Stellar Noise
@stellarnoise.bsky.social
🏡 Old house lover, urban planning nerd.
🚊Pro-transit, pro-walking, and pro-being friends with your neighbors.
📱Android engineer and hidden figure.
Player of games, reader of books, maker of stellar synthesizer noise.
https://dethhearts.bandcamp.com/
🚊Pro-transit, pro-walking, and pro-being friends with your neighbors.
📱Android engineer and hidden figure.
Player of games, reader of books, maker of stellar synthesizer noise.
https://dethhearts.bandcamp.com/
Why I left X (in image form)
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Why I left X (in image form)
7/ The American Dream didn’t die.
It just got smaller, smarter, and more sustainable.
And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
It just got smaller, smarter, and more sustainable.
And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
December 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM
7/ The American Dream didn’t die.
It just got smaller, smarter, and more sustainable.
And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
It just got smaller, smarter, and more sustainable.
And maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
6/ The future?
This isn’t just a fad. With housing prices soaring and interest rates high, small homes aren’t just trendy - they’re a survival strategy
This isn’t just a fad. With housing prices soaring and interest rates high, small homes aren’t just trendy - they’re a survival strategy
December 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM
6/ The future?
This isn’t just a fad. With housing prices soaring and interest rates high, small homes aren’t just trendy - they’re a survival strategy
This isn’t just a fad. With housing prices soaring and interest rates high, small homes aren’t just trendy - they’re a survival strategy
5/ Builders caught on. D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, now offers homes starting at 900 sqft
December 30, 2024 at 1:42 PM
5/ Builders caught on. D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, now offers homes starting at 900 sqft
4/ But here’s the real kicker - it’s not just about money.
Today’s buyers care more about experiences than possessions. They’d rather spend on travel than a formal dining room they’ll never use
Today’s buyers care more about experiences than possessions. They’d rather spend on travel than a formal dining room they’ll never use
December 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
4/ But here’s the real kicker - it’s not just about money.
Today’s buyers care more about experiences than possessions. They’d rather spend on travel than a formal dining room they’ll never use
Today’s buyers care more about experiences than possessions. They’d rather spend on travel than a formal dining room they’ll never use
3/ The math is brutal:
• 32% of tiny home owners have $10k+ in savings
• 68% have NO mortgage (vs 29% of regular homeowners)
• 55% have more savings than average Americans
todayshomeowner.com/eco-friendly...
todayshomeowner.com/eco-friendly...
Top 35 Tiny Home Statistics and Facts of 2024 - Today's Homeowner
Want to learn more about the growing trend of tiny homes? This guide covers 35 interesting facts and statistics about these small houses.
todayshomeowner.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
3/ The math is brutal:
• 32% of tiny home owners have $10k+ in savings
• 68% have NO mortgage (vs 29% of regular homeowners)
• 55% have more savings than average Americans
todayshomeowner.com/eco-friendly...
todayshomeowner.com/eco-friendly...
2/ Remote work changed everything. 22M Americans now work from home. You’d think this means bigger homes. Plot twist: it made people realize they don’t need as much stuff
December 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM
2/ Remote work changed everything. 22M Americans now work from home. You’d think this means bigger homes. Plot twist: it made people realize they don’t need as much stuff
Here’s what happened:
1/ Student debt crushed millennials. Between towering loans and tighter credit post-2008, young people can’t afford those McMansions their parents bought.
1/ Student debt crushed millennials. Between towering loans and tighter credit post-2008, young people can’t afford those McMansions their parents bought.
December 30, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Here’s what happened:
1/ Student debt crushed millennials. Between towering loans and tighter credit post-2008, young people can’t afford those McMansions their parents bought.
1/ Student debt crushed millennials. Between towering loans and tighter credit post-2008, young people can’t afford those McMansions their parents bought.
In the 1950s, everyone wanted the white picket fence and big suburban home. But something changed.
The stats are wild: • 73% of Americans would consider living in a tiny home • 75% of those interested are Gen Z and millennials • Average tiny home costs $67k vs traditional home
The stats are wild: • 73% of Americans would consider living in a tiny home • 75% of those interested are Gen Z and millennials • Average tiny home costs $67k vs traditional home
December 30, 2024 at 1:32 PM
In the 1950s, everyone wanted the white picket fence and big suburban home. But something changed.
The stats are wild: • 73% of Americans would consider living in a tiny home • 75% of those interested are Gen Z and millennials • Average tiny home costs $67k vs traditional home
The stats are wild: • 73% of Americans would consider living in a tiny home • 75% of those interested are Gen Z and millennials • Average tiny home costs $67k vs traditional home
Small homes are so hot right now.
Even though builders’ fixed costs remain more or less the same for a 1700 sqft home vs a 2500 sqft home, Americans are starting to like small homes again.
Why?
Let me tell you a story about how the American Dream shrunk…
Even though builders’ fixed costs remain more or less the same for a 1700 sqft home vs a 2500 sqft home, Americans are starting to like small homes again.
Why?
Let me tell you a story about how the American Dream shrunk…
December 30, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Small homes are so hot right now.
Even though builders’ fixed costs remain more or less the same for a 1700 sqft home vs a 2500 sqft home, Americans are starting to like small homes again.
Why?
Let me tell you a story about how the American Dream shrunk…
Even though builders’ fixed costs remain more or less the same for a 1700 sqft home vs a 2500 sqft home, Americans are starting to like small homes again.
Why?
Let me tell you a story about how the American Dream shrunk…
I will only stream wildly popular artists from now on to stick it to ‘em.
December 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM
I will only stream wildly popular artists from now on to stick it to ‘em.
But maybe it’s no different than paying musicians to lay down inoffensive grocery store tracks.
At least actual musicians are writing Spotify’s fake music. They absolutely could be using AI if they chose to.
At least actual musicians are writing Spotify’s fake music. They absolutely could be using AI if they chose to.
December 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
But maybe it’s no different than paying musicians to lay down inoffensive grocery store tracks.
At least actual musicians are writing Spotify’s fake music. They absolutely could be using AI if they chose to.
At least actual musicians are writing Spotify’s fake music. They absolutely could be using AI if they chose to.
Motor vehicle crashes cost America $460 billion in 2023. That's $1,380 for every person in the country.
Numbers like these always feel abstract until you start digging into the local data.
So I built a quick tool using Chattanooga's public incident data:
deonna.github.io/chattanooga/...
Numbers like these always feel abstract until you start digging into the local data.
So I built a quick tool using Chattanooga's public incident data:
deonna.github.io/chattanooga/...
LinkedIn
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December 25, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Motor vehicle crashes cost America $460 billion in 2023. That's $1,380 for every person in the country.
Numbers like these always feel abstract until you start digging into the local data.
So I built a quick tool using Chattanooga's public incident data:
deonna.github.io/chattanooga/...
Numbers like these always feel abstract until you start digging into the local data.
So I built a quick tool using Chattanooga's public incident data:
deonna.github.io/chattanooga/...
Anyone else notice well-known musicians disappearing from their Spotify playlists?
Here’s why: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
Tl;dr: it’s so Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO can avoid paying out streaming revenue to artists.
Ek sold $345M worth of stock last year, the equivalent of 115B streams.
Here’s why: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
Tl;dr: it’s so Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO can avoid paying out streaming revenue to artists.
Ek sold $345M worth of stock last year, the equivalent of 115B streams.
December 25, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Anyone else notice well-known musicians disappearing from their Spotify playlists?
Here’s why: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
Tl;dr: it’s so Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO can avoid paying out streaming revenue to artists.
Ek sold $345M worth of stock last year, the equivalent of 115B streams.
Here’s why: web.archive.org/web/20241225...
Tl;dr: it’s so Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO can avoid paying out streaming revenue to artists.
Ek sold $345M worth of stock last year, the equivalent of 115B streams.
Luigi needs to release another manifesto or something because we’re still stuck on analyzing this haircut
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nv8oYM/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nv8oYM/
#fyp
TikTok video by Toure X
www.tiktok.com
December 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Luigi needs to release another manifesto or something because we’re still stuck on analyzing this haircut
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nv8oYM/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nv8oYM/
It’s been a full month of not knowing what to do with myself for me.
December 17, 2024 at 1:41 AM
It’s been a full month of not knowing what to do with myself for me.
Not yet, but I want to be! What’s the best way to get plugged in to the community?
December 17, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Not yet, but I want to be! What’s the best way to get plugged in to the community?
What is the frame and why do so many people want to break it
December 16, 2024 at 3:27 PM
What is the frame and why do so many people want to break it
TIL about the gang-nail plate.
Sounds boring, but this simple piece of stamped metal revolutionized American homes:
• Stronger roofs • Cheaper builds • Open floor plans
It also gave birth to McMansions and suburban sprawl.
youtu.be/3oIeLGkSCMA?...
Sounds boring, but this simple piece of stamped metal revolutionized American homes:
• Stronger roofs • Cheaper builds • Open floor plans
It also gave birth to McMansions and suburban sprawl.
youtu.be/3oIeLGkSCMA?...
The Invention that Accidentally Made McMansions
YouTube video by Stewart Hicks
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 5:29 PM
TIL about the gang-nail plate.
Sounds boring, but this simple piece of stamped metal revolutionized American homes:
• Stronger roofs • Cheaper builds • Open floor plans
It also gave birth to McMansions and suburban sprawl.
youtu.be/3oIeLGkSCMA?...
Sounds boring, but this simple piece of stamped metal revolutionized American homes:
• Stronger roofs • Cheaper builds • Open floor plans
It also gave birth to McMansions and suburban sprawl.
youtu.be/3oIeLGkSCMA?...
The new Green Party with Luigi as our symbol of grassroots power overcoming establishment authority.
December 13, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The new Green Party with Luigi as our symbol of grassroots power overcoming establishment authority.
As a poor kid who experienced the culture shock of going to a fancy, blue-blood New England boarding school: cosigned.
And I just realized that I do this type of codeswitching around my rich friends. And do all the things that post tells you NOT to do with my poor friends.
And I just realized that I do this type of codeswitching around my rich friends. And do all the things that post tells you NOT to do with my poor friends.
December 13, 2024 at 2:53 PM
As a poor kid who experienced the culture shock of going to a fancy, blue-blood New England boarding school: cosigned.
And I just realized that I do this type of codeswitching around my rich friends. And do all the things that post tells you NOT to do with my poor friends.
And I just realized that I do this type of codeswitching around my rich friends. And do all the things that post tells you NOT to do with my poor friends.
Reposted by Stellar Noise
What is this? An arctica for ants?
December 12, 2024 at 11:04 PM
What is this? An arctica for ants?
Are you my mom calling to tell me to start taking magnesium instead of my blood pressure meds while being interrupted by the Zaxby’s employee who wants to know if she wants the strawberry sauce with her fried cheesecake bites
December 10, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Are you my mom calling to tell me to start taking magnesium instead of my blood pressure meds while being interrupted by the Zaxby’s employee who wants to know if she wants the strawberry sauce with her fried cheesecake bites