A blog.
There are two computers on my desk. Computer #01, MacBook Pro, has Tahoe 26 running on it with Claude Cowork that I have been using for four months. Computer #02, Macbook Neo, has the Golden Gate 27 beta running on it so it has the new Siri AI. Both are fun but they are drastically different. I have a system that I have been slowly building in Cowork living in a folder with markdown files. I need…
Lately I updated the Mac Neo I got to the macOS Golden Gate 27.0 beta. It comes with the new Siri app and Siri AI. After installing the beta I got busy with work and life so I didn’t have a chance to try it out. A couple days ago I gave it a serious look at. I’ve been using Claude Cowork since April so it is interesting to compare the two. My first impressions is that the new Siri AI’s speed is…
Watching the heartbreaking news about the Kumamoto area after the earthquake the last few days. It has my mind back on our emergency supplies and kit for earthquakes. It is not a bad thing to make sure it is all set up considering the amount of quakes in Japan. Watching the people in Kumamoto deal with things has me thinking about two main areas. The first is our emergency bag/kit. I would say it…
I got a time stamper from an incredible store called Shimojima that is near where we rehearse. Think of it as the store where you buy the paper supplies you need for your store. So stuff like plain boxes or bags or whatever. I'm trying not to let this new block printing adventure be an excuse to buy tons of tools. That being said, I did buy three things for archival and tracing purposes. For…
I started in on Moku Hanga (wood block printing) over the weekend. I was missing woodworking, but that is not a feasible pursuit in a small apartment. Carving the blocks puts my brain and hands in the same vibe as when I was woodworking. It also has that wood smell that is wonderful for woodworking. So far, I am at the "what is this tool for” stage but learning pretty quickly. Our local 100-yen…
I’ve been focusing on one drum pattern a month as a default thing to play when I pick up drumsticks. This month is RLRRLL / LRLLRR (Paradiddle-Diddle). Last month was Seven Stroke Rolls which I lovingly refer to as "Janie Jones" now. Starting into this month's pattern I wasn't into it at first. This was due to the fact that it doesn't alternate between starting on the left or right hand. It always…
Another thing that I am thankful I started doing a while ago is resisting temptation and letting myself get to the end of a review. Get a complete overview of the land before starting down the path. I have a daily and weekly review that I do each morning before starting into work. A review is basically a self-meeting where I discuss things with myself. During the reviews, I would come across a…
Woke up today thinking about how I am grateful to past me for implementing a couple of self-rules a while back that I take for granted now. They are glacial in scope, but they really see the difference now, even though I didn't notice changes when I started. For example, when I put something into any to-do list or calendar app, the first word is a verb. When I first started doing it, I was like, “…
At the ticket gates here, and probably everywhere, you insert a ticket or pay with a card or phone on the right-hand side. That means right-handed people who pay with their watch have to do a clunky reach over to pay with their wrist. Us left-handers wear watches on the right wrist. That means when I walk through the ticket gate, I get a rare chance to feel ergonomically normal. It is quite…
Month two of the focus on one drum rudiment plan is here. Last month I moved From Random Linear to to Monthly Pattern . I'd been generating a random linear drum pattern but decided I was practicing often but probably wasn't getting very deep into a pattern. The focus on the six stroke roll was good. I am definitely a lot faster at that pattern. I never played it at a show but my hands feel…