skiddo
There is nothing stopping you from sharing your cruft (and bait titles) on other platforms. If you want to share it here, play by the rules or take your precious text elsewhere.
Your casual appeal to (your own) authority is juvenile. Not surprised this is your first 15 minutes of fame. Let us all hope it is the last.
Quit insulting your readers intelligence with clickbait titles, or push your blogspam somewhere else please. Your sense of entitlement is astonishing.
While not the most feature rich twitter client, I enjoyed the clean interface and most importantly - the ability to sort tweets chronologically.
While the vehicle is actually a PHEV, I have been able to drive the car primarily on battery (13k miles - 12k exclusively on battery):
-30 miles or less driven per day on average. -“Free” unlimited charging in front of my townhome -Free charging at work -Michigander in the suburbs (charging network is abysmal) -Desire to go up north on a whim without range anxiety (fall back on ICE)
In actuality, my consumption had slowly (but dramatically) lowered my standards on _everything_. My daily routines had all but evaporated. I was in a constant rush, phoning in virtually everything in my life - all while planning for the next drink.
Took 30 days of sobriety to realize the sauce had robbed me of 15 years of my life. I can count on one hand the number of events in hindsight actually _better_ due to alcohol’s presence. Turns out most gatherings begin awkward - with or without alcohol.
Alcohol is a scourge. It suffocated my values and turned me into someone I was not. Unsurprising [0]”Criminal activity is more closely linked to the use of alcohol than any other drug.”
Fascinating “Pet Theory” that would surely electrify a room of bev alc marketers.
[0] Esser, M., Sherk, A., Liu, Y., Naimi, T.S., Stockwell, T., Stahre, M., Kanny, D., Landen, M., Saitz, R., and Brewer, R.D. (2020). Deaths and years of potential life lost from excessive alcohol use-United States, 2011-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 69 (30): 981-987.
https://www.last.fm/ - Yes, this site still exists and still has somewhat of a community. It is my secondary driver for finding new music these days. I look at what the folks I follow are listening to and use tags to find new artists with commonalities. Been scrobbling on and off for about 15 years. Would have never found a proper Soul Coughing analog if not for this service (MC 900 Ft. Jesus).
While it’s probably taboo to recommend a 4chan board - /mu/ can have excellent content if you look hard enough for it (last.fm , /prod/, /chart/ threads).
Here is a dump of blogs I've checked out for inspiration: http://1000flights.blogspot.com/ | https://nostalgie-de-la-boue.blogspot.com | https://monrakplengthai.blogspot.com/ | https://phyuniwarpyarmusic.blogspot.com | https://neosamzpoke.blogspot.com/ | https://bodegapop.blogspot.com/ | https://foundtapes.blogspot.com/ | https://disorderareyouexperienced.blogspot.com/ | https://norecordshopsleft.blogspot.com/ | http://tapeattack.blogspot.com/ |https://dieordiy2.blogspot.com/ | https://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.com/ | http://soi48.blogspot.com/ | http://madrotter-treasure-hunt.blogspot.com/ | http://public-embarrassment-blues.blogspot.com/ | https://moroccantapestash.blogspot.com | https://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.com/
Ended up going with a Topping E30 instead and Neve RNHP. Price to performance of the E30 is almost too good to be true (if you can deal with the limited outputs).
RNHP, while pretty to look at, did not perform as well for the price (at least it’s appreciated $200 since purchase).
Upgraded to a Topping D90 DAC and A90 Pre-Amp when I added the Audeze LCD-2 to my stack.
The D90 has been nothing short of amazing since I plugged it in. SINAD is like 20 points over transparent - no color to your sound at all. Inputs are extensive and it outputs both XLR and RCA. Can utilize absurd sampling rates like 384k or 768k (even arcane formats like DSD).
The A90 hardware isn’t as pretty as the Neve, but the volume adjustment and proper “audiophile/fool” I/O beats it handily. What sold me was I finally had the ability to “peak” my LCD-2’s. First time in my life to experience 120db with no audible distortion (don’t worry these aren’t extended listening sessions :)). I also plugged in my Genelec 8030C, which can be easily directed output via switch to pre-amp mode.
My RNHP, while striking and built like a tank, probably topped out at 105db. This was even utilizing XLR and balanced cables.
All told I’m very happy with my audio chain and pretty much “end-game” until I can make a living that would justify something like a Benchmark Amp or the LCD-5’s, and some Genny One’s (Revel and KEF if I ever want to be a masochist and deal with a passive chain).
Crude diagram of my audio chain:
[PC]-USB-[D90]-XLR-[A90]: -XLR-[LCD-2] -XLR-[Genelec 7050]-XLR—[Genelec 8030C]
Prefer the feel and sound of the wired Classic. The wireless on the Hybrid makes it better for travel (in addition to the quieter keys).
Otherwise use a wired Razer Huntsman with optical mechanical switches for gaming.