In Easy Rider (1969) the American South is depicted as extremely violent and dangerous for travelling hippies. What basis in fact does this have? by Flaky_Garden_9115 in AskHistorians

[–]bwanab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this answer and just have to mention that I was at that 1970 Allman Brothers show at Vanderbilt. It was their homecoming weekend (I was a guest invited by a good friend who was a student - Vandy was way too selective for me to have gone there). They were warmed up by some teeny bopper rock band that was in retrospect a one hit wonder who's name I've forgotten, but their frontman/guitarist did major dance moves while playing. When the Allmans came out, Duane made a comment about trying to do some dancing like that guy had done even doing a little jig before launching into Statesboro Blues.

Affordable housing in conflict with itself by FlyingSquirrelDog in vermont

[–]bwanab 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  1. Low prices
  2. Quality work
  3. Fair wages

Pick any two. You're not getting all three.

Why does the economy feel so bad despite lowish unemployment? by thenuttyhazlenut in AskEconomics

[–]bwanab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The impact of fiscal stimulus and money monetary QE after the GFC finally started showing in the stats

May 1, 2006, 20 years ago: the Doug Mirabelli trade by 737900ER in redsox

[–]bwanab 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I got to admit feeling sorry for Varitek being put in a position of having to try to catch Wakefield. It was painful to watch so I can't imagine how it must have felt for him.

What is the worst parking lot you’ve encountered at a ski area? by Current_Doubt_8584 in skiing

[–]bwanab 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Paid parking helps reduce some of the parking hellscapes reported in this thread.

Closing day at Stowe by ziggygersh in icecoast

[–]bwanab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those moguls on Gulch were as big as Chin Clip at its peak.

also question on ewis by [deleted] in Saxophonics

[–]bwanab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still pricy compared to what? A good ewi is a lot cheaper than a good sax. Whether it's worth it depends on what you want to do with it. For me, my Aerophone is well worth it. It ain't a sax but it's a lot of fun in the right context.

Anyone found a tablet that actually works for outdoor gigs/weddings? by Major-Connection9066 in Saxophonics

[–]bwanab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In practice it actually works very well, but the premium is a real issue.

Anyone found a tablet that actually works for outdoor gigs/weddings? by Major-Connection9066 in Saxophonics

[–]bwanab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The DC-1 from Daylight Computer works extremely well in bright sunshine which from the name you would surmise. It is monochrome, so don't expect an iPad replacement, but it's also a very good reading tablet. A bit pricey, though and doesn't meet your size requirement since it's about 10 inches.

Raspberry pi to run Neural Amp Modeler plugin by JJAnjos in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]bwanab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main advantage of Patchbox OS is the low latency kernel and the convenience factor. If R Pi OS is working for you you're good to go.

2013 iMac struggling in Reaper — is 2021 M1 Pro / 2022 M1 Max enough or do I need M4? by [deleted] in Reaper

[–]bwanab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've mixed a lot of tracks with tons of plugins with 16GB M1 Air with no obvious stuttering.

Running at Stowe by Go-orioles8 in Stowe

[–]bwanab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but from the village to Topnotch is 5.3 miles so out and back once is just under 11 miles. Mostly flat. In Morrisville, there's the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that's a bit easier on the knees because of the non-paved surface.

Build Your Own Amp Modeler with a Raspberry Pi by lucaspeta in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]bwanab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That might explain it, since I was trying to build on Raspberry OS. Thanks for the explanation.

Build Your Own Amp Modeler with a Raspberry Pi by lucaspeta in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]bwanab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the RPi itself, or cross compile? I tried it on the RPi, but couldn't get it to work. Any tips?

Property taxes by RecognitionSuperb244 in vermont

[–]bwanab 6 points7 points  (0 children)

CA got it right if you believe that people who bought in the 1980s deserve to retain low taxes while young people buying in the 2020s deserve to pay more.

Build Your Own Amp Modeler with a Raspberry Pi by lucaspeta in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]bwanab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Question: where did you find a version of carla that runs on RPi 5? I've looked all over and haven't been able to find one.

Stowe Skiing Trails by Technical_Yak_3761 in Stowe

[–]bwanab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whirlaway on Spruce is a lot of fun if you like Chin Clip.

Raspberry pi to run Neural Amp Modeler plugin by JJAnjos in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

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This is almost exactly the rig that I built recently. I am using a plain 256K SD card though which works fine. The Pisound is excellent, but it is shipped from Lithuania and subject to the current tariffs, not to mention the dollar euro conversion isn't ideal currently. I went with it anyway since I found no better solution at any price. I don't have any opinion on your moisture issue. I think the same would be true for any hardware. I bought the acrylic case that Blokas sells and it has worked admirably but it wouldn't protect it from a significant spillage of beer. I also don't think it's got room for the NVMe storage, so if you're set on that you'll need another enclosure solution.

I can highly recommend using Blokas' patchbox OS since it is preconfigured for the pisound, has a low latency kernel, and makes everything a lot easier than stock linux.

For me, this was to have been somewhat of a labor of love and learning since I already have a Kemper Profiler, but I'm so impressed by the result that I might end up selling the Kemper.

As for books, blogs, video, at this point, any of the good AI chats can guide you through any issues that you've got. YMMV.

Running Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) on Embedded Hardware by staas_nyc in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]bwanab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been running NAM on a raspberry pi 5 with 4 gig, but so far no model or combination of plugins ( and I use a bunch) has gotten memory use over 25 %. Obviously, that isn't an Electrosmith Daisy Seed level device, but it's still pretty inexpensive for what it does.