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music: actually I really do know

Posted on 2026-07-09 by skierpage

“Ride Line the Wind” is the hit Christopher Cross song with the incomparable Michael killing it on “background” vocals, but I think this album track is even better. It took years to track it down because I assumed it was … Continue reading →

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DIY disaster part 42: screws, badly

Posted on 2026-07-07 by skierpage

Buy two fancy bronze ceramic-coated star drive truss head lag screws, and screw them in to repair the fence board. How hard can it be? DIY Disaster caption contest

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art: Tracey Emin – woman power, woman pain

Posted on 2026-07-07 by skierpage

I found Tracey Emin’s “A Second Life” exhibition at Tate Modern irritating at first because you have to read paragraphs of her handwriting. But the payoffs are huge. “My Future” ends with “That’s the last Dead Thing to Leave my … Continue reading →

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AI: Google AI clueless about Google’s Android

Posted on 2026-06-12 by skierpage

Google Gemini AI’s stupidity regarding its own capabilities and behavior on Android is infuriating. Someone texted me a screenshot of a dinner reservation. So I long-press the Android home button to enter AI mode, and ask it to add the … Continue reading →

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art: home is Incomplete Open Cubes 5/9

Posted on 2026-05-12 by skierpage

in progress! Sol LeWitt programmatically/accidentally made the most simple, refined, and beautiful home evar, Can you spot it in this housing development? I saw this exhibition at SFMOMA, a sublime quiet experience. The artwork is the name: starting with three … Continue reading →

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music: Charlie Puth deadens his talent

Posted on 2026-04-22 by skierpage

I didn’t pay much attention to Charlie Puth; his fans giving him way too much credit for having perfect pitch and producing his own songs turned me off. But he delivered a smart excellent rendition of the U.S. national anthem … Continue reading →

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skiing: missing the bigger picture

Posted on 2026-04-05 by skierpage

actual story: the 41-year-old wins big! Lindsey Vonn will be remembered for attempting a comeback at 41, completely rupturing her ACL in a downhill race crash nine days before the Winter Olympics, competing in the Olympic downhill anyway, and then really … Continue reading →

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music: Love (and $$$) Will Keep Us Together, Paul Gilbert

Posted on 2026-02-11 by skierpage

Paul Gilbert is an entertaining voluble guitar whiz. I’ve watched a few videos of him, so YouTube recommended “Paul Gilbert – The Process of Translation | AMS Interview”. Lot of talk, but at 6:20 he casually unleashes a fantastic cover … Continue reading →

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money: fElon Musk’s paper wealth is real

Posted on 2026-02-10 by skierpage

Elon Musk is the richest person in the world thanks to the shares of Tesla, Xitter, xAI, and SpaceX that he owns. He’s forced xAI to acquire Xitter and now SpaceX to acquire xAI in order to hide their losses … Continue reading →

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art: Santa brings Jhane Barnes beauty

Posted on 2026-01-03 by skierpage

Santa figured out there is an endlessly updating treasure trove of Jhane Barnes shirts on eBay. Here are two stellar designs I received. From a distance the check shirt looks straightforward, but the fibers in each square and of each … Continue reading →

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