Mittens
@mittensost.bsky.social
Demisemihemidemisemi-pro Mahjong player. I like to write music.
Found this banger today at work.
December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Found this banger today at work.
I'm being a degenerate awake at 3am working on chord voicings. I don't know why I can't just practice during normal people hours.
December 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I'm being a degenerate awake at 3am working on chord voicings. I don't know why I can't just practice during normal people hours.
I bought a new diatonic harmonica and on the box it says that the key in the 2nd position is the 4th rather than the 5th. Second position is 2 draw--a 5th and the dominant of the key of the harp. It is the go-to position for blues. Did I miss something in my 20+ years playing harmonica, Hohner?
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I bought a new diatonic harmonica and on the box it says that the key in the 2nd position is the 4th rather than the 5th. Second position is 2 draw--a 5th and the dominant of the key of the harp. It is the go-to position for blues. Did I miss something in my 20+ years playing harmonica, Hohner?
I have been obsessed with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, 1st movement, lately. The weaving between the epic parts and the delicate parts is crazy.
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I have been obsessed with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, 1st movement, lately. The weaving between the epic parts and the delicate parts is crazy.
The worst thing about owning multiple instruments is the upkeep. I spent an hour cleaning and oiling all of my woodwinds. I usually opt for the cheaper, but still okay quality instruments, like ones made from resin or ebonite.
October 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The worst thing about owning multiple instruments is the upkeep. I spent an hour cleaning and oiling all of my woodwinds. I usually opt for the cheaper, but still okay quality instruments, like ones made from resin or ebonite.
So I was checking the price of the book "Trattado de Glossas" by Diego Ortiz--that was translated into English and it was like $300. I still don't understand why books are so expensive. I guess I'll have to learn late Renaissance musical ornamentation somewhere else.
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
So I was checking the price of the book "Trattado de Glossas" by Diego Ortiz--that was translated into English and it was like $300. I still don't understand why books are so expensive. I guess I'll have to learn late Renaissance musical ornamentation somewhere else.
I organized my tea shelves, today. I have all of my teas on one side of the pantry and my tea ware and tea cups on the other. I feel like I need to find more space for them, though. I ordered some more Sencha Fukamushi and some Gyokuro Karigane because I'm curious. I bought 200g of each.
September 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I organized my tea shelves, today. I have all of my teas on one side of the pantry and my tea ware and tea cups on the other. I feel like I need to find more space for them, though. I ordered some more Sencha Fukamushi and some Gyokuro Karigane because I'm curious. I bought 200g of each.
Tough weekend. My special needs dog just decided she would stop eating solid foods for 2 days so I had to liquefy some chicken. Good news is that today she had solid foods again. I think she had an upset tummy.
September 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Tough weekend. My special needs dog just decided she would stop eating solid foods for 2 days so I had to liquefy some chicken. Good news is that today she had solid foods again. I think she had an upset tummy.
Maybe I can just treat it like the tamagotchi I had as a child and keep feeding it garbage until it eventually gets bloated and dies. "Eat some more, fatty". I hated A.I. as a child and I still hate it now.
August 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Maybe I can just treat it like the tamagotchi I had as a child and keep feeding it garbage until it eventually gets bloated and dies. "Eat some more, fatty". I hated A.I. as a child and I still hate it now.
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YouTube's Sneaky AI 'Experiment': Is Social Media Embracing AI-Generated Content?
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YouTube's Sneaky AI 'Experiment': Is Social Media Embracing AI-Generated Content?
The Atlantic reports some YouTube users noticed their uploaded videos have since "been subtly augmented, their appearance changing without their creators doing anything..."
"For creators who want to differentiate themselves from the new synthetic content, YouTube seems interested in making the jo...
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August 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
YouTube's Sneaky AI 'Experiment': Is Social Media Embracing AI-Generated Content?
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/23/0836256/youtubes-sneaky-ai-experiment-is-social-media-embracing-ai-generated-content?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
A.I. is the new fad in business--like blockchain. It doesn't really have anything to do with making work more efficient or easier. You see, the corporate business world is a pyramid scheme.
August 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A.I. is the new fad in business--like blockchain. It doesn't really have anything to do with making work more efficient or easier. You see, the corporate business world is a pyramid scheme.
The grapevine has recently made me aware of the Kawaii-Unicorn.exe malware. I think I need a sample of this. Apparently is spawns a bunch of similarly named executable to obscure itself. Cute girls doing cute things, I suppose.
Analysis Kawaii-Unicorn.exe (MD5: 59B6A82C8F134F0AA8478B321AF16DC9) Malicious activity - Interactive analysis ANY.RUN
Interactive malware hunting service. Live testing of most type of threats in any environments. No installation and no waiting necessary.
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August 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The grapevine has recently made me aware of the Kawaii-Unicorn.exe malware. I think I need a sample of this. Apparently is spawns a bunch of similarly named executable to obscure itself. Cute girls doing cute things, I suppose.
If a site asks you to upload an ID, don't. You don't need that stored into any databases it already isn't. If a site asks you to take a selfie for verification, don't. Use fake photos. Use AI to fight AI. Use a photo or video poisoner when posting content. Please poison AI every chance you can.
August 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If a site asks you to upload an ID, don't. You don't need that stored into any databases it already isn't. If a site asks you to take a selfie for verification, don't. Use fake photos. Use AI to fight AI. Use a photo or video poisoner when posting content. Please poison AI every chance you can.
Sometimes, I expect Windows and Linux functionality to be the same at certain, arbitrary, times. Like I *feel* they should work exactly the same in this instance. I then remember that Microsoft and [insert what ever Linux distro parent company] don't care about feelings. They have their own agendas.
July 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Sometimes, I expect Windows and Linux functionality to be the same at certain, arbitrary, times. Like I *feel* they should work exactly the same in this instance. I then remember that Microsoft and [insert what ever Linux distro parent company] don't care about feelings. They have their own agendas.
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Ahahaha. This was a thing? You think that they would just have internal experts in the military to handle military problems. I have a friend that does tech support for a college for when the people there need help.
Ahahaha. This was a thing? You think that they would just have internal experts in the military to handle military problems. I have a friend that does tech support for a college for when the people there need help.
Microsoft To Stop Using Engineers In China For Tech Support of US Military - Slashdot
Microsoft will stop using China-based engineers to support U.S. military cloud services after a ProPublica report revealed their involvement, prompting backlash from Senator Tom Cotton and a two-week ...
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July 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Ahahaha. This was a thing? You think that they would just have internal experts in the military to handle military problems. I have a friend that does tech support for a college for when the people there need help.
Ahahaha. This was a thing? You think that they would just have internal experts in the military to handle military problems. I have a friend that does tech support for a college for when the people there need help.
Ahaha, I can't believe this exists. "Train by battling your favorite character!" Yuria. You get to box Yuria.
July 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ahaha, I can't believe this exists. "Train by battling your favorite character!" Yuria. You get to box Yuria.
As someone who has witnessed the chia pet, it is weird to me that chia seeds are not only edible, but also good for you. I have ordered some to do some testing--both for health and as an artistic medium.
July 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
As someone who has witnessed the chia pet, it is weird to me that chia seeds are not only edible, but also good for you. I have ordered some to do some testing--both for health and as an artistic medium.
It's amusing to me to see what triggers the sock puppets to start posting en masse. Whew buddy. Today is the day of fake gofundmes with gory photos of animals and mostly to full-on naked hairy men.
July 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It's amusing to me to see what triggers the sock puppets to start posting en masse. Whew buddy. Today is the day of fake gofundmes with gory photos of animals and mostly to full-on naked hairy men.
Excited about getting a new vacuum cleaner. I am getting old.
June 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Excited about getting a new vacuum cleaner. I am getting old.
I think it's about time to have a permanent electronics lab setup in my house. I have to repair my PC Engine. I'd also like to build something to dump my video game collection to ROMs--maybe make some repros. Plus I need some space to start to archive VHS anime, and fix some AV stuff.
June 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think it's about time to have a permanent electronics lab setup in my house. I have to repair my PC Engine. I'd also like to build something to dump my video game collection to ROMs--maybe make some repros. Plus I need some space to start to archive VHS anime, and fix some AV stuff.
I bought some decent green tea to cold brew for something different to drink at work. It's been so hot and humid lately.
June 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I bought some decent green tea to cold brew for something different to drink at work. It's been so hot and humid lately.
I always see video game cosplayer photos that are perfect. They make sure their hair is fixed in place, makeup perfect, clothes and pose to a tee. I don't want box-art cosplay. want in-game cosplay. GIVE ME PIXEL FACE YOU COWARDS!
May 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I always see video game cosplayer photos that are perfect. They make sure their hair is fixed in place, makeup perfect, clothes and pose to a tee. I don't want box-art cosplay. want in-game cosplay. GIVE ME PIXEL FACE YOU COWARDS!
Thinking about getting kleecaps for my keyboard.
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Klee (Genshin Impact) 12 Piece Keycap Set
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April 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thinking about getting kleecaps for my keyboard.
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