May 2019

Oh, just reading The New York Times in my web browser.

I so love the mere fact of an artist as singular as Björk that I often forget how little of her music actually grabs me. I’m a huge fan of her masterful millennial output, 1997’s Homogenic and 2001’s Vespertine, but given how much else she’s done that doesn’t move me like those records do, it’s probably not fair to call myself a big fan of Björk herself. Cornucopia, advertised as her “most elaborate staged concert… See more →

When you jump right into code and it takes days for patterns to emerge which would have emerged in minutes on paper.

git branch clean-slate

Y’all. Look at this llama. flickr.com/photos/cogdog/…

Reich Richter Pärt is a pair of collaborations between the American composer Steve Reich, the German painter Gerhard Richter, and the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. I’m an admirer of all three men, so this event was a no-brainer for me, and since I knew Frank would be into it too, I invited him along as a belated birthday gift.

The first performance pairs Pärt’s 2014 choral piece, Drei Hirtenkinder aus Fátima, with wallpapers and tapestries… See more →

It’s been three years and I still can’t get over how incredibly rich the whole Brexit concept is, given Britain’s history of colonialism.

I would pay good money for mute filters that could do reliable topic analysis. Best I can do otherwise is just stay off Twitter on Sundays. twitter.com/schwanksta/sta…

I haven’t gotten too heavy here lately, but I need you to know that the accelerating erosion of reproductive rights is making me very angry.

This story is bananas. Stellar reporting by @Renee_Dudley and @jeffykao, and killer illustrations by @adammmmaida. twitter.com/propublica/sta…

neighbor’s car alarm
at 6:30 a.m. and
they keep hitting snooze

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Added a U.S. map to Tinnitus Tracker. As well as being an overview, it’s something I aim to fill in more. tinnitus.robweychert.com/state/

5:30 a.m.
jazz fusion is his whole life
now it’s my life too

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One of my favorite things is when a stranger randomly emails me for advice or a favor, and I comply, and then I never hear from them again.

This is a progressive enhancement I wrote from scratch with vanilla JS. Easy for JS wizards, but I’m not a JS wizard, so I’m proud of it! twitter.com/robweychert/st…

Tinnitus Tracker now has audio embeds on show pages. Here’s an upcoming one I’m especially excited about: tinnitus.robweychert.com/2019/06/22/tor…

Exactly! twitter.com/mulegirl/statu…

all we need to do is create circumstances that are ideal for everyone and make sure nothing ever changes