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TL;DR: hospital drugs are some shit, man
TL;DR: hospital drugs are some shit, man
How I recovered the bricked firmware on my _Star Labs StarBook Mk VI (AMD)_ using a generic _CH341A_ SPI programmer with a 1.8V adapter and flashrom.
Entering an era of super-teams and diva stars who insist on winning now and getting maximally paid, the NHL is more and more reminiscent of the NBA at its worst: A hypermediated, personality-driven PR event masquerading as a mostly noncompetitive sports league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is getting what he wanted—the game grown, at least in dollar value—and the result looks pretty damn ugl...
The Sound Propositions podcast is back for a five-part mini-season exploring Big Ears 2026. Rather than another day-by-day recap (you can find that in the newsletter), or a thematic synthesis (see my 2026 review), the following five conversations sketch out
Adam Bohman remains the real deal. For decades he has occupied a singular place within British experimental music, creating works that dissolve the boundaries between sound poetry, musique concrète, improvisation and everyday observation. Twelve years ago I made a short
Yes, the mushroom dolsot for lunch was excellent, and at some point the sound of the sizzling dipped below hearing level.
At the end of each week, I usually collate a lightly edited collection of recent comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public scratch pad. I tag on what books I may have finished reading. Knowing I’ll revisit my social media posts serves, I’ve found, as a positive and mellowing […]
On August 12, the Moon's shadow reached out to touch our fair planet
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Today's links Capital formation: Going legit means going mainstream. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: London Copyfighters x Speaker's Corner; TSA v lipstick; Long Beach v photographers; China x David Cameron's internet censorship; McMansion Hell; Copyrighting an MTG deck; "Privacy preserving age verification" delenda est. Upcoming appearances: Edinburgh, Sydney, Melbour...
In many ways, Christopher Nolan’s film is not a faithful adaptation. But it takes seriously both what the text is doing and how it has been read since. Why, then, have Emily Wilson and other scholars been so dismissive?
full comic here: https://tinyview.com/they-can-talk/2026/08/08/attracts