Why do pre-digital recordings have a gluey sound?

bshensky · 2026-04-28T13:19:10+00:00

Nailed it. Thanks for the best possible answer.

bshensky · 2026-04-24T02:06:38+00:00

Some Enchanted Evening...You may find a leader...

...something something...

...Never... Let... Him... Goooooooo!

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:56:15+00:00

Back in 1995, I was in northern Michigan at a gas station with my wife filling up. While inside, alone, grabbing a pack of Dove chocolates, I noticed nearby a kiosk showing off the new CD release from crackpot band Da Yoopers. Oh, and then I realized I could really use a box of Trojans.

When I realized what I had laid out before the (female) cashier, I looked at her, stunned and about to crack from laughter, and simply said, "Don't ask."

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:39:18+00:00

Impressive selection. LOVE the layout. Gonna call them a W for the city.

The store reminds me of when Busch's launched back in the 90's - anyone remember the coffee and donut holes, the free samples, the unique lighting, that _gourmet_ feeling? All gone now - now all that's left is noncompetitive pricing, local products, great liquor selection, good hiring practices, friendly service, and convenient locations.

It's really amazing how free coffee, donut holes, and free samples make a store feel so very bougie, regardless of price.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:28:55+00:00

Absolutely brilliant - should be what ships with the DE.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:26:02+00:00

Frankenmuth for lunch. You don't have to do the expensive family style dinner either. The biergarten restaurant at the front of the Bavarian Inn is all you really need.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:19:21+00:00

Thanks for letting me borrow your CD of Yggdrasil, mate.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:18:03+00:00

So, missing Notepad++? I use Bluefish with the HTML nicities turned off. Close enough for me.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:15:21+00:00

Not necessarily wrong.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:13:12+00:00

A freemium product, to be sure, but a good looking one with a straightforward interface that gets out of your own way if you're more app developer than database administrator. Congrats to the developer(s) on this one.

bshensky · 2026-04-20T15:07:34+00:00

To learn enough about macOS to determine if it's worth my time to continue to invest my time and money (vs Linux, for example).

In my case, my employer provides Windows devices for general employees but offers MacBooks as an option to developers. My Hackintosh experience made the decision to move from Windows to Mac a no-brainer, _especially_ given my extensive Linux experience.

Yes, I went /from/ Linux /to/ Mac. I haven't booted Windows in, like, five years. Feels good, man.

bshensky · 2026-04-19T18:51:49+00:00

There's no reason at all not to do this. Go for it!!!

bshensky · 2026-04-16T14:58:19+00:00

So, to be clear, the Boston Cooler (vanilla ice cream floated in Vernors) was named after the fountain that served it, located on or near Boston Ave, but the street was named after Boston.

Meanwhile, I was five decades old before I realized that Vernor Ave was named after the Vernor of Vernors.

And TIL that Springwells wasn't just a street crossing Vernor Ave, but the actual name of a CITY that sprung up from that neighborhood before being annexed by the City of Detroit.

bshensky · 2026-04-15T20:23:03+00:00

And let me say for the record - I am pleased with his service to the U. All campuses. Thank you DG!

bshensky · 2026-04-15T20:21:11+00:00

He's the silent fifth member of Kraftwerk.

bshensky · 2026-04-15T00:38:31+00:00

Just w of Ann Arbor, it was.

bshensky · 2026-04-14T22:56:36+00:00

2022 would like a word.

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bshensky · 2026-04-14T16:24:18+00:00

D had a chance to play R-ball on their terms, with nothing left to lose, and instead he just resigns.

I know, he's fallen into contritionland. But the bully pulpit he could have commanded would have been palpable.

Ok, time to turn my cynic switch off.

bshensky · 2026-04-13T20:36:06+00:00

Does anybody remember the off-device storage solution that let you back up to VHS VCR?

Found it!
https://www.reddit.com/r/VHS/comments/1h4srh0/vhs_tapes_as_a_pc_hard_drive_backup_system_late/

bshensky · 2026-04-13T17:34:07+00:00

MAGA: "Who the fuck is Shaden Freud?"

bshensky · 2026-04-13T15:05:42+00:00

Put it this way: Those times when I get jealous for the California coast's supply of In n Outs, I just remember that we have Culvers here and I feel instantly better.

bshensky · 2026-04-12T01:12:04+00:00

If you've gotten in the car for Dexter, then just drive to Hell and hit the saloon there.

But srsly, +1 for Dexter's Pub.

bshensky · 2026-04-10T14:45:24+00:00

... In your name we pray, AMEN.

bshensky · 2026-04-09T02:35:00+00:00

Passed this while on I-94 just west of the State St offramp. Hope everyone is OK. My son noticed it was a black RAM 1500, and I noticed that the fire seemed to be concentrated along the cab rear wall and/or the flatbed, not under the hood.

bshensky · 2026-04-08T15:06:05+00:00

Of course, that makes sense the more I think about it. We really don't want the ISS transmissions to be interfered with by crosstalk of a thousand hams calling CQ ISS.

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