Notices by Venya (he/him/dude) 🇺🇦 (venya@musicians.today)

@kinsale42

What do we like for desktop RSS readers?

Bonus if it's multi-platform, but I'm mostly on Debian and KDE.

I do not wish to use a web-based service (edit: though I'd consider something self hosted). I am still mourning Google Reader.

Kudos to the VA doing great work and taking care of so many of us while wondering who will have a job next week

@inthehands

I'll see what I can come up with if the flu does not kill me in my sleep

get bent

everything about this is exactly wrong

#MusicIsForPeople

@briankrebs

I don't understand why someone would want computers to do their correspondence.

I invested a great deal of time and energy into writing a thank you email to someone whose work had a substantial impact on my post-Army career arc. They responded with an AI-generated slop email. It was one of the most discouraging things I've ever received.

@briankrebs

This is sad. And probably more true than I want to think about.

But if a person can't be bothered to create a thing, why should a person be bothered to enjoy it?

In the mix of life, be the signal, not the noise.

And when you aren't the signal, be the carrier for someone else's signal.

And sometimes the world could use a filter or EQ or compressor, and that's good work, too.

A lot of little signals could use a good pre-amp, and that is a real calling.

Strive for good balance, and only hard pan when the song requires it.

And once the music is really good

make it loud.

#ProAudio #Inkscape #ItGoesTo11

The Shure 57 consumer price index

#ProAudio #economics

@HauntedOwlbear @Cal

I legit LOLed this morning. Thank you for this.

@BeAware

Thank you! I started on sdf.org but was inactive until 2022 or so, and then moved over here last June.

"If all you are after is an audience, please stay on commercial #SocialMedia. Good luck; I hope you find it. If you are looking for a #community, this place is great. I will never make it big, but making it little has been pretty awesome."

https://venya.soundslike.pro/posts/fediverse_for_musicians/

#RadioFreeFedi #Fediverse #Musician #MusicProduction

Nova is investigating but so far we cannot determine why the wireless router keeps overheating

#troubleshooting #cats

I got a 3-day free "premium" subscription to #Printify, reducing production costs and letting me cut the prices by a good bit on the things I was designing for my own amusement, so I'm going to go ahead and buy some. (Can't do anything about shipping, tho.)

If anyone else wants my #BassGuitar line art or #StudentHuman logos on something, knock yourself out.

If you'd like a custom mug/shirt with your name on it or something, reach out and I'll be happy to do it.

https://soundslikepro.printify.me/products

Additionally, while we don't plan to seriously flog #VoidConspiracy swag, we made some up for ourselves and if you want it, it's deep discounted right now. (Many of the items are cheaper than the shipping will be.)

https://voidconspiracy.printify.me/products

Proceeds will go to Middle East Children's Alliance (https://www.mecaforpeace.org/).

It's the little milestones in your kids' lives that you really want to appreciate.

Today my 13yo son got his first written notice that his personal health information was compromised in a breach of some business we've never heard of.

They grow up so fast!

#InfoSec #healthcare

Check on your friends

Check on your acquaintances, too

Life is rough right now for someone in your sphere of influence

"Instead of sides, we need to speak, and think, in terms of positions. On any given issue, there are almost always more than two. But adopting a position is very different than choosing a side. It takes thought; it takes investigation; it takes a willingness to consider alternatives. Sides are intellectually easy and emotionally satisfying. Positions are intellectually challenging and emotionally complex."

https://www.persuasion.community/p/take-a-position-not-a-side

@ajroach42

Your coffee shop may be defective

@socool

Look who's owning the @radiofreefedi streams!

#music #RadioFreeFedi