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Music: The Kids are gonna be fine. Freeze the Fall
These kids have it going on, standing and delivering a chilling performance, while still in high school. Talk about extra-curricular activities? This is the bomb!
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AI Slop: "True Crime" that isn't true, or a crime
The onslaught of AI shit is accelerating, and the recent decline and fall of a popular True Crime channel on Youtube is the tip of the iceberg. I fear that we as a society will soon be like The Matrix
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Musk: He's always been full of shit, and he is not the messiah
From the very beginning Musk has been a shitbird garbage excuse of a human being. Now he has unlimited unaccountable power, while Trump defers the government to him.
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My Anti-Skate: That time when I wiped out all the Finance data
A minuscule typo, poor controls, and a big fat oops.
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I *think* they are beginning to get it.
No, not MAGA, but the never Trump folks who have been quick to point to guardrails and impairments to Trump's blitzkrieg thru the government. That was always a stretch.
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Guitar Porn: Tanya Shpachuk
Or: A relaxing indulgence on Youtube.
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AI Generated Music
This shit is getting out there, and it is so good you can easily be fooled. I was, and that sparked this short journey.
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Music: Wes Montgomery
A life cut off too soon, but a wealth of amazing music to bask in, Wes Montgomery was a trailbreaker, forging the rise of Jazz and staking out his own unique style.
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Music: The Cave Dwellers
A Chicago band captures the 1960's SF scene in this outstanding rendition of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." Won't you follow me down the hole?
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Cracks in Fortress Tech - AI is getting interesting
A long post, but it explains how the major tech firms huffed the paint and believed their own bullshit to block competition but were blindsided by the Chinese. Oops.
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Music: Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
A stellar interpretation of a Jimi Hendrix staple, Frank does it justice, and delivers a sultry performance with elan.
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Movies that didn't age well
Some movies that I remember loving as a strapping young lad that today have me wondering what the fuck was I thinking. I am sure I will have a few more to write about later