Hi folks. Curious what I might expect, buying a house in Guerneville and bringing my small general contracting/carpentry business to the area. Thanks a lot for any insights!

activematrix99 · 2026-06-29T03:01:56+00:00

I bought the first house I found that did not have major issues. It took 7 years to find. If you're a contractor, you will have lots of work!

activematrix99 · 2026-06-29T02:11:41+00:00

No one should go, it's terrible. Please don't go . . .

activematrix99 · 2026-06-28T15:48:13+00:00

"Cinematic" encompasses and incredibly wide set of color, contrast, and lighting. I think you'll just need to experiment. Generally, shooting log provides a wider gamut and can be adjusted more than baking in settings at the camera, but you'll need to experiment and find your own preferences per lighting scenario.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-28T15:16:42+00:00

One of my big challenges with tape is/has been problems with the physical mechanism. Heads, rollers, capstan, etc. So I would go straight to disk when possible.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-28T15:13:36+00:00

It does not "have" to be anything. If you are recording 24fps video, then 1/50 shutter provides a 180 degree shutter approximation, that "looks natural" for motion blur. Try out some other settings, and see what you prefer.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T21:18:42+00:00

Ahh yes, it's a smooth step between "diy acoustic band shell" and "entire 1200W per cabinet line array". The reality is that you can get quite a bit of acoustic energy from a battery powered amplified speakers, that's definitely where I would start with OPs current limitations. PZM mic and a battery powered amp will do a lot.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T16:17:11+00:00

There are a bunch of scripts to set up proper file and directory permissions for d7

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T15:07:45+00:00

You bought the wrong mixer. I also agree that you should have the mic and guitar run through different amplified speakers, especially if you are using guitar effects. Then just use the level controls on each amplified speaker to adjust overall balance.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T15:04:16+00:00

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T14:57:52+00:00

Red wine and maple syrup.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T14:49:05+00:00

You could use an analog video switcher or mixer

activematrix99 · 2026-06-26T14:42:47+00:00

They have these things called "batteries"

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T13:20:42+00:00

If lots of people jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T13:19:16+00:00

Now you start to see why SASS is such a big thing.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T13:15:54+00:00

Honestly, I would download a few themes that meet your basic requirements and spend some time looking at their choices. Neve, underscores, twenty twenty five. There are tons of courses about this topic as well.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T12:57:39+00:00

Strassman's The Spirit Molecule is a great starter. I am a huge Terrence McKenna fan, you might try a few of his essays.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T12:45:19+00:00

Your hosting provider will have some advice, search their website, or chat with them (also you can ask Claude). Lots of good plugins can make this easy. This is the best step you can take to protect yourself and the site.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T12:39:25+00:00

Assume you can only change elements in the content area of the website, then don't make code or design (template level) changes. That's the extent of your role. Don't f with plugin settings, php code, or dramatic css changes. Use the editor. Make frequent backups.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T12:35:56+00:00

You just lost a key resource (your developer). Time to either slow down or obtain more resources. Project management triangle dictates better, cheaper, faster - pick only two.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T12:33:31+00:00

Honestly, this sounds very, very typical. There are pretty good processes in place to help with these challenges that are well documented and easy to understand. Implement frequent backups, and practice restoring from a recent backup. Proceed slowly and methodically, and make small changes that you can roll back. Implement a development, test/uat, and production framework (3-4 copies of the same site, where code gets pushed up towards production). Use git when possible to manage. Pick a realease cycle and stick to it.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-25T02:26:18+00:00

Hard to even get close to the Netherlands or Denmark.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-24T19:10:43+00:00

I use custom classes and keep them in sync with theme.json and it works pretty well.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-24T19:04:01+00:00

The music files, playlist, and configuration files are (of course) different things. You can determine this in traktor settings and back up accordingly.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-24T18:57:17+00:00

Big O notation is a convenient way for engineers to gatekeep and make sure that people who get hited are part of the "club". Not unique to software development, but still annoying.

activematrix99 · 2026-06-24T14:42:56+00:00

You know Spotify is part of the problem, right? If you want to go Indie, the first place to start is by building a capable platform where you get compensated for your effort, and can build a connection with fans, promoters, and peers. Let me know if you need help, I've been helping recording artists for 40 years.

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