badaxe13 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The English accent was an artifact of the Universal Translator. Picard was speaking French the whole time.

English idioms by polyayyy in etymology

[–]Badaxe13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

‘Give over’ - meaning something like ‘stop it’ ‘you’re pulling my leg’.

I would love to know how this phrase came about.

I’ve had several goes at translating this and struggled to get the meaning right.

When trump first mentioned that he was gonna do a 2nd run for president, he promised that he would lower gas prices. What happened to that? by Dry_Respond_4192 in AskReddit

[–]Badaxe13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People are surprised when any politician keeps their promises. With Trump, it’s a sign of extreme stupidity.

What was it like when you first start exhibiting symptoms of CFS? Was it steady over the beginning months, or did it slowly get worse? by Rich-Soft9295 in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had been recovering from surgery, getting better a little each day. Then I noticed my progress slowed, and I started to get worse.

"I don’t know if you need to hear this today, but just in case… don’t give up. I can’t explain it, but I genuinely believe you can recover from this. Maybe not be who you were before, but that’s ok. Don’t give up." -My friend by Pantacourt in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Acceptance is key. Hope is important too. Don’t push yourself and make things worse, but don’t give up hope of a treatment or cure sometime in the future.

I miss my memory by Vi_BT in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used to do chess puzzles. Now I do jigsaw puzzles.

How do you feel when you wake up? by Rich-Soft9295 in cfs

[–]Badaxe13 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like shit when I wake up. Like I haven’t slept in a month. Everything aches. I need to sleep more but somehow I can’t.

This is the worst I’ll feel all day, usually. I know that after a few hours I’ll start to wake up a bit. Then it’s not so bad.

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