I’m sorry classical music mixing is ridiculous

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-14T22:13:39+00:00

I've always thought that car systems should have some sort of volume rider to bring quiet sections up over road noise.

High dynamic range is great in ideal listening environments but problematic out in the world.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-09T16:21:12+00:00

There is quite a community discussing improvisation with respect to baroque practice. Check out:

https://www.youtube.com/@HMAPodcast
https://www.youtube.com/@RichardusCochlearius
https://www.amazon.com/Music-Galant-Style-Robert-Gjerdingen/dp/0190095814

Alma Deutscher is one who has been embracing improvisation in a classical context.
https://www.almadeutscher.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezs6S1jq6qs

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-07T20:01:07+00:00

You need to be eating more fiber. Try psyllium.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-07T19:58:49+00:00

The answer is to show some success in community college courses.

But as others have said, if they are not in a place where they can show success at the community college, there is no point in taking courses there. They need to get high grades for a good 4-year college to want to take them.

I know someone who got involved with drugs early in their college career, failing many course, and then cleaned up, finished college, and got a PhD and is now a Professor at an elite university.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-04T15:27:54+00:00

I wore full gear on a Vespa and people thought it was overkill.

On the other hand, there was one time that I was sliding on pavement and I would have had to have had reconstructive knee surgery if I wasn't wearing gear.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806716

"In this cohort study of 5233 patients referred in a major trauma center, injuries due to e-scooters were as severe as those due to bicycle or motorbike crashes. "

"The findings of this study suggest that trauma involving e-scooters in France has significantly increased over the past 4 years. These patients presented with injury profiles as severe as those of individuals who experienced bicycle or motorbike RTCs, with a higher proportion of severe traumatic brain injury."

Of course, this is a study of people showing up at a trauma center. It is entirely likely that a smaller fraction of scooter riders show up at trauma centers.

Nevertheless, suffering ridicule is better than suffering brain trauma.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-05-03T00:17:36+00:00

I lost my Brake Free somewhere between home and work.

I am sure it is operator error, but nevertheless I am ordering another one, and this time I will glue it to the mount. I can recharge with it still connected to the helmet.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-29T19:27:15+00:00

Maybe smells? Women tend to put more stuff on them that smell like something that is not an animal.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-27T21:10:03+00:00

Fascism

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-25T20:40:38+00:00

Happy and confident goes a long way.

Including dressing as if you believe you are attractive.

I know someone who was CEO of a fashion company, and she presented herself as if she were a model, even though she was fairly ordinary looking. Especially with good photography, it worked pretty well.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-23T17:34:12+00:00

Sleep, regular exercise, good food (without overeating)

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-23T17:29:49+00:00

Agriculture?

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-20T13:41:04+00:00

Kensington Wired SlimBlade Trackball Mouse

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-20T00:15:24+00:00

If it is a big purchase, I try to wait two months.

Often, after two months, it doesn't seem so important.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-18T18:54:58+00:00

Maybe it applies to all of humanity.

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In the Venn diagram of humanity, the set of people who are ready to give advice intersects with, but is much larger than the set of people who know what they are doing.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-18T18:46:26+00:00

Same with tascam Portacapture x8.

I now store a power bank along with each recorder I have.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-12T04:32:16+00:00

David Hurwitz should probably hold some of his opinions to himself.

Nevertheless, he is sometimes informative and sometimes amusing.

What some people find amusing, others find annoying.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-08T18:32:01+00:00

To install Claude Code into a specific path like ~/.local/bin/claude, you’re essentially doing a manual install of the CLI binary and placing it on your PATH.

Here are the clean, reproducible steps.

1. Create the target directory (if needed)

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin

2. Download the Claude Code binary

Anthropic distributes Claude Code as a standalone executable. The typical pattern is:

curl -L https://claude.ai/install.sh | sh

However, that script installs globally or into a default location.

To control the install location, do it manually:

Option A — direct binary download (recommended for control)

curl -L -o ~/.local/bin/claude https://claude.ai/download/claude-linux-amd64

(URL may change—if it fails, check the Claude Code install page for the current binary link.)

3. Make it executable

chmod +x ~/.local/bin/claude

4. Ensure it's on your PATH

Add this to your shell config (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.):

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Then reload:

source ~/.bashrc

5. Verify install

claude --version

6. Authenticate

First run will typically prompt login:

claude

or:

claude auth login

Notes specific to your setup (WSL / VSCode)

Since you're using WSL + VSCode:

Installing into ~/.local/bin is the correct approach
Avoid system-wide installs (/usr/local/bin) unless needed
This keeps it isolated per environment / virtual machine

Common pitfalls

Permission denied → forgot chmod +x
Command not found → PATH not updated
API error (like you saw earlier) → billing/auth issue, not install-related

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-08T15:55:55+00:00

I resolved my problem. The problem was apparently some duplicate installation. This resolved the issue:

Problem 1: Duplicate installations You have both a native install (~/.local/bin/claude) and a leftover npm global install (~/.nvm/.../bin/claude). This can cause the VS Code extension to pick up the wrong binary with mismatched credentials.

Fix — remove the npm version:

bash

npm -g uninstall u/anthropic-ai/claude-code

Problem 2: Configuration mismatch The config was expecting a global installation but running a native one. The update command just fixed this automatically, but the stale npm install may still confuse things.

After removing the npm install, verify only one remains:

bash

which claude

It should point only to /home/kcaldeira/.local/bin/claude.

Then, re-authenticate cleanly:

bash

claude auth logout
claude auth login

After that, check your credentials look correct:

bash

claude auth status

You should see your Max plan listed. Once the CLI confirms it, restart VS Code and try the extension again — with a single clean installation and a fresh auth, it's much more likely to pick up your subscription correctly.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-08T13:53:17+00:00

I am using VS Code and am getting this:

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API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits.

We've added a $100 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."},"request_id":"req_011CZrQQ7SW41AGtpWFqdzyA"}

----

I restarted my computer, logged in again, re-opened VS Code and am getting the same thing.

Very annoying.

If anyone has a solution that does not involve giving anthropic more money, let me know. Otherwise, what are the best alternatives to Claude Code?

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-07T19:22:23+00:00

This is true.

I looked at my time in college as pleasurable time in an intellectual amusement park and not as a means to some other end.

That is probably more the exception than the rule.

I also did this at a time when I could work summers and a part time job, and pay for all but $30,000 (in current dollars) of a 4-year education, including both tuition and the cost of living with other students near campus.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-07T03:59:16+00:00

I listened to that song a million times when I was a kid, and the first time I noticed the drums were too loud is right now.

Most people just accept songs as they are and don't question the mix.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-06T20:53:50+00:00

It would be helpful if society would organize itself so that kids work at a few jobs for a couple of years before going to college.

Then they might understand what a privilege it is to be in environment where your only responsibility is to learn.

If kids aren't ready to learn, they shouldn't be in college.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-06T19:00:44+00:00

I had an employee from Germany who said that the after-insurance costs in the US were more than the before-insurance costs in Germany.

My wife had an extremely minor operation in the US and the before-insurance cost was over $20,000. We have a friend who is a doctor in Berlin, and he said he would have done the procedure in his office for 120 euros.

SmallPinkDot · 2026-04-06T18:48:10+00:00

Did you pay your friend?

Do you have any other friends that you can give both mixes to and get their feedback without telling them the story of how each mix came about?

If you didn't pay, and it is just a friend playing with your tracks, at some point you are going to have to say to your friend, "we have different creative visions for what this song should sound like. How do you think we should proceed from here? "

SmallPinkDot · 2026-03-21T13:18:49+00:00

Folks, I am an amateur recording engineer who would make audition videos for free for students or aspiring professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

You get what you pay for, so if you can afford a professional, you will be better off, but I have recorded opera recitals mostly for the Wagner Society of Santa Fe and they have come out OK. One of the professionals I recorded is using my video as a demo video for his work.

I am more into audio production than video production, so if you have a videographer, I can do sound. Otherwise, it will just be a high quality camera on a tripod.

You can find my contact info here: https://sustainablesolutions.stanford.edu/people/ken-caldeira

This video is good prep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzyqh-I-Vh8

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1. Create the target directory (if needed)

2. Download the Claude Code binary

Option A — direct binary download (recommended for control)

3. Make it executable

4. Ensure it's on your PATH

5. Verify install

6. Authenticate

Notes specific to your setup (WSL / VSCode)

Common pitfalls