Bases are what actually inspired the post. Someone mentioned they were still using their CMS posts section to leave "stubs" to work on later. So, I figured showing the same concept using Obsidian would make for a good article.
One of the arguments I made in my blog post is that there is a very long history of alternate tunings and microtonality in music. Another composer to get into his Harry Partch, who came up with at 43 tone scale in the 1950s, and had to build his own instruments for an ensemble to perform his compositions.
I'm surprised you didn't include King Gizzard in your list -- especially Flying Microtonal Banana.
So, there are good explanations as to why they are popular, and not a joke even slightly.
What AdP have done is combined:
Pop rock using looping tech and really tight percussion / guitar work
Some very technical playing, especially using microtonal instruments with a 24 tone scale
A dada-esque aesthetic to make themselves standout
Created a lore that allows them to preserve some privacy
So, no, the music is not a joke. It's real music, made by musicians that have been performing together since they were ~13 years old (over a decade at this point). If you listened with a critical ear you might realize that many of their pieces are actually satirizing the clichés of pop-rock music. The aesthetic is made to be fun and get attention.
Oh, and FYI—if this is a joke, it's one of the most successful jokes in nearly 20 years. They smashed the attendance record set by Stevie Wonder in 2009 for the Montreal Jazz Festival.
Yup, very portable, and a manual… Making for a device that can be carried if needed. I likely won't be carrying it anywhere (unless there is a typewriter meetup in my area that I decide to attend).
The biggest thing, IMO, is the condition. You can see a bit of yellowing along the bottom, and on one of the keys…but otherwise it looks like it was barely used. I looked at others, but this one as definitely a stand-out for how well it's been maintained over the years.
Yeah, I was thinking I would find that information in Typewriter Revolution, not that I needed an answer to it. I suspected, if nothing else, that I'd be able to re-ink an old ribbon if needed.
I suspect the Selectric cartridges would be available in some form. Given there were 13 million of these typewriters produced, I'm guessing quite a few of them are still in service, making it reasonable for the cartridges to be produced.
Anyway, thanks for the follow up. I'll do more research (although I do have my eye on a particular typewriter, mainly due to its' aesthetics).
Thanks for the advice. That sounds like something I want to check out—I do have questions about certain things (like getting replacement ribbons / cartridges).
If you look in !NaNoWriMo2@feddit.online you will find a bunch of prompts that were posted for our Journaling January event. Feel free to use any / all if them.
IMO - journaling helps you with your ability to express yourself. It doesn't, IMO, help with imagination in all cases. Imagination means that you are able to picture something that isn't present. If you're writing about things from your past, say an incident you were part of, then no you are not using your imagination.
However, if you are writing about something that you want to create, then you are using your imagination.
I think the key here is that you are writing about something that doesn't exist. Something that you either wish did exist, and are describing it in a fairly detailed manner (how it looks, feels, functions, etc.). That is where imagination comes into play.
But, even if you aren't writing about something that doesn't exist, you can still be accomplishing a lot with your journaling. For example, I've been going through a lot of memories from my past. As I've gone through those memories I've had some interesting thoughts about how I perceived things at the time, versus how I perceive them now.
You also can find new ways of expressing yourself. There are things that as I have written about them in my journal, I've writing about them in ways that I wouldn't have written about them in a more public setting. However, now I find that some of those expressions are starting to come through in my public writing — and it's for the better.
Also, when buying Chinese pens, or anything Chinese really, I would very strongly advise to check AliExpress first,
You must not have read the article carefully. ;) I've been ripped off by sellers on AliExpress four times and have vowed to never purchase another thing through that site.
I have, however, found a really nice reseller that (while a little more than AliExpress) is much better than Amazon, and very clearly labels their products. I have a review of some pens I purchased through them coming up.
And, I think the “no QC” thing is changing. A bunch of the Chinese companies that have gone into “luxury” products (like watches and leather goods) have started realizing that QC is a necessity. Doodle Bud (on YouTube) has mentioned that Asvine has actually reached out to him to get feed back on some of their engineering and QC issues.
Do note that they both rely on (included) cartridge converters.
That's probably one of the biggest things to me: having different filling systems. As I mentioned in the article, I have piston fillers, vac fillers, etc. I wanted to have Parker 51 clones that use the Vacumatic system.
I am surprised that you were disappointed in Jinhao pens,
At this point, I think the only decent one I have is the x750, and even those have an issue with the cap wobbling (but at least the seal still seems to be good). I've had at least a dozen other Jinhao pens (not just Parker clones), and they've consistently had issues from scratchy nibs to bad seals.
In contrast, Wing Sung and Hong Dian pens have never quite matched my expectations from reading online reviews.
These are the first Wingsung pens I've managed to get, so I can't say anything beyond this experience. Hongdian OTOH, I've not had an issue with. I have four M2s, two Black Forrest's, and a pair of C2s, and all have been exceptionally high quality. I would almost prefer the M2's over my Kaweco Piston Sport pens… But the Piston Sport is a piston filler, which I like over cartridge / converter pens.
One of the things I've noted is that many of the Chinese manufacturers have had inconsistent quality control, especially a few years ago. In particular someone pointed to Asvine pens they bought 1.5-2 years ago as having issues. It seems that in that time at least some of these companies have improved their quality and/or quality control.
But, I've also noted that many of the sellers on Amazon won't specify when the pen they are selling was released. It's possible that the Jinhao and Junlai pens may have been from a few years ago, and lack the quality control they have now. (But, this is completely a speculation.)
I would be more concerned with that as the interface… There was an article about 10–12 years ago about hacking computers using sound. Now, given the current issues with headphones / earbuds being hacked I wouldn't be too keen on having a device that uses an open audio interface like that.
If you aren't in North America you might be able to get the Lineage for a reasonable price.
The other brands (as I mentioned below) that are known for the GPS watches are Citizen and Seiko. Unfortunately, their offerings are kind of slim at the moment, mostly focused on Chronographs, and quite a bit more expensive. Although, I will say, I'm surprised that Seiko's Astron watches have come down in price since I bought mine a few years ago. (But they are still around $2500-$3000 USD.)
You just made me think about Edifice. Alas, they only have solar chronographs, nothing with MultiBand. Kind of too bad, because the chronographs are in the same price range as the Lineage.
I love a really clean, minimalist style watch… And, IMO, for that watch it's not too expensive. Only objection I have to it is the app connection. I seriously don't want my watches interacting with my phone.
Citizen and Seiko also offer solar, radio sync watches. I have a Seiko Astron, unfortunately it's about 3-4x the price of the Junghans.
Man, Mamdani is on a major winning streak… Too bad he couldn't get Netanyahu arrested (but I'm happy he had the possibility researched).
Bases are what actually inspired the post. Someone mentioned they were still using their CMS posts section to leave "stubs" to work on later. So, I figured showing the same concept using Obsidian would make for a good article.
Partch might give you that same curiosity. Here's an example: Sonata Dementia (1950) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZybJAEPu18
One of the arguments I made in my blog post is that there is a very long history of alternate tunings and microtonality in music. Another composer to get into his Harry Partch, who came up with at 43 tone scale in the 1950s, and had to build his own instruments for an ensemble to perform his compositions.
I'm surprised you didn't include King Gizzard in your list -- especially Flying Microtonal Banana.
So, there are good explanations as to why they are popular, and not a joke even slightly.
What AdP have done is combined:
So, no, the music is not a joke. It's real music, made by musicians that have been performing together since they were ~13 years old (over a decade at this point). If you listened with a critical ear you might realize that many of their pieces are actually satirizing the clichés of pop-rock music. The aesthetic is made to be fun and get attention.
I've written a bit more about them here: The Summer of Angine de Poitrine.
Oh, and FYI—if this is a joke, it's one of the most successful jokes in nearly 20 years. They smashed the attendance record set by Stevie Wonder in 2009 for the Montreal Jazz Festival.
Yup, very portable, and a manual… Making for a device that can be carried if needed. I likely won't be carrying it anywhere (unless there is a typewriter meetup in my area that I decide to attend).
The biggest thing, IMO, is the condition. You can see a bit of yellowing along the bottom, and on one of the keys…but otherwise it looks like it was barely used. I looked at others, but this one as definitely a stand-out for how well it's been maintained over the years.
Well, given that I've ordered it, I'll just show you: it's Royal Sprite in Cream and Navy Blue.
Yeah, I was thinking I would find that information in Typewriter Revolution, not that I needed an answer to it. I suspected, if nothing else, that I'd be able to re-ink an old ribbon if needed.
I suspect the Selectric cartridges would be available in some form. Given there were 13 million of these typewriters produced, I'm guessing quite a few of them are still in service, making it reasonable for the cartridges to be produced.
Anyway, thanks for the follow up. I'll do more research (although I do have my eye on a particular typewriter, mainly due to its' aesthetics).
Thanks for the advice. That sounds like something I want to check out—I do have questions about certain things (like getting replacement ribbons / cartridges).
I'm not certain I completely understand your needs, but maybe something like MDO would do what you want? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDQIW9RZrA
If you look in !NaNoWriMo2@feddit.online you will find a bunch of prompts that were posted for our Journaling January event. Feel free to use any / all if them.
IMO - journaling helps you with your ability to express yourself. It doesn't, IMO, help with imagination in all cases. Imagination means that you are able to picture something that isn't present. If you're writing about things from your past, say an incident you were part of, then no you are not using your imagination.
However, if you are writing about something that you want to create, then you are using your imagination.
I think the key here is that you are writing about something that doesn't exist. Something that you either wish did exist, and are describing it in a fairly detailed manner (how it looks, feels, functions, etc.). That is where imagination comes into play.
But, even if you aren't writing about something that doesn't exist, you can still be accomplishing a lot with your journaling. For example, I've been going through a lot of memories from my past. As I've gone through those memories I've had some interesting thoughts about how I perceived things at the time, versus how I perceive them now.
You also can find new ways of expressing yourself. There are things that as I have written about them in my journal, I've writing about them in ways that I wouldn't have written about them in a more public setting. However, now I find that some of those expressions are starting to come through in my public writing — and it's for the better.
You must not have read the article carefully. ;) I've been ripped off by sellers on AliExpress four times and have vowed to never purchase another thing through that site.
I have, however, found a really nice reseller that (while a little more than AliExpress) is much better than Amazon, and very clearly labels their products. I have a review of some pens I purchased through them coming up.
And, I think the “no QC” thing is changing. A bunch of the Chinese companies that have gone into “luxury” products (like watches and leather goods) have started realizing that QC is a necessity. Doodle Bud (on YouTube) has mentioned that Asvine has actually reached out to him to get feed back on some of their engineering and QC issues.
That's probably one of the biggest things to me: having different filling systems. As I mentioned in the article, I have piston fillers, vac fillers, etc. I wanted to have Parker 51 clones that use the Vacumatic system.
At this point, I think the only decent one I have is the x750, and even those have an issue with the cap wobbling (but at least the seal still seems to be good). I've had at least a dozen other Jinhao pens (not just Parker clones), and they've consistently had issues from scratchy nibs to bad seals.
These are the first Wingsung pens I've managed to get, so I can't say anything beyond this experience. Hongdian OTOH, I've not had an issue with. I have four M2s, two Black Forrest's, and a pair of C2s, and all have been exceptionally high quality. I would almost prefer the M2's over my Kaweco Piston Sport pens… But the Piston Sport is a piston filler, which I like over cartridge / converter pens.
One of the things I've noted is that many of the Chinese manufacturers have had inconsistent quality control, especially a few years ago. In particular someone pointed to Asvine pens they bought 1.5-2 years ago as having issues. It seems that in that time at least some of these companies have improved their quality and/or quality control.
But, I've also noted that many of the sellers on Amazon won't specify when the pen they are selling was released. It's possible that the Jinhao and Junlai pens may have been from a few years ago, and lack the quality control they have now. (But, this is completely a speculation.)
I would be more concerned with that as the interface… There was an article about 10–12 years ago about hacking computers using sound. Now, given the current issues with headphones / earbuds being hacked I wouldn't be too keen on having a device that uses an open audio interface like that.
If you aren't in North America you might be able to get the Lineage for a reasonable price.
The other brands (as I mentioned below) that are known for the GPS watches are Citizen and Seiko. Unfortunately, their offerings are kind of slim at the moment, mostly focused on Chronographs, and quite a bit more expensive. Although, I will say, I'm surprised that Seiko's Astron watches have come down in price since I bought mine a few years ago. (But they are still around $2500-$3000 USD.)
You just made me think about Edifice. Alas, they only have solar chronographs, nothing with MultiBand. Kind of too bad, because the chronographs are in the same price range as the Lineage.
I love a really clean, minimalist style watch… And, IMO, for that watch it's not too expensive. Only objection I have to it is the app connection. I seriously don't want my watches interacting with my phone.
Citizen and Seiko also offer solar, radio sync watches. I have a Seiko Astron, unfortunately it's about 3-4x the price of the Junghans.
Thanks for welcoming me.
So, that should have resolved the issue, but it's probably best to do another post in a group with the domain as part of the name...
When did we upgrade to 1.7? Rimu says this issue was fixed in 1.7, but I can't tell if the original post was made before or after the upgrade...