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Condolences, Steve. I'm glad it was a peaceful end given all he had gone through.

Happy birthday! Sláinte!

Happy birthday!

This has been an interesting comparison. After reading on both devices I've made a final decision and am returning one of them. The Kindle is years ahead in terms of software polish. Everything works, the interface is super slick, the store and Goodreads integration are both done to perfection. The e-ink display tuning is just right, the screen refreshes enough that ghosting is never really an issue. The Kobo interface on the other hand has some jank. It'll display content faster than the screen can refresh, there will be ghosting, navigation is clunky. That all being said, once you are actually reading a book instead of navigating, I prefer the Kobo. The bigger screen, seemingly more contrast-y display and seemingly better backlight make it my preferred device for actually reading books. The lack of polish in the Kobo interface doesn't matter once I get font and formatting settings dialed in and start actually reading. So Kindle is headed back to Bezos. It is a great device and I'd recommend it without qualification, but I like the Kobo better and there is no reason to keep both.

Julien Baker @ the Fox Theater in Oakland. Did I mention I'm happy to have live music back? 😁

Like I need any excuse to listen to Kid A and Amnesiac again.

Some great choices! Out of curiosity, are there five non-stats you like above the other dynamics you've heard?

So after being surprised by the quality of Squid Game I decided to give Netflix's other big 2021 hit, Bridgerton, a shot. Bridgerton is actually pretty good! It has the feel of something like Pride and Prejudice, just updated for a 2021 audience. It is worth taking a chance on, IMO. Not everything hits, but there is enough good stuff here to recommend the show.

Thinking Kobo just because I want a designated reader. I don't need a device to take notes on. I had the Kindle Oasis but I gave it to my brother during Corona-lockdown. I think I'll try a Kobo and a Kindle at the same time, keep one and return the other.

Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel

Also grabbed tickets to see them in February when they come through SF.

Question for the e-reader crowd. Does anyone have experience with any of the Kobo devices? Kobo's recently refreshed lineup looks pretty competitive to the current Kindles.

This is exactly how I use my 16”. It lives on my desk at work during the week with an external 4K monitor and comes home with me on weekends or when I go on the road. I think the biggest thing you’ll miss with laptop + monitor vs iMac is that the iMac will likely have some amazing 27” (or bigger) ProMotion HDR display. The iMac also may get more cores/GPU but these M1 Pro/Max MBPs already fly.

Condolences to Chris, Todd, and everyone else who has lost someone they care about recently.

Soccer Mommy @ Fillmore SF. Mixing desk was having a rough night but it is great to be out seeing shows again.

His PR team is glad you noticed. They put it there specifically to get a reaction and to distract from his lack of empathy. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/style/mark-zuckerberg-meta-jokes.html

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream. Going back through their discography in anticipation of the new album dropping Friday.

The Beatles - Let it Be I really like this Glyn Johns mix. I can see why they didn't release it at the time, but the boys from Liverpool were always great at jamming. It is fun and raw in the way that the other mixes just aren't.

Happy birthday!

New Lana. I like it.

This is kind of interesting. The supply bottleneck on vinyl is so big right now that artist are having to change their creative plans to make sure vinyl is available on the release date or during their tour. "Yet there are worrying signs that the vinyl bonanza has exceeded the industrial capacity needed to sustain it. Production logjams and a reliance on balky, decades-old pressing machines have led to what executives say are unprecedented delays. A couple of years ago, a new record could be turned around in a few months; now it can take up to a year, wreaking havoc on artists’ release plans... Not even the biggest stars are immune. In an interview this month with BBC Radio, Adele, whose album “30” is due Nov. 19 — and is sure to be a blockbuster on LP — said her release date had been set six months ago to get vinyl and CDs made in time. 'There was like a 25-week lead time!' she exclaimed. 'So many CD factories and vinyl factories, they bloody closed down even before Covid because no one bloody prints them anymore.'" Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/arts/music/vinyl-records-delays.html

Happy birthday, chalk-man!

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Order in for the 16". So far on paper my expectations were exceeded. We will see how it is in person hopefully next week.