10.10.26

I am in the midst of an experiment, running my blagh on two different platforms: Squarespace, where I have been hosted since 2021, and a new static setup utilizing the Hugo framework, along with GitHub, and Cloudflare Workers. At the moment, the goal is to move away from Squarespace, where I am not taking full advantage of what they offer, and move toward a static website model, a simpler format with a smaller footprint overall.

As late Spring came to an end and Summer started, I decided to enroll in one of IDEO's courses through IDEO U, Insights for Innovation. The experience was insightful, no pun intended, grounding me in where I stand with my knowledge of Design Thinking while expanding my knowledge and approach to the practice. Although the class packed in a lot of information in a short period of time, the instructor-led sessions and materials were worth the price of admission. I walked away with a better understanding of how a classroom setting fits into my current life and responsibilities, as well as a real desire to find and connect with a community of like-minded peers.

I've added a new section to close out the list, Honorable Mentions.

Tracks:

  • Shanti Celeste: Moons

  • Alemayehu Eshete: Tèrèdtchéwalèhu

  • Megan Alice Clune: I'm flying

  • Mirusi Mergina: The silent devour

  • U: Urchins

  • Martin Glass: Centro Spirituale

  • Joeski Love: Pee-Wee's Dance

  • Ø: Set the Controls to the Heart of the Sun

  • The Speaking Clock & Datassette: Sodium Pink Dusk

  • Love Is Yes: Ghost Two

  • Soul II Soul: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

  • Sebastian Palomar: Benefits Muscular

  • Drömloch: Beguine

  • Giuseppe Ielasi & Andrew Pekler: Yallingup

  • Giuseppe Ielasi & Andrew Pekler: Yalta

  • Giuseppe Ielasi & Andrew Pekler: Ribadeo

  • Cara Stacey: Code (feat. Keenan Ahrends & Matthijs Van Dijk)

  • EPMD: Chill

  • EPMD: It's Going Down

  • Martha And The Muffins: Echo Beach

  • Extrabreit: Polizisten

  • Sylford Walker: They Don't Dub (feat. The Poor Man's Friend)

  • Sylford Walker: Eternal Day

  • Minilogue: Cow, Crickets and Clay

  • Minilogue: Hitchhikers Choice

  • DJ Ojo: Oil Dub

  • Scienz of Life: The Powers of 9 Ether

  • Natural Elements: Shine

  • Duran Duran: Rio

  • Duran Duran: Save a Prayer

  • Duran Duran: The Wild Boys

  • Tashi Dorji: Gathering

  • trailcam: Pond Project

  • DJ Ojo: No hoist

  • Mark Ernestus: Mark Ernestus Meets BBC Version

  • Sylford Walker: Chant Down Babylon

  • Jackie Mittoo: Freak Out

  • Wire: Adapt

  • Wire: Ahead

  • Wire: Outdoor Miner

  • Wire: Mannequin

  • Wire: 12Xu

  • Wire: Ex Lion Tamer

  • Giuseppe Ielasi: 1

  • Giuseppe Ielasi: 9

  • Giuseppe Ielasi: 8

  • Giuseppe Ielasi: 7

  • John Coltrane: Impressions (with Eric Dolphy) [Live]

  • Lucinda Williams: Sharp Cutting Wings (Song to a Poet)

  • Ed Rush & Nico: Guncheck

  • H.M.P: Runnins [Origin Unknown Remix]

Albums:

Radio:

Reads:

  • Masters of Deception: The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace by Michele Slatalla and Joshua Quittner

  • Approaching Zero: The Extraordinary Underworld Of Hackers, Phreakers, Virus Writers, and Keyboard Criminals by Paul Mungo and Bryan Clough

  • Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

  • The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen

Film + TV:

  • Shoplifters

  • HyperNormalisation

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day

  • Fire Music: The Story Of Free Jazz

  • Fiume O Morte!

Podcasts:

Seen:

Places:

RIP:

Honorable Mentions: