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OMG, Mike! That must have been scary! Glad ya'll are ok! I hope your place was not damaged. Looks fantastic, Grahame! I've been in pocking/moving hell for the last month but the movers came on Monday and we are both in Denver (though some of our stuff is still in Durango). It's nice to be back in a place where I can walk to things. :) Having coffee at a nearby place and try to catch up a bit with work (and head-case).

Did the non Big Sur part of our trip with Joannes Sister, Sue, and took in the sights and wildlife of Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel (by the sea).

Properly slammed, and with fresh bar tape. She is ready for the Marin Century tomorrow… hopefully I am too!

After about a year of work, I've finally finished redesigning the PCB layout for the original T2. The new layout supports several different active battery implementations, as well as multiple CCS options, making it much more flexible for different builds and future experimentation. I've also completely redesigned the chassis. Like the original concept, it will still use a two-chassis configuration, with the power supply and amplifier housed separately. It's been a long project, but it's exciting to finally see it coming together. I'll share more photos and progress updates as the build moves forward.

Quiet birthday dinner for Melissa before larger plans, including a comedy show, this weekend. Speaking of comedy we strangely found birthday Covid cards in 2026.

It's late and I'm tired, but here's a start. Needs a new seat post and seat. I'm going to update the cockpit properly. Already have a different wheel set for it, which is why I didn't bother installing the rotors.

Tried a relatively new restaurant near us, Kirkwood. Short rib and old fashioneds very respectable. Service was super. HS

I’ve just finished binge watching Ann Droid. More than entertaining, I’d say.

Last night's fresh caught walleye fry. My sister in law and I caught them and cooked them up.

The Weather and the parking gods smiled on us as we got to show Sue why Big Sur and Highway 1 have the reputation they do.

Fish and Chips at Sams Chowder House.

That stank face

Positive trigger, so…

All day Radiohead with OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 and KID A MNESIA releases.

Talking with Google AI about what's so magical (mostly Nelson Riddle) about Sinatra's and Jarret's versions of "It's a Lonesome Old Town" and I've assigned myself some listening, so I'm listening: Sinatra, Sings for Only the Lonely and Where Are You? Nat King Cole, The Very Thought of You and Night Lights Keith Jarrett, of course, and John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

More Bill Evans, Nardis - 1970

The Bay Area instance of The Spazzmatics. Chain Band? Think Blue Man Group.

Sharing a Chocolate and peanut butter, marble raspberry at Tuckers

I'm looking forward to those as I'm slowly working on my own version just for me, i.e. fixing how they sound. :) I got these recently: https://poloyoaudio.store/products/hongshu-eh1 It is my third one of these as they design has been maturing over the years. I'm waiting on a replacement set as mine had some noise issues in one driver so I'll do a proper write up as they arrive but I do like them a lot. The earpads are crap but there is a lot of potential there.

ES Labs are cooking something good. 😃 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBxCZOTJCE/?igsh=MXBuZDUyejU0c3pzeQ==

The Instrument Made Famous by Scott LaFaro Has Lived a Long, Storied Life https://stringsmagazine.com/bass-legend-the-instrument-made-famous-by-jazz-musician-scott-lafaro-has-lived-a-long-storied-life/

It's out (a little early). DOMi & JD Beck's Who Asked? Ex.

Xiu Xiu* Plays the Music of Twin Peaks *'... they wrote their first Xiu Xiu song after leaving a San Jose dance club alone on a Christmas night: "Xiu Xiu came from feeling stupid and lonely and then wanting to dance it away, but having the club and its music only magnify that stupid and lonely feeling."' For the more adventurous there is their The Promise release, though I can't say it's more interesting.

Nepenthe Cheese Plate (featuring Point Reyes Blue, Monterey Jack and Humboldt Fog) Ambrosia Burger

Ride into the Sun by Brad Mehldau (2025) https://open.qobuz.com/album/ov6m8obwm1zwa Example: Surprised I missed this release last year. Brad is on my Fav list. Anyway, lovely release. Being an Elliot Smith fav makes it that much better. Brings in a handful of friends to play along.

It's a great album. I love all three musicians but Coltrane comes in third.

This is the best worst thing you'll see today. In 1989, the Stone Roses blew the fuck up and became a household name in their native England overnight. They appeared on national television: "Made of Stone" is one of their most emotional tracks. I've been a fan of it since I got their debut album in the very early 90s. Seeing them perform it live in their prime would be amazing. They're not lip syncing. Score! Oh wow, they're doing a rendition much slower than the album version. This is going to be great ....oh shit. (There's a reason the video is only 2 1/2 minutes long.) Also the 1080p upscaling is ass, but that's a small matter.

A selection of "Hand Crafted Pastries" to share from Alta Bakery

Rick sitting down with a couple of kids. Looking forward to the release this week.

He's so polite and professional. I really enjoyed this. Unrelated: math rock

Very nice! But....needs more cowbell 🤣

Black Sails

Finally The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers by Punch Brothers (2026) https://open.qobuz.com/album/itmcb0mrpbqud Example: I have been waiting for this since April. Of course I am happy about the addition of Brittany Haas to the crew, being a long term fan. They do plenty of the Punch Brother's alt-folk things. All instrumental this time.

Joined the "crowds" at Did what it said. Also: (Bonus Points) London And (Water) Lilies. Not shown: People taking selfies with the (Celebrity?) Artwork.

Picchetti (Whole Foods) Picnic

Inferno & Paradiso https://petapixel.com/2026/07/30/photographers-reveal-the-most-painful-and-hopeful-images-theyve-ever-taken/

Listen to the playlist Glen Hansard on Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/1952713 For reasons.

I usually go for the lobster roll, but I might have to try that next time.

push pull output stage, +/-250 volt power. not enough

Jimmy Scott - Nothing Compares 2 U

Ojas and Klipsch colab - kO-R2

Attending Wilco's Solid Sound Festival in North Adams MA. Billy Bragg opened proceedings and it started raining about three songs in but nobody cared much. Gang of Four soon and then Wilco with Billy Bragg who will perform music from their 1998 Mermaid Avenue album of Woody Guthrie songs live for the first time ever.

Finally have local AI downloaded and running. So ... Yeah, I can do that, now. EDIT: And I got GLM-5.2 running! Abysmal speeds but when I need it, I got it!

Here are a couple of posts in Audio Asylum from the late Mr. Charles Hansen (founder of Avalon speakers and later Ayre electronics) where he illustrated the history and inner working of HDCD. There are many more related posts you can find in Audio Asylum. I found them both educational and very interesting read. https://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/18/184385.html https://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=digital&n=184436&highlight=HDCD+pacific+charles+hansen&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3Fsearchtext%3DHDCD%26b%3DAND%26topic%3D%26topics_only%3DN%26author%3Dcharles%2Bhansen%26date1%3D%26date2%3D%26slowmessage%3D%26sort%3Dscore%26sortOrder%3DDESC%26forum%3DALL