Maerman

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Truly. (lemmy.ml)
 

My theory is that chihuahuas are so on edge because they know something is wrong with them, and they know it's our fault.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

They shoot horses, don't they?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Good on you. You can teach your son some valuable perspective, while getting in some quality time as well. Please let us know how it goes, if you don't mind. I feel invested now.

[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 week ago

You make some good points there. I remember LAN parties in high school where we would spend hours troubleshooting network problems and calling older brothers for advice. I learned a lot from those experiences, because I was forced to. I think a big part of the changes we are seeing in computer literacy is what I would call the Apple philosophy: if a toddler can't use it, we need to simplify. Basically, as you said, things are getting simpler with less granular control. Of course, Apple is far from the only company doing this stuff, but they seem to be industry leaders in the sense of 'dumbing down' tech.

I recently had a friend say that privacy is a luxury these days. My first thought was that there is nothing luxurious about it. It takes hard work, inconvenience and savvy. And I'm not even close to Stallman levels of privacy paranoia. I know just enough to acknowledge that I know nothing. I feel similarly about tech in general. I have been using Linux for ten years, I use VPNs, I have played around with DNS settings, et cetera. But I realize that I have barely scratched the surface of what is possible and available to those willing to spend the time and get it done.

Anyway, I'll shut up now. Thanks for replying thoughtfully, and thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

 
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hi. The album was just published. Check it out:

https://eddiehyde.bandcamp.com/album/heimwee

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Eddie Hyde - Heimwee (eddiehyde.bandcamp.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/music
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ass Ponys. When you search for them on YouTube, be sure to search for "Ass ponys band." Otherwise you'll find a lot of softcore My Little Pony porn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Never spend time in South Korea. They put corn and sweet potato on pizza. And that's just where it starts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Another update: Seeleeu Leipoldt replied to my Facebook message yesterday. He says all he wants is songwriting credit. So it's going on the album. I'll post a link here when it's ready to publish.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks! I'm sideloading it now. I'll let you know what I think of it.

 

I ordered my Playdate last week, and it arrived today. I am having a blast with it so far. Highly recommend it. The build quality is really solid, and the software is snappy and fast. Seriously, get yourself one of these.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'll only say no to this question because I don't want to have kids. But I taught my mom how to pirate, and I'm proud of that. I believe that piracy is not a morally neutral act. It is morally good. Pro-piracy is an ethically good stance to take in this age.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Okay, so I sent an email to Eckard Potgieter, but he has not replied. I also found the Seeleeu Leipoldt Band on Facebook and sent them a message, but I didn't get a reply from them either. So I guess it's not happening any time soon. God, I hate copyright. It's just so frustrating. But either way, the album is going forward, and I already have ten songs recorded for it. I'll definitely post it to this group when I release it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Definitely some beautiful stuff there; thanks for the link. I'll keep him in mind for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
 

Hi, all. So I just made a semi-impulse purchase of a Playdate console. While I'm waiting for it to arrive, I would like to hear from you guys. If you have it, what has your experience been? Is it as good as some reviews make it seem? How big of an issue is the lack of backlight? Any favourite games?

 

Hi. I'm looking for someone willing to make an album cover for an album I'm currently recording. I will pay your going rate, of course. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

 

Hi, all. So I am a South African living abroad, and I have a question. See, I'm an amateur musician, and I want to record a cover of the song "Blou Blou Lug" by Seeleeu Leipoldt for my next album. The problem is that I can't seem to find out how to navigate the copyright situation. I don't want to step on anyone's toes here. Is there a database somewhere that I can search to figure out who owns this song?

TL;DR: I need info on the copyright of an old Afrikaans song for the purpose of releasing a cover version.

 
 
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