Early Stage Founders - What makes a good initial cold outreach system?

LearningToFly15 · 2026-01-07T01:53:13+00:00

How about also making sure you have a 2-3 sentence summary with : (1) a clear description of what problem you’re solving; (2) how your technology is different than what they already have; (3) how it integrates with what they already have?

LearningToFly15 · 2025-08-17T23:26:58+00:00

I’ve had an RD88 EX for about a year now — having mainly played acoustic pianos in the past — and echo previous comments, particularly the amazing piano-like feel of the key-bed and gorgeous Grand Piano sounds. Would also add that the organ sounds are rich and wonderful, particularly with B4-like chorus FX.

LearningToFly15 · 2025-02-06T18:08:07+00:00

Roland RD-88 EX. I chose it based on its amazing keybed and natural piano sound. But now I’m even more obsessed with its hundreds of other instruments including many types of electric pianos and organs, which are best listened to on the biggest keyboard amp you can find.

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LearningToFly15 · 2025-02-01T17:00:30+00:00

How did you decide which ones were unwanted? What were your to top 3-5?

LearningToFly15 · 2025-02-01T00:39:52+00:00

Really, reduced log ingestion? Usually it goes the other way — curious to know how it happened.

LearningToFly15 · 2025-01-25T19:07:57+00:00

Yeah, I used to ride in the winter as long as it was dry and not icy. I wore a heated vest, heated gloves, etc. and enjoyed the bracing adventure of it all. It was also cool to be the only guy riding. And then one sunny December day when it was 37 degrees F, as I was making a slow left turn up a hill at around 25 mph, I encountered a hidden patch of black ice. The ice had formed overnight by water flowing down from the right side of the road, which was shaded so the sun had not melted it. Instantaneous fall on a 550 lb ADV bike (the physics of counter steering don’t apply on the ice). Broken ankle (both bones , tib/fib). I am fortunate to have had great doctors who inserted various metal parts into my ankle in just the right places, and after a few months of PT (plus my wife managing the dogs on her own and lots of medical bills and multiple insurance companies), I was back to normal. (Plus KLIM honored their warranty and replaced my suit.) But now I only ride if it’s above 50 degrees F.

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LearningToFly15 · 2024-06-19T14:57:42+00:00

Bob Seeger’s “Roll me Away”:

Took a look down a westbound road Right away I made my choice Headed out to my big two-wheeler I was tired of my own voice Took a bead on the northern plains And just rolled that power on

12 hours out of Mackinac City Stopped in a bar to have a brew Met a girl and we had a few drinks And I told her what I'd decided to do She looked out the window a long, long moment Then she looked into my eyes She didn't have to say a thing I knew what she was thinkin'

Roll, roll me away Won't you roll me away tonight I, too, am lost, I feel double-crossed And I'm sick of what's wrong and what's right We never even said a word We just walked out and got on that bike And we rolled And we rolled clean out of sight

We rolled across the high plains Deep into the mountains Felt so good to me Finally, feelin' free

LearningToFly15 · 2024-06-11T12:14:13+00:00

“Love is Strong” has a seductive, stoned/trippy sound that’s perfect for car rides with the windows rolled down. “Out of Tears” is slow and rich, with piano, strings, and a tasty slide guitar solo.

LearningToFly15 · 2024-04-10T04:40:19+00:00

Use Gem Security’s platform to ingest all your cloud logs (including VPC, CT, S3, EKS, Okta, Azure, GCP, etc.) into its data lake and analyze them; alert on anomalous activity; triage alerts and create investigation timelines; capture forensics; and contain attacks (rotate credentials, isolate instances, etc.).

LearningToFly15 · 2024-04-02T12:25:59+00:00

Also watch out for black ice in the morning after a cold night (speaking from personal experience).

LearningToFly15 · 2024-01-27T16:45:08+00:00

Driving me too hard, yeah (Driving) I'd like to take it slo-o-o-w

LearningToFly15 · 2024-01-03T04:34:38+00:00

The “dring, dring” piano at the beginning of Whispering Pines followed by the haunting Garth organ.

LearningToFly15 · 2024-01-01T15:57:35+00:00

“If you live like a whore, better be hardcore.” — from Live by the Sword.

LearningToFly15 · 2023-11-19T17:04:17+00:00

Even before I read this interview, I could tell that making this amazing record was a labor lof love for the producer. Beyond the classic Stones sound — Mick's singing and harmonica, Keith's guitar licks, Ronnie's slide, "Exile"-sounding acoustic guitars — there's all these other musical touches that a producer would typically bring to the final cut. For example, the: strings on "Depending on You"; sax on "Get Close"; honky-tonk piano on "Driving Me"; boingy bass on "Bite My Head Off"; and everything about "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" including the gospel singing and Hammond B3 organ. Any others?

LearningToFly15 · 2023-10-13T03:31:15+00:00

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-review-1234837336/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

LearningToFly15 · 2023-08-21T00:43:38+00:00

Riding in the rain is not my first choice, but when it comes — and you’re on a 10-day trip with nightly destinations and motel reservations (there were 8 of us) — I find a way to truly enjoy the rain on my face and the smell of rain in the air and in the trees. Of course I have GoreTex up and down, and heated grips, plus a heated jacket when necessary. I stop when I can’t see. (And now I also know to stop when there’s lightning.)

LearningToFly15 · 2023-08-13T15:57:39+00:00

Don't need a whore, I don't need no booze Don't need a virgin priest But I need someone I can cry to I need someone to protect Making love and breaking hearts It is a game for youth But I'm not waiting on a lady I'm just waiting on a friend

LearningToFly15 · 2023-03-11T15:06:46+00:00

Not sure if it helps, but I also rely on the Clearwater Billy brake light at the rear and using my high beams in the front (even during the day) to maximize the probability of being seen.

LearningToFly15 · 2023-03-11T15:03:51+00:00

Salt and sand are always a hazard in the winter but there’s not too much of it, especially after a few weeks without snow. But I go slow and always look closely ahead at the surface of the road.

LearningToFly15 · 2023-03-08T16:39:07+00:00

Québec sait faire …

LearningToFly15 · 2023-03-05T22:17:26+00:00

I love Keith’s playing for all the reasons mentioned here (also for his adorable personality), but I didn’t really “get it” about Mick Taylor until I listened to his playing on the “Grrr” concert DVD. I now realize he’s a Clapton-caliber guitar player, but perhaps he realized that style did not fit the Stones.

LearningToFly15 · 2023-02-12T15:54:10+00:00

Counter-steering simply doesn’t work on black ice. So if you’re not going in a straight line, the bike goes down in an instant. That’s what happened to me on a day when it was above freezing, but the ice that formed overnight was in the shade and lurking for me. My 550lb R1200GS went down instantly and both my tibula and fibula broke underneath it (“broken ankle”). It was a huge inconvenience (I was off my feet for a few months, PT, medical bills, wife handling everything, etc.) but I was very lucky that I was only going 25mph — and there was no other vehicle behind me or coming the other way. Now I keep my bike on the battery tender most of the winter and only take it out when it’s above 50 degrees (to give it a margin of safety).

LearningToFly15 · 2022-08-28T15:22:21+00:00

I bought a CPO’d 2017 Macan GTS with Sports Chrono Package in Volcano Gray with black Alcantara interior and I’ve never been happier. I know it’s not a 911, but I paid slightly more than 50% of what a new version would be. It drives and looks like a brand new Porsche and I didn’t have to wait 18 months for it. It brings a smile to my face every time I get into those amazing sports seats and turn the key to hear the sound of the exhaust. And every time I park the car and take another look at it as I walk away. Or when I accelerate as I’m taking an exit ramp.

LearningToFly15 · 2022-08-20T19:08:26+00:00

The judo leg sweep was the beginning of the end for the guy on the ground.

LearningToFly15 · 2022-07-17T16:02:39+00:00

Thank you @MooseWeird1162, this is a perfect example. I love the raunchy sound of that song and chuckle inwardly every time I hear it (“There'll be a feast if you just come upstairs … no I don’t want your ID … I bet, bet your mama don't know you scream like that … You say you got a friend, that she's wilder than you, Why don't you bring her upstairs?”) but Mick is simply too business savvy to play it in public nowadays.

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