Monthly Archives: September 2017

audio: finding a Jambox replacement

Posted on 2017-09-12 by skierpage

I listen to music throughout the day on a Jawbone Big Jambox. This was one of the original “Bluetooth speakers” and the company is named Jawbone because it made Bluetooth wireless earpieces back when people debated whether using one made … Continue reading →

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disintermediation: zero-value sellers on Amazon

Posted on 2017-09-04 by skierpage

The defective cardboard eclipse viewers fiasco shows the risks of blindly (ha ha) buying from the cheapest seller of some product off Amazon. It’s not even enough to choose a “fulfillment by Amazon” merchant or even a “✓Prime FREE Shipping” … Continue reading →

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music: RIP Walter Becker 1950–2017

Posted on 2017-09-04 by skierpage

Another one gone. I own all the studio Steely Dan albums up to “Two Against Nature,” they’re simply masterful. A few years ago Google alerted me to a “new” Steely Dan album which turned out to be unauthorized bootlegs of … Continue reading →

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