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bpc777 commented on Why leather is best motorcycle protection [video] youtube.com/watch?v=xwuRU... · Posted by u/lifeisstillgood

mynameisash · 25 days ago

I was coming home from work on my bike very late a few years ago, and I was on the side of the lane where your car tire would be -- not in the center. It was a good thing, too, because there was a full size ladder in the road, lined up exactly in the direction of traffic. Cars could safely drive 'over' it. I missed it by maybe a foot. If I were in middle of the lane, I would have taken a serious spill.

bpc777 · 25 days ago

I have also barely avoided a large ladder in the middle of the lane. Don't follow closely so you have more time to see what is ahead and react.

bpc777 commented on Why leather is best motorcycle protection [video] youtube.com/watch?v=xwuRU... · Posted by u/lifeisstillgood

lifis · 25 days ago

I think that motorcycle and e-bike safety can be greatly enhanced by never doing things a car couldn't do.

Always stay in the middle of the lane (unless you need to avoid a pothole), never overtake unless a car would have space to overtake, never enter an intersection alongside a car in the same lane.

On a bike, you also have the option of behaving like a pedestrian (cycle on the sidewalk slowly) occasionally.

If you don't do this, it's only a matter of time before a car hits you because it didn't expect a vehicle or pedestrian doing what you are doing.

bpc777 · 25 days ago

> Always stay in the middle of the lane

This is wrong. Use the whole lane to be in the best spot to see and be seen. Use lateral movement to increase your visibility in driver mirrors.

bpc777 commented on Introduction to Computer Music cmtext.com/... · Posted by u/hecanjog

nyeah · a month ago

I'm sure it seems that way to you, but for people who never touched an electric guitar before that's going to be torture. You need an instrument that you really want to pick up and play, that stays in tune, etc. It doesn't need to be $1500, but at $150 they better have an uncle who's a guitar tech.

I have an old Gibson Marauder that rapidly gets out of tune. So far no shop has been able to do anything about that. It would probably go for $400 or more retail, to a beginner who doesn't notice (or thinks the problem is his/her fault). But it's no fun to play. Chords sound bad. And that kind of thing is not unusual.

bpc777 · a month ago

Setup is a huge factor. I got a $300 parts "Telecaster" on Craigslist and took it to Bill's Music (https://www.billsmusic.com/) for their premium setup and it definitely took it to the next level in terms of the electronics, frets (especially worn and / or protruding), intonation, etc... So if you have a guitar you want to love that isn't quite there, consider getting a pro setup by a shop you trust.

bpc777 commented on Introduction to Computer Music cmtext.com/... · Posted by u/hecanjog

ofalkaed · a month ago

>You need an instrument that you really want to pick up and play, that stays in tune, etc. It doesn't need to be $1500, but at $150 they better have an uncle who's a guitar tech.

If you really want to play you will play regardless of the instrument you have. Like many, I started with cheap instruments, so I figured out how to fix them or at least make them better. I was 12 and wanted to play guitar, my parents were not willing to spend money on it and just found some handme downs from the relatives, and I made it work because I wanted to play guitar. Ended up teaching myself lutherie, made some money, made some instruments. These days it is easier than ever to maintain your own instrument with the internet to answer all your questions, I had to learn to repair and maintain my guitar by working backwards from books on construction since that is all my library had.

>So far no shop has been able to do anything about that.

It is an issue with the bridge, the nut, and or the tuners, on a guitar of that age it is a fair chance it is a combination of all three. I am guessing you are bringing the instrument to normal guitar shops that primarily do sales and lack anyone even remotely competent when it comes to repair.

bpc777 · a month ago

I have been playing for 50 years at this point. I'm currently playing something similar to this (0) bought at GC for $329 and while the knobs and jack could stand to be replaced (especially if you are performing) it plays and sounds great. You do not need to spend more than $500 to get a solid electric guitar these days. You can definitely spend a lot more for a top tier brand like Fender, Gibson, PRS, Suhr, etc... but there is a lot of good value between $250 - $500.

[0]https://www.guitarcenter.com/Gretsch-Guitars/G5210-P90-Elect...

bpc777 commented on Introduction to Computer Music cmtext.com/... · Posted by u/hecanjog

bpc777 · a month ago

Agreed! If you have an Apple device GarageBand is the best way to get started.

bpc777 · a month ago

Once you start getting into many tracks and advanced routing it seems like the choice (for me at least) is Logic Pro or Ableton Live. And I find Ableton much more fun to use when I want to jam, whereas Logic feels more like programming which is also great. FL Studio is also lots of fun. Try various options and see what fits best with what you are trying to do.

bpc777 commented on Introduction to Computer Music cmtext.com/... · Posted by u/hecanjog

nyeah · a month ago

If you want to make "normal" electronic music (and never tried before), use GarageBand on an iPad. It's easier to learn than Ableton et al. because GarageBand has reasonable settings built in. I.e. it will make sounds right away, without endless screwing around. (You might even try GarageBand on a phone, if the screen is large enough.)

If you want to make "experimental" music then ... you'll have to experiment. Most of the recommendations in these comments are aimed at experimental music.

Most things labeled "computer music" belong to a very specific retro experimental music aesthetic, literally dating back to the era when you could barely make music on a computer at all. Much of this music was heavily influenced by academic workers. That may be exactly what you're looking for! On the other hand if you're not quite sure what I'm talking about, then be aware that "computer music" is not the only, or even the sanest, way to make music on your computer.

bpc777 · a month ago

Agreed! If you have an Apple device GarageBand is the best way to get started.

bpc777 commented on Introduction to Computer Music cmtext.com/... · Posted by u/hecanjog

brcmthrowaway · a month ago

Any way to compose compelling electronic music without having to spend time learning a commercial app like Ableton?

bpc777 · a month ago

Ableton Live is very intuitive and there is a lite version that is bundled with some interfaces (https://www.ableton.com/en/products/live-lite/features/?pk_v...). It has been years so I don't remember which interface / version I started with but I quickly fell in love and upgraded to the full version. The time I have spent learning it has been fun and worthwhile, so maybe give it a try.

bpc777 commented on Amazon Returns Have Gone to Hell theatlantic.com/technolog... · Posted by u/fortran77

brandon272 · a year ago

That's because you did most of the work of setting up the return at home, including putting the item back in its original packaging, packaging it for shipping, and initiating the return through the app or online. Not sure how it works where you are, but there's also an additional step of printing a shipping label where I am.

bpc777 · a year ago

For my last several Amazon returns I did not have to use the original (or any) packaging, nor did I have to print a label. I did have to initiate the return through the app and take it to a UPS Store, where they took the unpackaged item, scanned the provided QR code on my phone, and gave me a receipt.

bpc777 commented on Resume Tip: Hacking "AI" screening of resumes solipsys.co.uk/images/Res... · Posted by u/ColinWright

anjel · a year ago

Just like name-dropping, tossing acronyms in mixed company is not much more than an obvious flex.

bpc777 · a year ago

However, using the industry accepted term for the topic of the discussion is fine.

bpc777 commented on Resume Tip: Hacking "AI" screening of resumes solipsys.co.uk/images/Res... · Posted by u/ColinWright

mvdtnz · a year ago

I don't know what an ATS is (it's weird to introduce obscure, undefined acronyms by the way) but this is exactly the kind of thing that breathless "AI" boosters are claiming GPT is useful for - replacing expensive fancy bespoke systems with simple prompt-driven "AI".

bpc777 · a year ago

Why would you bother typing "I don't know what an ATS is" into a Hacker News comment rather than typing "What is an ATS" into a Google search?