The perfect playlist for Apple Music Automix absolutely exists. music.apple.com/ca/playlist/...

Today’s flea market run ended with me picking up two Bread albums on vinyl for my wife (she’s collecting their full discography), while my own nostalgic impulse steered me toward cassettes. I don’t have many, but I occasionally grab the ones I used to listen to in my youth.

Moved from AirPods 3 → AirPods 4 (non-Pro). Didn’t expect such a serious leap between two neighboring generations of the same product. They’re more anatomical, fit like they were molded for my ears. Sound is clearly better, with genuinely pleasant bass. And yeah — the ANC here is surprisingly good.

51. Grateful to my family for getting me gifts that spark joy, not things that are “practical.” The best presents feed the soul, not just fill a need.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Now spinning

Now spinning

📚 Мой English Toolkit вышел на Amazon. Справочник по английскому: 12 времён, 75 неправильных глаголов, грамматические паттерны, collocations, 150 разговорных конструкций. Без воды, только готовые языковые блоки. www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GLHF85DY Скоро в Apple Books и Google Books.

In 1990, two albums neatly summed up the evolution of 80s electropop: Violator by Depeche Mode and Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys. Yesterday, my wife gave me one of them. I love — and deeply appreciate — spontaneous gifts.

I just spun up a dedicated Bluesky feed for everyone into vinyl and Record Store Day. It pulls posts about RSD, especially with tags like #RSD, #RSD26 and #RSD2026 (tags help, but aren’t required). If you post about RSD hauls, in‑store events, line stories, or indie shop love, this feed is for you.

Well, let's test Bsky → Mastodon / Twitter

One of my favourite albums with an "evening" vibe.

Well, Croissant is a decent and FREE app for cross-posting, but not for reading your feeds. This significantly limits its use cases. Don't pay attention to the subscription options window — for basic needs, the app works perfectly well in free mode.

I'm considering the possibility of deploying this solution for cross-posting between Bluesky and other platforms at home in Docker. github.com/Linus2punkt0/blues...

Cross-posting test from the Croissant app for iOS/iPadOS/macOS croissantapp.com

For sale in #Canada 🇨🇦 #Sony HT-A9 home wireless theater system + SA-SW5 subwoofer. Like new, fully working, original boxes. Shipping or local pickup (ON). Details: www.ebay.ca/itm/26729302... #HomeTheater #ForSale #DolbyAtmos

A few recent additions to my vinyl record collection.

This is my hometown. I left four years ago, and with every news report and photo, I realize that much of the city I remember and called home for 47 years will likely be gone by the war’s end. The exact timing and outcome of the war remain uncertain, but my city is under almost daily bombardment.

I changed the icon for our Vinyl Community Feed. It’s not a big deal, but I wanted to make it feel more positive. I hope the white butterfly doesn’t break any Bsky rules.

Last night I watched #Sinners. Excellent cinematography. A fantastic soundtrack. Overall, a pretty solid piece of entertainment. But a world record for the number of #Oscar nominations? Sixteen nominations? Seriously?

I spent some time on Threads and completely deleted my account. It’s a terribly toxic place, not because anyone hurt me there, but because the overall atmosphere is simply repulsive.

This is one of the saddest pieces of news of 2025. I truly discovered Chris Rea with the release of Auberge, and I still consider it one of the finest works I have ever heard in my life. Farewell to another of the greats who always stayed true to himself.

🎁 Holiday price drop on my listing — grab it while it’s hot!🔥 #Hi-Fi #canada #Kitchener-Waterloo #sale #DolbyAtmos #HomeTheater www.facebook.com/share/1FqfGB... www.ebay.ca/itm/26729302...

This is the first time I've seen such creative use of an app's delete menu. Nice try, Hey!, but no.

youtube.com/playlist?lis... This is a fantastic documentary about the creation of an iconic album. It’s unfortunate that modern production has strayed so far from the concept of creativity.

Unpacked

Got a new toy from Japan.

Not this GenXer just now realizing that “streams” are being treated like sales…? If I bought two records in 1988 and listened to one 2 times and the other I’m still poppin on the turntable at least once a week, I still bought only two records. Not sure how I feel about it.

A few old records from the $5 bin at Royal Cat Records in Guelph, Ontario. A disco single from Casablanca Records — strictly for decoration :) I've wanted a cover like this on my wall for a long time.

This is completely unexpected, but also good... www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UR...

So good... youtu.be/74mV9qwlCgg?...

It’s a silly habit dating back to the Windows XP days, but every time Apple releases a major update for its OS, I do a clean install and then reinstall all the software from scratch. It’s kind of an unnecessary action, but I like the result. At the same time, I filter out unnecessary apps.

Robert Redford, magnetic Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dies at 89 - NBC News apple.news/AUn8RFHbTQEO...

How I adore the aesthetic of those years…

Today, people from Odessa worldwide are celebrating the city’s day. I haven’t been there for 3,5 years and will probably never return. I remember walking here on the last peaceful evening, February 23, 2022. The next morning, the full-scale war began, and I took my family away without looking back.

Foxy Shazam are as brilliant as ever, and Corey Feldman’s involvement takes the song to an entirely new level of irony. Feldman is about as much of a singer as Tommy Wiseau is an actor, but that’s exactly what makes it so fascinating :) youtu.be/LuvN9DWwN48?...

They’re back! music.apple.com/ca/album/a-m...

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2 years 🇨🇦

How am I supposed to know how to live the right way at my age if it’s my first time living?

Happy birthday, my dear friend @tkhir.bsky.social!

This will come to haunt Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s anti-corruption activists have been the single most progressive force in society. Now many are accused of being Russian spies just for criticizing the government and plenteous malfeasance, because it weakens the country www.bbc.com/news/article...

Rest in peace, the Prince of Darkness. See you on the other side. #ozzy

www.ebay.ca/itm/26729302... #canada #dolby #atmos #sony #sale #kitchener #ontario

A couple of new records.

Got my @goveeofficial.bsky.social Table Lamp 2 (H6022) working with Apple Home — full effect control and Adaptive Lighting via HomeKit. MQTT + Homebridge did the trick. A hundred times better than using Matter. Blog post with configs coming in the next few days.

THEY’RE JUST FUCKING AMAZING! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_GT...

Alright, guys — if you’ve never heard these fantastic musicians play, now’s the perfect time to start! blog.stanislavski.me/dirty-loops/

Just relaunched the blog and wrote about a band I discovered only recently — and honestly, I can’t not share it. blog.stanislavski.me/page-99/

I finally replaced the laser head in this beauty and now the one I bought a month ago in junk condition is pleasing all my housemates.