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[2]: https://www.virginiacapitaltrail.org/
We went down to Lake Norman for Easter weekend, and I brought a music rig consisting of my [MIDI controller][3] + iPad + [portable speaker][4] (with [this hub][5] to connect them). I had a blast jamming with Claire's family. I love [Neo-Soul Keys][6] for classic electric piano sounds and [Zeeon][7] for bass and leads.
We went down to Lake Norman for Easter weekend, and I brought a music rig consisting of my [MIDI controller][3] + iPad + [portable speaker][4] (with [this hub][5] to connect them). I had a blast jamming with Claire's family. I love [Neo-Soul Keys][6] for classic electric piano sounds and [Zeeon][7] for bass and leads. I brought it to my work event as well -- [here's a little video][8].
[3]: https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keystep-37/overview
[4]: https://www.jbl.com/bluetooth-speakers/JBL+CHARGE+4.html
[5]: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-USB-C-Multi-Function-microSD-Slots/dp/B09XDZKH5P/
[6]: https://gospelmusicians.com/products/neo-soul-keys-studio-2
[7]: https://www.beepstreet.com/ios/zeeon
[8]: https://www.flickr.com/photos/202773180@N07/54510056632/in/album-72177720326046179
Nev and I have been enjoying ChatGPT's new image features. We generated a whole coloring book of her in the world of Dino Ranch, then had it make a concept image of a 3D model of her riding Tango the Triceratops I was able to feed into [Meshy][8] to get an STL file. I then used [Craftcloud][9] to order some prints, which were well received but of course necessitated similar prints for Blitz and Clover (I was happy to oblige). At this point I've spent like half the cost of a nice [resin printer][10], something I'm strongly considering.
Nev and I have been enjoying ChatGPT's new image features. We generated a whole coloring book of her in the world of Dino Ranch, then had it make a concept image of a 3D model of her riding Tango the Triceratops I was able to feed into [Meshy][9] to get an STL file. I then used [Craftcloud][10] to order some prints, which were well received but of course necessitated similar prints for Blitz and Clover (I was happy to oblige). At this point I've spent like half the cost of a nice [resin printer][11], something I'm strongly considering.
[8]: https://www.meshy.ai/
[9]: https://craftcloud3d.com/
[10]: https://us.elegoo.com/collections/lcd-printers/products/elegoo-mars-4-ultra-msla-resin-3d-printer-with-9k-mono-lcd
[9]: https://www.meshy.ai/
[10]: https://craftcloud3d.com/
[11]: https://us.elegoo.com/collections/lcd-printers/products/elegoo-mars-4-ultra-msla-resin-3d-printer-with-9k-mono-lcd
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I finally signed up for [Melodics][11] to get better at finger drumming. I can plug my [sampler][12] into my iPad and use it to play increasingly complex beats. It gets pretty challenging but it's been a great way to learn traditional drum stuff (kick + snare + hat patterns) as well as bass lines and sample flips.
I finally signed up for [Melodics][12] to get better at finger drumming. I can plug my [sampler][13] into my iPad and use it to play increasingly complex beats. It gets pretty challenging but it's been a great way to learn traditional drum stuff (kick + snare + hat patterns) as well as bass lines and sample flips.
[11]: https://melodics.com/
[12]: https://www.roland.com/global/products/sp-404mk2/
[12]: https://melodics.com/
[13]: https://www.roland.com/global/products/sp-404mk2/
### This Month
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### Reading & Listening
* Fiction: [_Zeroes_][13], Chuck Wendig
* Non-fiction: [_The Notebook_][14], Roland Allen
* Music: [_Twoism_][15], Boards of Canada
* Fiction: [_Zeroes_][14], Chuck Wendig
* Non-fiction: [_The Notebook_][15], Roland Allen
* Music: [_Twoism_][16], Boards of Canada
[13]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/zeroes-chuck-wendig/15541788
[14]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-notebook-a-history-of-thinking-on-paper/21106064
[15]: https://www.turntablelab.com/products/boards-of-canada-twoism-lp
[14]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/zeroes-chuck-wendig/15541788
[15]: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-notebook-a-history-of-thinking-on-paper/21106064
[16]: https://www.turntablelab.com/products/boards-of-canada-twoism-lp
### Links
* [AI ambivalence][16]
* [AI ambivalence][17]
> I don’t have a conclusion. Really, that’s my current state: ambivalence. I acknowledge that these tools are incredibly powerful, I’ve even started incorporating them into my work in certain limited ways (low-stakes code like POCs and unit tests seem like an ideal use case), but I absolutely hate them. I hate the way they’ve taken over the software industry, I hate how they make me feel while I’m using them, and I hate the human-intelligence-insulting postulation that a glorified Excel spreadsheet can do what I can but better.
* [No Happy Nonsense][17]
* [No Happy Nonsense][18]
> Hi, my name is Mike V. I write things and post them here.
* [Tomorrow might feel better - annie's blog][18]
* [Tomorrow might feel better - annie's blog][19]
> Anyway a good rule I read somewhere long ago is something like Never trust how you feel about your life after 9pm.
* [The Business of Empathy — The CEO of Kobo believes books can save us][19]
* [The Business of Empathy — The CEO of Kobo believes books can save us][20]
> Rakuten Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn believes that in an age of fragmented attention, books remain the deepest form of human connection.
* [Life Cannot Be Delegated - by L. M. Sacasas][20]
* [Life Cannot Be Delegated - by L. M. Sacasas][21]
> Changing the filter, wiping noses, going to meetings, picking up around the house, washing dishes, checking the dipstick—don't let yourself think these are distracting you from your more serious pursuits. Such a round of chores is not a set of difficulties we hope to escape from so that we may do our ‘practice’ which will put us on a ‘path’—it is our path.
* [Re-sourcing the Mind - by L. M. Sacasas][21]
* [Re-sourcing the Mind - by L. M. Sacasas][22]
> My contention, then, is that when we are confronted with the opportunity to outsource the labor of articulation, we will find that possibility more tempting to the degree that we experience a sense of incompetency and inadequacy, a sense which may have many sources, not least among which is the failure to stock our mind, heart, and imagination.
* [AI as Self-Erasure][22]
* [AI as Self-Erasure][23]
> As the father sits with pen and paper, he strives to encompass in words the elusive truth of his daughter, as seen from the unique vantage of a father, in a way fitting for this pivotal moment in the progression of her life. He may find that through the effort of articulating this relationship, it is more fully revealed to him. As Taylor says, the “right word” discloses, “brings the phenomenon properly into view for the first time. Discovery and invention are two sides of the same coin; we devise an expression which allows what we are striving to encompass to appear.”
* [Presets & Originality][23]
* [Presets & Originality][24]
> To conclude from the outset, while I am involved in creating presets for commercial products, as a composer, I also use presets crafted by other sound designers without any modification. This choice is guided by a distinct aesthetic sensibility. In this essay, I aim to explore how presets are perceived from various perspectives, incorporating examples from 20th-century art, and propose an approach to them from a composer's standpoint.
* [The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes - The New York Times][24]
* [The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes - The New York Times][25]
> That is what I want to say every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob. I’m far from a Luddite. It is precisely because I use new technology that I know mid when I see it.
[16]: https://nolanlawson.com/2025/04/02/ai-ambivalence/?ck_subscriber_id=1881659020
[17]: https://nohappynonsense.net/
[18]: https://anniemueller.com/posts/tomorrow-might-feel-better
[19]: https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/people/rakuten-kobo-ceo-michael-tamblyn
[20]: https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/life-cannot-be-delegated
[21]: https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/re-sourcing-the-mind
[22]: https://hedgehogreview.com/web-features/thr/posts/ai-as-self-erasure
[23]: https://akihikomatsumoto.com/study/preset.html
[24]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/opinion/ai-tech-innovation.html
[17]: https://nolanlawson.com/2025/04/02/ai-ambivalence/?ck_subscriber_id=1881659020
[18]: https://nohappynonsense.net/
[19]: https://anniemueller.com/posts/tomorrow-might-feel-better
[20]: https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/people/rakuten-kobo-ceo-michael-tamblyn
[21]: https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/life-cannot-be-delegated
[22]: https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/re-sourcing-the-mind
[23]: https://hedgehogreview.com/web-features/thr/posts/ai-as-self-erasure
[24]: https://akihikomatsumoto.com/study/preset.html
[25]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/opinion/ai-tech-innovation.html