Grahame

Maybe Things weren't all sweetness and light with Sir Ive https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/01/jony-ive-dispirited-before-leaving-apple/ (re: comments. Creatives vs bean-counters tension, I'm Shocked, Shocked!) Maybe Apple should get round to updating the website ... https://www.apple.com/leadership/jonathan-ive/ EDIT: also https://daringfireball.net/2019/06/jony_ive_leaves_apple

Current location appropriate, and of possible interest to certain other HC'ers

Not Shown, Post hot tub affagato / bread pudding

Split, Fish and Chips, Beets and Citrus Salad

Happy Birthday, Justin!

Saw the name on a co-workers spotify list. With a name like that, what did I expect.

Meanwhile ... This guy made his own HC level dedicated space ...

https://www.rtings.com/ has some thorough reviews and settings they used for calibrating their samples (see if you like the modes they select / recommend, setting values are a guide/starting point, as values will vary by individual unit / panel) This chap https://www.youtube.com/user/hdtvtest seems to know his stuff, with his own unique "style"

Post Solstice ... Scones, Strawberries and Cream

As can hackers, like Mikey?, Remotely

Happy Birthday, Kerry. In case you were short of birthday present Ideas! Our NEW Bacon Bible! Pick up your copy of our newly released Bacon Bible! Receive a whole pound of our signature bacon FREE with your in-store purchase. http://www.barbaconhk.com/ https://www.insidehook.com/article/restaurants-bars/bacon-bible-peter-sherman

More owning and selling your own media company https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/jan/14/mondaymediasection.citynews https://www.businessinsider.com/how-chris-evans-makes-and-spends-his-50-million-fortune-2017-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_(presenter)

Meanwhile, Re: Chernobyl ... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/12/chernobyl_influencer_scourge/ "perfect arse shot" #SMH

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Affirming_the_consequent Let P = Guitar Wankery ( https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wankery , #2) Let Q = Shredding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shred_guitar ) All Guitar Wankery is Shredding Not All Shredding is Guitar Wankery Speed / Virtuosity can be an additional articulation to emote. e.g. Does the "Off Piste" Shredding ( say 2:40-3:25, you'll know it when you hear it) help or hinder in the following (from many, many youtube bedroom guitarists) cover(s) of Vinnie Moore's J.S.Bach / April Sky?

Another viewpoint ... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/03/apple_wwdc_macpro_itunes/

Almost "Top Shelf Material", You might say. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/top-shelf

in that case ... full interview ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p078tgjd “If you only knew how ridiculous that statement is you wouldn’t have said it, so let’s move on.” "Thank you for your time, and uh, showing that anger is not part of American political discourse." https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/ben-shapiro-andrew-neil-bbc-interview-absolutely-destroyed-a8908791.html https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/12/andrew-neil-questions-to-ben-shapiro-were-legitimate "

Meanwhile ... https://moogfoundation.org/projects/the-moogseum/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90340625/how-synthesizer-pioneer-bob-moog-brought-electronic-music-to-the-masses

Happy, Birthday, Brent!

Happy Birthday, Rob!

RIP Niki. See Rush if you haven't. ( It's on Netflix)

Meanwhile ... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/technology/personaltech/music-streaming-cd.html

Smothered hash browns, poached eggs and bacon. Comfort food on a very rainy Saturday

Happy Birthday!