Monthly Archives: January 2023

music: Crosby not Stills, Nash, and Young

Posted on 2023-01-28 by skierpage

Jeff Beck died, now David Crosby. So I listened to If Only I Could Remember My Name, his solo album. It’s beyond star-studded, Wikipedia: “Guest musicians on the album include Graham Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and members of Jefferson … Continue reading →

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music: Tuesday Heartbreak attempts

Posted on 2023-01-26 by skierpage

One of the pure joys of going through Stevie Wonder’s incredible 6 album run was rediscovering the perfect rainy-day funk of “Tuesday Breakup.” I was in a store and heard the song, but wait! it’s Macy Gray. It turns out … Continue reading →

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eco: nuclear and decarbonizing electricity

Posted on 2023-01-24 by skierpage

If every country had followed France after the 1970 oil crisis, the world would be generating a majority of its electricity from low-carbon nuclear, and nuclear plants would have probably got cheaper and quicker to build so replacing the aging … Continue reading →

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audio: still looking for a replacement speaker

Posted on 2023-01-09 by skierpage

Five years later, I’m still listening to audio through a Chromecast Audio dongle plugged into my aging Jambox! I could get a soundbar, but they tend to be over 36 inches wide, too long to easily flip from facing my … Continue reading →

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