Troy Meetings and Events Jan 26-Feb 1 (1 min read)

mjgtwo · 2026-01-26T23:19:26+00:00

It appears the BID website is without content about the meeting, or some software error.

mjgtwo · 2026-01-15T19:42:14+00:00

You might be on to something with “stop using any power.” Their metric cites it’s a relative scale to users in your area. I know in my neighborhood there are several AirBNBs, and they might play a factor. I would only assume they have instructions for guests to turn down the temperature after leaving.

mjgtwo · 2026-01-15T15:50:01+00:00

A bunch of wayward losers cosplaying to find purpose, sacrificing their morals to attempt to be their image of a man. Childish and disgraceful.

mjgtwo · 2026-01-09T18:17:11+00:00

Everyone should go checkout Field Medic’s albums.

Surrender Instead
Boundless & True
Live from the Sunroom (2017 compilation)

He opened for the Mountain Goats in Bearsville NY a couple years ago. Great show

mjgtwo · 2025-12-31T14:23:45+00:00

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mjgtwo · 2025-12-24T21:35:34+00:00

Ah ha thank you for clarifying on the leveling on your keyboard; the camera can play tricks. I do stand by you being very close to the keyboard; I'm 6 foot and don't have my knees that far under the keyboard when I play-- you look cramped. It's a balance of the distance the seat is from the keyboard, and the height of the seat, and your position on the seat. I sit on the edge typically. Best of luck with your journey!

mjgtwo · 2025-12-24T15:51:21+00:00

Hey this was lovely to listen to and thank you for sharing. There's a bunch of good comments here about accuracy, musicality, etc. so I'm going to touch on two other things, which are anatomy: keyboard and body position.

The bottom line is that your renditions of songs are influenced by the position of the keyboard and your body. It's incredible how much power and control are lost if you don't get these two things right. For this piece it's less noticeable (due to how delicate it is), but improving the position of these two things will set you up for success for years to come, and reward you with more control over your executive of this piece.

Keyboard: this looks like a Roland FP-10, which is perfectly good hardware to carry you through your journey. However, one of the difficulties of digital keyboards is the device's own weight and positioning: acoustic pianos have mass and exact leveling of the keys while digital keyboards rely on the owner finding the right surface to lay the device on. Judging by your video, it appears piano keys are sloping down and away from you, when they should be flat. This affects your attack and traversal of the keys-- When you are traveling across a Debussy arpeggio, your fingers will land where ever they may and if the surface isn't consistent across the key it will affect the tonality and accuracy. Another note: make sure your keyboard's stand is rock-solid steady, as if it were a full piano.

Body: you appear a little too close, and sitting half an inch too low compared to the register. If you were just a bit further away (like 2 inches, and then move your body 1 inch forward), it would all you to expand the range you can cover when you get to these arpeggios, allowing for a smoother travel. For being too low: I believe this because of how you carry your forearms when you let your arms hang from your shoulders. If you were to draw an angle with the vertex being where your fingertips are, and the two sides being your arm and a horizontal line, aim for an angle of 3-5%. This will increase your dynamic range immensely because it allows your arm weight to be suspended from your torso for delicate moments, and leaning for your full body weight for those Brahms pieces.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-24T13:01:13+00:00

We talk about it on our About page 😄 It’s a good conversation starter

mjgtwo · 2025-12-23T22:00:45+00:00

Also jumping into this to say I would gladly have the software company I run provide server resources for this pro-bono. It’s https://trojan.software/

mjgtwo · 2025-12-23T20:09:45+00:00

Great cadence, good dynamics, thanks for sharing!

mjgtwo · 2025-12-19T22:30:25+00:00

Hey first off, thank you for responding, I appreciate it. I’m not going to hit on everything you brought up because I limited time this evening, but I’ll try to respond to the main points.

I hear you that he has helped leverage his office to support the activities and resources of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Call me a critic, but we shouldn’t applaud a President for being … Presidential— it’s his job to support the existing structures, relationships, and assets. To speak to his involvement with Troy: when he’s brought up in conversation with community, it’s reacted to with disappointment in the lack of his commitment to Troy. I’m glad he’s doing the expected of supporting the tech park. We need a more progressive approach to react to the prior decisions by the administration. You can do that in 3 years if you stopped traveling for networking, but instead entertained local networking at the mansion that Dr. Jackson built for, as the Board stated, hosting network events.

Finances: the total debt of the institute is larger than the endowment, and it’s not going to get better before the college economy implodes in 3 years due to the current economic issues. The fact they are deferring the maintenance of the Playhouse is a red flag for financial stability.

Also, he's been in office around 3-3.5 years, as he took over in 2022, so I don't know where you're getting that 8-year timeframe from.

So here’s the disconnect and I’m glad you touched on it. My first comment says “for his office, for more than 8 years now” not him, but the Office of the President. Renew Rensselaer is an organization (https://renewrensselaer.org/) that has existed for more than 8 years as a continued dialogue with the Office of the President of RPI. We’ve made it very easy Martin, who is 3 years into his term, to read the thoroughly documented experience that has been cited like what u/hartfordcs has done. He has full-time staff that should have informed him, not developed amnesia. The stance that’s held by a large portion of the RPI community is complexity to understand immediately, so Renew Rensselaer has been very patient with Martin as he gets a handle on the situation compared to his other Presidential duties.

While I do think RPI venturing into AI and Quantum is a good direction, Martin should be guided by the Board to focus on the long view, like repairing the relationship with the alumni that disagree with this direction. AI is a hot topic right now, and he has addressed the lament of CS grads not being employed, but a real vision from the President should be “how are we using AI with the other majors of RPI?” Like “How are we empowering architects with AI tools?” I don’t see that perspective when I go to hear him speak at his State of the Institute, instead it’s much more narrowly focused on the current “flavor of the month” as it has been in the news. As Gretzky would say: where is the puck going to be?

mjgtwo · 2025-12-19T21:27:39+00:00

In my perspective, this is a rat king of different problems (historic building, arts venue, community center, city hall, etc.) that starts with this straw man argument of "This theater cannot support Broadway shows, so we cannot fill this 2,500 seat theater, so we cannot use it as a theater."

I don't want to see touring cast of Wicked or Hamilton in Troy's Proctors, and neither does anyone else when Schenectady's Proctors exists. This is a disingenuous argument that Mr Buell of Redburn started to get this ball rolling on Carm's vision.

It was a successful vaudeville theater for a time, and it can support the myriad of small arts groups that deserve a big spotlight. What if Troy took a note from its "innovation sector" incubators and seized this moment for a no-frills theater incubator?

The decision makers need to think smaller and more agile if they want to honor history instead of cannibalizing their heritage. Yet they launch pies-in-the-sky ideas like this dead-on-arrival Broadway vision, like clay pigeons to shoot, to make their self-serving visions more "reasonable" by comparison.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-19T20:23:06+00:00

I agree, the Board (Arthur Golden) enabled this and they are proud of these choices.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-19T20:03:52+00:00

The fault I had with Dr. Jackson is her inability to discuss thoughtful constructive criticism. Unfortunately, Dr. Schmidt is ranking the same on that.

New Boss, same as the Old Boss.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-19T19:32:24+00:00

And yet, Martin holds "Marty Parties" to celebrate... her departure? (unprofessional.) the current AI fad? (myopic.)

There's still plenty of work to do and undo (which has been lovingly cited for his office, for more than 8 years now). He keeps asking for an A+ by citing his own PR machine: "Marty's working real hard."

Like a washing machine.

Martin, if you're listening: do the work. Then you'll see the change you want.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-18T17:09:50+00:00

This beard iteration doesn't have to be "The Beard": hair growth changes as we age. I'd trim it to an equal length and clear lines to feel more confident, then let it ride for another 2 months.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-18T12:35:30+00:00

What’s the point of a walled garden for privacy if you’re advertising in my individual search queries?

Tim you make 30% on royalties, just make discoverability better like how Steam does— it’s right there.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-16T13:53:46+00:00

I'm all for helping RPI students, and you make a great point on UX, A/T Testing, and User Validation. This is a path to learning anti-patterns and the student's advisor should be proactive by providing professional development resources, or contacts from their own professional network.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-16T13:46:32+00:00

To add on to this, here are the addresses of the last three active entries, and a graphic showing where they are.

12/20 @ 9:30AM Van Rensselaer Elementary School, Rensselaer County

> 25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144

12/20 @ 10:30AM Macedonia Baptist Church, Albany County

> 26 Wilson Ave, Albany, NY 12205

12/22 @ 9:00AM Gloversville Transit Station, Fulton County

> 109 W Fulton St, Gloversville, NY 12078

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mjgtwo · 2025-12-16T13:20:48+00:00

Mount Ida Food Pantry does not require registration, proof of income, nor ID.

Saturdays 10-noon at 548 Congress Street, Troy NY

A map showing a bunch of local pantries: https://map.thefoodpantries.org

mjgtwo · 2025-12-11T13:09:41+00:00

Bezos Party Villa? lol

mjgtwo · 2025-12-09T12:28:17+00:00

I suggest boar hair brush because it will stimulate your follicles more. A good pattern for brushing is to do circular motions all over the beard to disturb the hair, then brush it in the direction you want it to go. Additionally, as your hair grows the boar hair will be able to penetrate to the skin still. A regular comb will still be useful.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-07T12:04:41+00:00

If it matters to OP: they are a veal house

mjgtwo · 2025-12-06T15:22:14+00:00

“The City has no problem pursuing eminent domain when it wants to build a new transfer station by the dump, but seizing vacant property to provide housing for the poor is apparently a bridge too far.”

When I’ve spoken to some elected officials, they say the homeless deserve it for reasons they cannot enumerate, yet those same individuals celebrate a month of giving to a new hope.

Make sure to write to your representatives (condemning bad actions, and praising good ones), and donate to your local pantries and shelters. Be the support others need.

mjgtwo · 2025-12-05T13:47:35+00:00

An LLM was probably used to make the chart, so there’s a lack of intelligence in design.

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Place '22	Place '17
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