Seems I may have a problem. Next foray into electronics is the Sony CMT-CP100. Little guy had a non functional tape player which I managed to fix. But, optical out and one channel still not working…some more fun to have I guess. (Music Mr. Dinkles tr.ee/gPBE7NCrP…)
Of marble mice and men.
My trusty Elecom HUGE started giving me fits with the scroll wheel. Little investigation and seems I needed a new encoder. YouTube really does excel in helping boost confidence when tackling this kind of thing. Back together and working like a dream.
Lovely morning, lovely weather, lovely music, lovely classic VW. Sometimes these things line up…
Music : Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackerschmid - Five years Ago (from Ballads for Two 1979)
#chetbaker #vw #classiccar #squareback #typeIII
Have the house to myself this evening. Playing New Model Army way too loudly. Winter may be my favorite album they have ever done.
#nma #newmodelarmy #vinyl
It’s a rainy Sunday in the PNW. Time to organize my LP’s. Took longer than anticipated and realized I had way more Bill Nelson and Paul Revere and the Raiders than I knew.
My son. while riding in the car with me the other day.
All your music is just so …. dramatic
I have never felt more seen and insulted at the same time. Viva la jeune!
First time I noticed this Ralp Bakshi-esque mural in Olympia Wa. Guess we should walk our streets in indignation more often. ;) #nokings
Current mood….SOLIDARITY
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[Lyrics taken in part from the song “Solidarity Forever” originally written by Ralph Chaplin (1915); the phrase “Ash Heaps and Millionaires” is a quote from Perfect Future’s song by the same name (2015)]
Some Friday nights are meant for memories
Speaking of still being good
i’m falling, in a supersonic daydream i stumble through the zero hour, hold on i’ll be right there, hold on i’ll be right there - Dave Doughman (Swearing at Motorists - I feel transparent)
Tuesday’s Pretzel Night (EP) - 1996 on the now infamous Spare Me Records
Jsymphonically ( how i learned to stop and love the song)
Follow up on the last.
Sony has fallen at every DRM hurdle and famously locked down their network and minidisc players with proprietary software (SonicStage) and formats (atrac). Thankfully, a open source project called jsymphonic is available to get music on and off of this old walkman. I love that there are people out there still working on making old abandoned, but perfectly serviceable hardware accessible. I must admit some of the documentation could use some help. Specifically I had to generate a key file for my walkman. This is surprisingly easy.
- install the MP3 FileManager Application from SONY on any compatible PC ( i was able to run it on a windows 10 VM).
- once installed navigate to the install location “C:\Program Files\Sony\MP3 File Manager” (or \Program Files (x86)\ if ruining in 64 bit and run the CopyTool.exe as an admin. This will place a new folder on your player titled MP3FM. The DviD.dat file may need to be moved from there to the root for Jsymphonic to recognize it.
I have been listening to this thing for a few days and there is a lovely feeling of nostalgia as well and something purposeful about plugging in and turning off other distractions. I went through a half day of work just letting tunes play into my head without pings, boops, and accidental ads distract me every few mins.
Get out there use old tech and enjoy yourself!
I found this forum post helpful.
Little bit of nostalgia. Pulled out the ole Sony NW-HD3 and listening to Submission Hold a band with a message that is more important now than ever. Submission Hold-What holds back the Elephant #submissionhold #sony #networkwalkman
wrestling gilgamesh
it’s all out there
between us at the grocery
holding us apart on the streets
these inherited opinions
other’s thoughts become
violence in our teeth
we have always
been pitifully petty
purpled with the
anger
of not having
our ambitions set in
lights and glitter
and green
although the lessons
have lasted lingering
thousands of years
we cannot seem
to learn
why do the great gods sit in council?
probably to laugh
at our feeble attempts
to make them real
americano hot, no room for cream
In light of recent events it feels appropriate to put this out there….little moment of reflection i had last week. I think being kind to yourself and others is the best we can do. If you find yourself not doing that….stop it. All of us are going in one direction, and very few of us get to choose the exit we take.
how long until she
breathes on us
on you or i
and when she does
will it be cold apprehension
and white eyed fear
or
recognition and relief
a warm sweater on a chill day
will we go quietly
welcoming the darkness
a chance to slip off the yoke
or
will we scream and scrape
scrabbling at the dirt
under the river bank
wishing and wanting for
just one more gasp of
air
“live everyday like…”
you give a shit i guess
perhaps wander into yourself
and wonder a bit
do some things to make
yourself and others happier
easier
enjoy the coffee while it’s hot
Highly Suggested Reading: Red Dwarf by Grant Naylor 📚
I have always loved Red Dwarf and cannot rave enough about the companion books or audio versions narrated by Chris Barrie. Just a reminder to get out there, be silly, and enjoy yourself.
