Next bit of business is to clean up the oh so perished belts on another old Sony tape deck. TC-W345 I never understood as all the belts I have encountered heretofore have been dry and broken but these are straight up GOO!

#sony #cassette

With the top off of Sony TC-W345 reveals internal circuit boards, a motorized component, and a black stain on the metal surface. That’s the belt y’all, turned to goo!A collection of long wooden cotton swabs on their ends is placed on a paper towel next to a pair of tweezers and a crumpled paper. Their ends are black with the goo of old rubber cassette belts.

Well, there’s a morning usefully spent ;) #sony #minidisc #musicmix

it’s been almost 20 years since I worked in the restaurant industry. Last night i dreamt I was so far in the weeds with an ego-maniacal manager and a host staff seating back to back parties of 8 or more that i woke up sweating.

the stress is real…be kind, be patient, tip your staff.

interior of Wishbone Restaurant on Washington in Chicago IL with wooden chairs and tables, a counter with stools, and large windows letting in natural light is shown.

#NEW (to me) Music Saturday

Ok we know the trip. Couple of songs I am jamming on this week. I hope you enjoy a few.

Central Illinois spiritual kin…loud, fuzzy, shouty, punky and full of bees. Really enjoying these kids.

Weirdo - Harrison Gordon


Appearently I am the last to know….but holy moly is this a bop.

Good Day - Anderson .Paak, Cordea


This is summer, even tho summer is over…some day Kevin will slip up….but until then keep enjoying the perfect pop gems.

PBJ - Kevin Morby


Some more effortless easy laid back vibe with a dark undercurrent.

To Ease You - Men I Trust

why-sony-cant-bring-back-classic-walkman a fun read with ObsoleteSony referencing a former Sony engineer.

Tanaka…. I eagerly wait for anything he has to say about Walkman history because nobody else has his combination of firsthand experience, technical knowledge, and personal archive

A red Sony MiniDisc with an 80-minute recording capacity is shown against a black background.

Wasting a Friday night listening to Short Fictions and other standouts from my 2026 playlist I burned to minidisc.

Just hits a little different. #shortfictions #sony #minidisc #music

A portable Sony MiniDisc MZ-505 player is resting on my knee, with a stereo cabinets and a dog bed in the out of focus background.

Missus is out doing a craft/art show. Repping my book on her table as well. Such a seeetheart! #roadsidepress #crafts #failingtofall

A vendor table displays various handmade items including crocheted animals, a collection of poetry booklets, and other crafts arranged neatly under bright lighting.

Was asked to work on a sharepoint site for office outages…couldn’t help but add a Clippy with a rick roll. The classics never die.

New Nerd hot off the presses. The only way out of here is to not be here.

ogbertthenerd.bandcamp.com/track/sta…

Baby's Sleeping

The current Ai (LLMs ) landscape seems to be aggregating short-term bad decisions in hopes of a future return.
I love the souped-up Google that Ai can be.

However, dumping all of our information into the hands of a few large companies in hopes of an easier work life doesn’t seem like a historically good idea.

  1. These companies, and many others like them, have a history of enshittification. (get in now, watch it get worse)
  2. These companies have a history of playing fast and loose with our private data.
  3. These companies value a profit over all other concerns.
  4. LLMs are an emergent technology that can and will have issues along the way. (deleting things it shouldn’t, hallucinating answers, breaking containment, going “rogue” etc.)

    I love new technology and am by no means a luddite. LLMs, specifically open-sourced local models, can and will offer huge gains in making life easier and knowledge more accessible. But, like a small child, we have the responsibility to shepherd this technology into adulthood safely. Pouring millions into a circular economy, firing thousands of real people, and refusing to put any oversight/legislation in place is the opposite of exercising that responsibility.
A developing fetus is visible inside the womb in a prenatal ultrasound scan.

A larger regret, the only one from this trip, is missing out on the IRM.
We made a long drive to only find Google and Apple Maps did not align with the actual website.
please insert your own womp womp or no dogs allowed type sound effect here. #irm #trains #disappointment

in pt 3 of Jazz from Out of the Past Records : we have the venerable Lester Young and two rough sleeved but fine playing LP’s.
Jammin with Lester : Jazz Archives - JA-18
(with secret Coleman Hawkins on two tracks as well. BONUS!!)
Pres Is Blue : Charlie Parker Records – PLP-405
#jazz #vinyl A vintage music album cover titled Jammin With Lester features a close-up, stylized portrait of jazz musician Lester Young.Lester Young's album cover features detailed liner notes, a tracklist for side one and side two, and information about other jazz archives recordings available for collection.The album cover features a blue silhouette of a man playing a saxophone with the text PRES IS BLUE in white in a blue teardrop and Lester Young prominently displayed.A vintage vinyl record sleeve features the album Pres Is Blue by Lester Young, detailing the personnel, tracklist, and production notes. Moderate damage along the lower portion of the sleeve.

#Chicago

Galloping Ghost Arcade - A massive arcade in the Chicago suburbs is a always visit for me when in town.

You can see a rather crappy (sorry GG) walkthrough video that will show you the scope.

here are a couple random photos looking up the aisles.

#gallopingghost #arcade #videogames

An arcade room is filled with rows of classic arcade game machines lining both sides of a central aisle.A narrow arcade room filled with rows of vintage arcade game machines lining both sides.A long aisle is lined with vintage arcade game machines on both sides in a dimly lit room.

Tonight we have another installment of Jazz from Out of the Past Records featuring the smooth stylings of Stan Getz. I adore a touch of latin jazz.
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida
Verve Records – V6-8665, Verve Records – V6/8665
#jazz #vinyl #verve #outofthepast

A vinyl record cover features an abstract mosaic sun face design with the names Stan Getz and Laurindo Almeida prominently displayed.A vinyl record cover features a detailed text introduction to Stan Getz on the left page and Laurindo Almeida on the right page, framed within a simple beige background.The back cover of a Verve record album features a description highlighting the collaboration between tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Laurindo Almeida, along with a list of songs including Menina Moca, Outro Vez, Winter Moon, Do What You Do, Do, Samba Da Sahra, and Maracatu-Too.

The White Palace Grill on Canal and Roosevelt in Chicago. Pic from about 10 years ago but of course we stopped by. Perennial contender for best greasy spoon diner.

A diner named White Palace Grill with a large sign indicating it is open 24 hours is shown.

we are not here

trapped, encircled,
held by screens, screams
mortgage, and money
we are in the arms
of each other
we are in the warm
tones of the stereo

we are not here

we are turned loose
drifting
on the notes
made melody
motes moving
racing the universe
and when

we are not here
we are winning

A dimly lit, foggy landscape with faint outlines of trees and bushes under a dark sky.

First post of Jazz LP’s I found at Out of the Past Records
Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington songbook. Verve Records – 2615 032
Most of the covers are pretty beat up, but the LP’s are in surprisingly good condition. Making for a lovely evening.
#vinyl #outofthepast #Ella #duke

Useful and hilarious find at the Chicago southside market was this Honey with EUCALYPTUS. Useful because it tastes like a thousand menthol cigarettes crying out in the night, and clears up your sinuses while simultaneously soothing your throat. Hilarious because I have never seen Ami gag so badly

A jar of Mex-il honey with eucalyptus, labeled as infused with natural extracts and containing nutritional information, is placed on a kitchen countertop.

Pit stop on the way back from the Seattle Punk Rock Flea Market stopped down at the Gene Coulon Memorial Park along Lake Washington

Went up to the Seattle Punk Rock Flea Market today with the lovely missus. Found some vinyl, great books, and even a old Spare Me Records release by Swearing at Motorists. Lots of nice people and pleasant packed day. #vinyl #anarchism #pmpress #newmodelarmy #crass #punk

A collection of vinyl records, books, and PM Press stickers are arranged on a wooden surface.A person wearing a yellow hat and jacket is browsing through vinyl records in a busy store like space filled with various merchandise and other shoppers.A vinyl record in a paper sleeve with handwritten track titles, Swearing at Motorists. Hand drawn Spare Me Records whiskey bottle logo.