Rip Rowan
@riprowan.bsky.social
Studio engineer and musician.
Founder: ProRec. Former tech propellorhead. OG BPR wizard. Three time Smithsonian / InfoWorld finalist. Luddite. Antifascist.
Founder: ProRec. Former tech propellorhead. OG BPR wizard. Three time Smithsonian / InfoWorld finalist. Luddite. Antifascist.
World Party was the natural successor to ELO
December 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
World Party was the natural successor to ELO
I often wonder at the fact that music as a vendable commodity was an exclusively 20th century phenomenon
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I often wonder at the fact that music as a vendable commodity was an exclusively 20th century phenomenon
[micro review] Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (2025 Remaster)
YAY THEY FINALLY FIXED IT!
YAY THEY FINALLY FIXED IT!
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
[micro review] Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (2025 Remaster)
YAY THEY FINALLY FIXED IT!
YAY THEY FINALLY FIXED IT!
AI slop strikes again with another fake artist squatting on @vanessapeters.bsky.social name.
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
AI slop strikes again with another fake artist squatting on @vanessapeters.bsky.social name.
today was a good day
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
today was a good day
It's a tiny victory, but I removed my music from Spotify today.
TAKE THAT, DANIEL EK!
TAKE THAT, DANIEL EK!
September 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's a tiny victory, but I removed my music from Spotify today.
TAKE THAT, DANIEL EK!
TAKE THAT, DANIEL EK!
And it's been my experience after a couple decades of consulting in large organizations that decisions to enshittify products are almost always rewarded by management.
The impact on sales takes months to years for enshittification to manifest as reduced demand, but the cost savings are immediate.
The impact on sales takes months to years for enshittification to manifest as reduced demand, but the cost savings are immediate.
Literally everything I buy these days is defective and/or a complete raging piece of shit. Everything is MDF flat pack or plastic crap. Product quality is lower than at any point of time in my life.
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
May 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And it's been my experience after a couple decades of consulting in large organizations that decisions to enshittify products are almost always rewarded by management.
The impact on sales takes months to years for enshittification to manifest as reduced demand, but the cost savings are immediate.
The impact on sales takes months to years for enshittification to manifest as reduced demand, but the cost savings are immediate.
Literally everything I buy these days is defective and/or a complete raging piece of shit. Everything is MDF flat pack or plastic crap. Product quality is lower than at any point of time in my life.
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
May 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Literally everything I buy these days is defective and/or a complete raging piece of shit. Everything is MDF flat pack or plastic crap. Product quality is lower than at any point of time in my life.
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
Look at this. That flap of plastic is supposed to hold a screw?!?
Reposted by Rip Rowan
by the standard laid out here, famously corrupt fictional character clay davis was not engaged in corruption
not to add to the dogpile, but the reality here is often the opposite. tacit corruption can easily be worse because it's more deniable and a lot more lucrative
May 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
by the standard laid out here, famously corrupt fictional character clay davis was not engaged in corruption
I had a trivial programming task, and I'm a few years out of practice. Everyone says that programming is a task LLMs are well suited to solve, so I thought I'd try out Claude.
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Employees who use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at work face negative judgments about their competence and motivation from colleagues and managers, according to a new study.
AI use damages professional reputation, study suggests
New Duke study says workers judge others for AI use—and hide its use, fearing stigma.
arstechnica.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I had a trivial programming task, and I'm a few years out of practice. Everyone says that programming is a task LLMs are well suited to solve, so I thought I'd try out Claude.
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"I would buy the @lindsayagraham.bsky.social cocktail book," he said aloud to no one in particular.
February 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"I would buy the @lindsayagraham.bsky.social cocktail book," he said aloud to no one in particular.
Let's start an audio engineering and music production starter pack.
I'm not finding many of my peeps on here yet. If you know someone who belongs on such a list, reply to this post.
#audioengineering #studioengineering #musicproduction
I'm not finding many of my peeps on here yet. If you know someone who belongs on such a list, reply to this post.
#audioengineering #studioengineering #musicproduction
November 13, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Let's start an audio engineering and music production starter pack.
I'm not finding many of my peeps on here yet. If you know someone who belongs on such a list, reply to this post.
#audioengineering #studioengineering #musicproduction
I'm not finding many of my peeps on here yet. If you know someone who belongs on such a list, reply to this post.
#audioengineering #studioengineering #musicproduction