Man, Mamdani is on a major winning streak… Too bad he couldn't get Netanyahu arrested (but I'm happy he had the possibility researched).

Bases are what actually inspired the post. Someone mentioned they were still using their CMS posts section to leave "stubs" to work on later. So, I figured showing the same concept using Obsidian would make for a good article.

Partch might give you that same curiosity. Here's an example: Sonata Dementia (1950) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZybJAEPu18

One of the arguments I made in my blog post is that there is a very long history of alternate tunings and microtonality in music. Another composer to get into his Harry Partch, who came up with at 43 tone scale in the 1950s, and had to build his own instruments for an ensemble to perform his compositions.

I'm surprised you didn't include King Gizzard in your list -- especially Flying Microtonal Banana.

So, there are good explanations as to why they are popular, and not a joke even slightly.

What AdP have done is combined:

• Pop rock using looping tech and really tight percussion / guitar work
• Some very technical playing, especially using microtonal instruments with a 24 tone scale
• A dada-esque aesthetic to make themselves standout
• Created a lore that allows them to preserve some privacy

So, no, the music is not a joke. It's real music, made by musicians that have been performing together since they were ~13 years old (over a decade at this point). If you listened with a critical ear you might realize that many of their pieces are actually satirizing the clichés of pop-rock music. The aesthetic is made to be fun and get attention.

I've written a bit more about them here: The Summer of Angine de Poitrine.

Oh, and FYI—if this is a joke, it's one of the most successful jokes in nearly 20 years. They smashed the attendance record set by Stevie Wonder in 2009 for the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Yup, very portable, and a manual… Making for a device that can be carried if needed. I likely won't be carrying it anywhere (unless there is a typewriter meetup in my area that I decide to attend).

The biggest thing, IMO, is the condition. You can see a bit of yellowing along the bottom, and on one of the keys…but otherwise it looks like it was barely used. I looked at others, but this one as definitely a stand-out for how well it's been maintained over the years.

Well, given that I've ordered it, I'll just show you: it's Royal Sprite in Cream and Navy Blue.

Yeah, I was thinking I would find that information in Typewriter Revolution, not that I needed an answer to it. I suspected, if nothing else, that I'd be able to re-ink an old ribbon if needed.

I suspect the Selectric cartridges would be available in some form. Given there were 13 million of these typewriters produced, I'm guessing quite a few of them are still in service, making it reasonable for the cartridges to be produced.

Anyway, thanks for the follow up. I'll do more research (although I do have my eye on a particular typewriter, mainly due to its' aesthetics).

Thanks for the advice. That sounds like something I want to check out—I do have questions about certain things (like getting replacement ribbons / cartridges).

I'm not certain I completely understand your needs, but maybe something like MDO would do what you want? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDQIW9RZrA

If you look in !NaNoWriMo2@feddit.online you will find a bunch of prompts that were posted for our Journaling January event. Feel free to use any / all if them.

IMO - journaling helps you with your ability to express yourself. It doesn't, IMO, help with imagination in all cases. Imagination means that you are able to picture something that isn't present. If you're writing about things from your past, say an incident you were part of, then no you are not using your imagination.

However, if you are writing about something that you want to create, then you are using your imagination.

I think the key here is that you are writing about something that doesn't exist. Something that you either wish did exist, and are describing it in a fairly detailed manner (how it looks, feels, functions, etc.). That is where imagination comes into play.

But, even if you aren't writing about something that doesn't exist, you can still be accomplishing a lot with your journaling. For example, I've been going through a lot of memories from my past. As I've gone through those memories I've had some interesting thoughts about how I perceived things at the time, versus how I perceive them now.

You also can find new ways of expressing yourself. There are things that as I have written about them in my journal, I've writing about them in ways that I wouldn't have written about them in a more public setting. However, now I find that some of those expressions are starting to come through in my public writing — and it's for the better.