The background behind Ben Rector’s newest album, Magic, scheduled to come out Jun 22.
I know I pre-ordered my vinyl with digital download :) benrector.lnk.to/magic
And catch a listen to 1m excerpts on his Twitter feed, such as Duo here twitter.com/benrector…
FiftyThree has been finding their way with the Paper app, one I took to early on and have continued to use. My primary attraction to it was that it made drawing simple for those of us who aren’t coming from or trying to achieve a Photoshop or similar level of precision. I can get my concept down quickly and easily and not have to fight the interface.
I’m glad they’re continuing to keep the product evolving, and look forward to the return of the “arrow” lines.
Ran into these at a surf shop recently - they’re a brand of silicone rings made for those who find themselves in circumstances that a traditional marriage ring isn’t the best idea: either their work, or their play.
The rings are made by Qalo to be super durable and non-conductive, and range in price around $20/$25.
Here pictured is the Slate Blue Step Edge Q2X.
A great 7m video on how to play Mexican Train Dominoes. Been wanting to learn how to play this for awhile, and it really is a neat game and has some good layers to it.
Also marking for the GatherTogetherGames YouTube channel, since it seems they do an excellent job of introducing games in a easy-to-digest manner.
Enjoy! :)
Proud to say changed out my bike chain over the weekend. A step in my aspirations to become an amateur #bikemechanic. Couple things I learned in the process:
Bike chains are rated on “speed”, e.g. “11-speed”. But speed in this case doesn’t refer to the total number of bike speeds, but the number on the rear cogset (i.e., the rows of teeth on the back wheel). In my case, although my bike is 24-speed, I needed an 8-speed chain since my rear cogset had 8 rows of teeth. To size the chain to your bike after purchase, wrap it around the largest rows on the front and back (without threading through the normal path which includes the jockey wheel) - you want one link of overlap. Remove any excess links. Of course be sure to lubricate the chain when you’re done.
Most of what I’m learning is from “Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance” - great information in there. It’s not exactly a “bike maintenance for dummies” as it’s written with a little more lingo, but after spending time with it it starts to click and the wheels start to turn. ;) 🚲
Archival video footage in mint condition from 1911 that has been synchronized to normal speed.
It’s equal parts eery and enchanting - you feel like you’re stepping in to: “so this is what it felt like to live then”, and “it’s not that different - people are still people, doing their thing”.
Hope you enjoy watching it too.
Been continuing to evolve the “there and back again” digital/analog mediums for everyday function. Lately I’ve been experimenting with overall lists kept digitally, while “today’s list” is managed on paper. At first it was a daily index card, and now want to experiment with a Field Notes book. I definitely lean towards plain white paper, over ruled, gridded, dotted, reticled, or otherwise - somehow it’s less distracting and constraining.
The order arrives soon, and will see how experiment goes!
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If you want to understand something, learn to stand under it. If you stand over it, you are “over-standing” (bringing in your preconceptions and presuppositions) and not “under-standing.”Bruce Herman, artist
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