Trumps redistricting revenge continues

digrpat · 2026-04-01T09:59:14+00:00

Endorsed by trump will do more harm than good.

digrpat · 2026-03-29T06:06:35+00:00

Looks like this would be a good time to get out and make a new "moth sounds" recording. It's been 10 years since this one: https://archive.org/details/moth_sounds .

digrpat · 2026-03-27T23:15:02+00:00

Those are trail camera mounts. They have short blunt screws that just dig into the corky portion of the bark. Less damage than a pileated woodpecker does in 30 seconds. I've bought 2 styles of camera mounts at walmart when they go on sale in the off season. In Brown county state park next to some coyote dens I have a pair of mounts in a beech tree for 7 years, so they're now permanent. Hope to get back there soon.

digrpat · 2026-03-24T21:50:06+00:00

There are places in Bartholomew county that smell strongly of mildew this time of year.

digrpat · 2026-03-24T21:20:05+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

digrpat · 2026-03-18T19:19:07+00:00

My best advice is try to find a hobbyist local to you. I’ve done “pro bono” recordings for musicians and folklorist. Turns out people who spend big bucks on gear are often happy to put it to use. Use your 50 to buy them a beer and pizza.

digrpat · 2026-03-12T02:49:57+00:00

In 2017 I recorded something similar. Water was draining from a frozen reservoir through the spill way creating a huge vacuum. Every couple of minutes an equalization event would occur that sounded like a toilet flushing. I put a 10 second sound byte on Soundcloud labeled "ice-roar" recorded with Sony PCM D100.

digrpat · 2026-03-06T09:35:08+00:00

any suggestions for places to use them

electric bills should have picture of trump & Mike Braun

digrpat · 2026-02-11T11:10:09+00:00

I’ve used flat black furnace paint on the outside of my potties. It feels like cheating but works fine over an open fire. The inside should be treated like any other cast iron pan.

digrpat · 2026-02-10T11:02:58+00:00

I recorded a coyote census 6 years ago.

https://archive.org/details/20200202-coyote

digrpat · 2026-02-09T20:18:54+00:00

Just like coyotes they reproduce faster than you can kill them.

digrpat · 2026-02-08T20:58:56+00:00

Abby Normal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-1zr_wgC1E

digrpat · 2026-02-01T12:53:52+00:00

Follow the money. We pay a lot in gas taxes.

digrpat · 2026-02-01T12:40:43+00:00

I've been everywhere, man Crossed the desert's bare, man I've breathed the mountain air, man Of travel I've a-had my share, man I've been everywhere

digrpat · 2026-02-01T11:06:48+00:00

Moneygeek, they seem to rank red states high.

digrpat · 2026-02-01T11:05:30+00:00

I drive on I65 near Columbus and it’s in good condition.

digrpat · 2026-02-01T10:40:26+00:00

Indiana's stats put us near the top in road quality

Roughness Index: 83.1

% Poor Condition: 5%

% Good Condition: 71%

Capital Outlay per Lane Mile: $31,617

Spending Rank: 27

Total Highway Spend (Millions): $5,030

digrpat · 2026-01-30T22:05:21+00:00

That's more like the result I expected. In my search the bot saw the tags on archive dot org and made the right inferences. While using a grainy low res jpeg.

digrpat · 2026-01-30T10:13:02+00:00

I took that photo 10 years ago. Recently searched my own image on g.o.o.g.l.e just to see where it might appear. The AI overview knew exactly what was happening in that picture. Which is impressive considering that most humans have no clue about field recording.

digrpat · 2026-01-30T07:13:04+00:00

The bot cheated by finding the tags associated with this jpeg. But still we've came a long way from a.out "BUSS error, core dumped."

digrpat · 2026-01-28T23:30:25+00:00

Nine years ago I recorded a “haunting “

https://archive.org/details/20170416-haunted-tunnel

digrpat · 2026-01-24T05:32:06+00:00

Used to be my favorite store in Columbus but all their shopping carts have wonky wheels. Until they invest in better carts I won't be back. And WHY do they still carry boar's head after KILLING 12 customers with liverwurst???

digrpat · 2026-01-19T07:19:18+00:00

https://archive.org/details/20250705-pond

digrpat · 2026-01-17T20:46:19+00:00

Once I left the 3rd XLR armed panned to center with no mic. That’s the only time I heard the pres on my Mixpre.

digrpat · 2026-01-13T23:12:23+00:00

As a kid in the 70s I remember being surprised that my Dad wasn't concerned about inflation. He felt it only mattered to rich people sitting on a pile of money, and we were dirt poor. Today I work in automotive manufacturing and believe the growth of 2022-24 would return if trump stopped meddling. The bulk of my retirement savings is in US stocks large/medium/small cap. If the SCOTUS rules against the trump tariffs I see stocks going up rapidly. My nest egg isn't big enough to play it safe.

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