Dave Polak
@davepolak.bsky.social
Former NASA consultant. Secular humanist. Music fiend. Vas t’en! https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_polak/
I just watched Köln 75 and really enjoyed it. It's flawed, but a great ride. I just put on the original album.
January 18, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I just watched Köln 75 and really enjoyed it. It's flawed, but a great ride. I just put on the original album.
How the fuck does my MacBook get more battery life than I ever need but my shitty Dell work laptop go from 100% - 20% in two hours only running Outlook and Edge?
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
How the fuck does my MacBook get more battery life than I ever need but my shitty Dell work laptop go from 100% - 20% in two hours only running Outlook and Edge?
I just watched the new Kim Gordon video. She's stil a goddess.
Kim Gordon - "NOT TODAY" (Official Video)
YouTube video by Kim Gordon
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January 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I just watched the new Kim Gordon video. She's stil a goddess.
I applaud this move if it can be policed.
Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
Indie music store says it wants fans to have confidence music was largely made by humans.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I applaud this move if it can be policed.
I finally got a vinyl copy of Rosalía's Lux. I was waiting on a repress instead of paying stupid Discogs prices. It sounds great, but has the worst inner sleeves I have ever seen. Clear plastic, think sandwich bag material and full of static. At least it's flat and quiet. Pressed by MPO.
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I finally got a vinyl copy of Rosalía's Lux. I was waiting on a repress instead of paying stupid Discogs prices. It sounds great, but has the worst inner sleeves I have ever seen. Clear plastic, think sandwich bag material and full of static. At least it's flat and quiet. Pressed by MPO.
It's only January, but will this reissue of Morton Feldman's Rothko Chapel / For Frank O'Hara be the vinyl reissue of the year? Probably. Sounds great and pressed at Gotta Groove right here in Cleveland.
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
It's only January, but will this reissue of Morton Feldman's Rothko Chapel / For Frank O'Hara be the vinyl reissue of the year? Probably. Sounds great and pressed at Gotta Groove right here in Cleveland.
I found a new, at least to me, expression of Old Granddad. Aged 7 years, bottled in bond.
January 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I found a new, at least to me, expression of Old Granddad. Aged 7 years, bottled in bond.
I just played Blackstar and now I'm sad.
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I just played Blackstar and now I'm sad.
Mail order DVD rental company Netflix is one step closer to buying Warners.
Warner Bros. sticks with Netflix merger, calls Paramount’s $108B bid “illusory”
Larry Ellison pledged $40B, but "he didn’t raise the price," Warner chair says.
arstechnica.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Mail order DVD rental company Netflix is one step closer to buying Warners.
What do you mean a McRib contains no ribs? Why have I been lied too all these years?
McDonald’s Sued over the Contents of the McRib Sandwich
YouTube video by Steve Lehto
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January 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
What do you mean a McRib contains no ribs? Why have I been lied too all these years?
They sure don't make televisions like this anymore.
1981 Sony Trinitron KV-3000R: The Most Luxurious Trinitron EVER!!!
YouTube video by Vintage Video Basement
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:42 AM
They sure don't make televisions like this anymore.
I ordered a new power bank online and it showed up today with yet another shitty USB A to C cable that I'll never use. I'll add it to the collection. Perhaps they'll be worth something eventually.
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I ordered a new power bank online and it showed up today with yet another shitty USB A to C cable that I'll never use. I'll add it to the collection. Perhaps they'll be worth something eventually.
"Fuck opioids! Cocaine is much more fun!" says the guy wo hasn't done a line since 1997.
Cuyahoga County’s leading overdose killer is now cocaine. How do we treat it?
The county's Medical Examiner is calling to pivot addiction prevention and treatment efforts to address rising cocaine overdose deaths, but experts say it could be tricky, because they don't have the ...
www.cleveland.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
"Fuck opioids! Cocaine is much more fun!" says the guy wo hasn't done a line since 1997.
R.I.P. Béla Tarr. I've seen his 1994 7+ hour masterpiece Sátántangó on the big screen. Twice.
January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
R.I.P. Béla Tarr. I've seen his 1994 7+ hour masterpiece Sátántangó on the big screen. Twice.
This alcoholics desk is stunning. I always admire people that have the skill and patience to restore furniture.
Alcoholics family desk restoration
YouTube video by AT Restoration
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January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
This alcoholics desk is stunning. I always admire people that have the skill and patience to restore furniture.
RIP Mr Cheifet. Computer Chronicles was such a great show. I just watched the one on the new Pentium processors yesterday.
Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
Cheifet produced more than 400 episodes of TV tracing the rise of personal computing.
arstechnica.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
RIP Mr Cheifet. Computer Chronicles was such a great show. I just watched the one on the new Pentium processors yesterday.
What the fuck is this moron doing?
"The country is already seeing surges in vaccine-preventable diseases amid a nationwide slide in childhood vaccination, particularly with outbreaks of whooping cough and measles. The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status this month."
"The country is already seeing surges in vaccine-preventable diseases amid a nationwide slide in childhood vaccination, particularly with outbreaks of whooping cough and measles. The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status this month."
Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule
The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care.
arstechnica.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
What the fuck is this moron doing?
"The country is already seeing surges in vaccine-preventable diseases amid a nationwide slide in childhood vaccination, particularly with outbreaks of whooping cough and measles. The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status this month."
"The country is already seeing surges in vaccine-preventable diseases amid a nationwide slide in childhood vaccination, particularly with outbreaks of whooping cough and measles. The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status this month."
Listening to London Zoo for the first time in ages. Still do fucking good.
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Listening to London Zoo for the first time in ages. Still do fucking good.
I ned me on of these Pentium machines! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vhf...
The Computer Chronicles - Pentium PCs (1993)
YouTube video by The Computer Chronicles
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I ned me on of these Pentium machines! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vhf...
This is a fascinating documentary. I'd love to see one for each photographer. youtu.be/gRXT7eOPAwM?...
The Documerica Project - Environmental destruction in 80,000 photos | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 5:35 AM
This is a fascinating documentary. I'd love to see one for each photographer. youtu.be/gRXT7eOPAwM?...
Formica Laminate is a composite material invented at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the United States in 1912.
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Formica Laminate is a composite material invented at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the United States in 1912.
Too much alternating current power line noise tonight.
January 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Too much alternating current power line noise tonight.
I finally replaced my LaserDisc of this. I have never owned a LaserDisc machine.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I finally replaced my LaserDisc of this. I have never owned a LaserDisc machine.