Done yesterday (20111105 Sa)
Hmm. I think it was a pretty good day, but mostly I kept busy and didn't notice. Which I guess makes it a very good day, in some sense. I did some chord and singing practice, recorded The Owl and the Pussycat with two microphones (the ribbon may have a slight edge, but it's really hard for me to tell -- I'll have to get someone with younger ears to help), and did a lot of work toward revamping the Makefile that builds practice, concert and album web pages.
On the other hand, I wasn't feeling all that well in the afternoon, so I opted out of the local housefilk to stay home, make dinner for Colleen, and keep hacking. And it started raining just as I was leaving for a walk. Which I wasn't feeling up to in any case.
And on the gripping hand, I did manage to post Songs for Saturday, and made two icons (for trainwreck and Bank Transfer Day).
On the fourth hand, somewhat down on myself for not starting set-up early enough to actually transfer money on the day. Which is minor in itself, but triggers a long chain of associations with other things I didn't do in time.
So... mixed, I guess.
This Bank Transfer Day poster is particularly good, and as you can see I made an icon out of it.
1105 Sa * up 8am; W=193.6; drugs, nose, teeth, laundry, exercise, light @ X Forwarding (SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide) Still not working; doesn't make entries in .Xauthority @ How Android swallowed the UK smartphone market in 18 months (via esr » The Smartphone Wars: Signs and Portents) * chord /singing practice. Much improved. * Just tried the MXL R144 ribbon mic. Goodness! Takes a lot of the high-end harshness out of my voice. Like. I mean, I don't normally like listening to my own voice, though I've gotten used to it. But this sounded good. Probably proximity effect, which is strong in ribbons. Otoh my one-channel USB interface doesn't have quite enough gain, and audacity behaves weirdly with it. So... we'll see. @ Royer Labs - Ribbon Basics * recorded a test track for owl-puss. Sounds good; the MicPort worked ok with output to "default". Its headphone output is mixed with the mic even when not recording, which makes it good for monitoring but not much else. Still; cool. * try http://www.jokosher.org (audio workstation s/w) -> total failure to recognize the installed ALSA devices. * Hmm. Other things being equal, I can't tell much difference between the MXL and my Rode NT1. The ribbon may have a *slight* edge, but it's hard to tell. Will need additional ears. @ What Android fans think of iPhone users - Computerworld But the real reason some people choose an iPhone and others choose an Android device is personality. People are different. Some people rank elegance, ease of use and clarity of mind above power, customizability and choice -- and those people are more likely to choose an iPhone. % feeling tired and low in energy, despite 2 mugs of coffee and a bowl each of tofu and cottage cheese. Need carbs? -> eats bagel with jam and butter -> not clear that's an improvement. :( feels like a niacin flush -> need water? Maybe. * My mouse (Logitech "anywhere") arrived. Yay! ~ 4pm - housefilk at Carole Parker's -> feeling under the weather. * no walk: didn't even get to end of block before rain started at least I didn't get all the way to the Rose Garden * See whether superglue helps on the doorknob. Growf! * posted Songs for Saturday: Very Recent Protest Songs @ File:Bank Transfer Day poster..jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia * made "transfer-me" and "trainwreck" icons * Makefile in Private/Journals/Music to make s4s drafts. @ MOVE YOUR MONEY - YouTube @ Move Your Money Activists Prepare For Bank Transfer Day On Nov. 5 ... it costs a major bank between $350 and $450 to operate a checking account for a year because of high overhead costs, compared to about half that for a community bank. Big banks lose money on customers with low balances who only maintain checking accounts. If he were a big bank CEO on Saturday, said Moebs, "I’d throw a party tomorrow. All of these people are gonna switch and it didn't cost me anything and I’m not getting blamed for it." @ The Equation - a blog on independent science + practical solutions * bath ~midnight; bed ~1
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