2026-07-24T11:41:15Z https://nostr.ae Adrian Holovaty https://nostr.ae/npub1k3lq2v28u6uzl8qywyzvfrpdk8fuahgq5yj6lgjw4dj2dzkhn86sq73e8u https://cdn.masto.host/socialholovatycom/accounts/avatars/109/284/658/546/288/689/original/79f069877333d80e.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/socialholovatycom/accounts/avatars/109/284/658/546/288/689/original/79f069877333d80e.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw6w6c7tgl3xumxhmcwxtekh59s4hhkpr6kjxpzepcapzg9jwawvczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2ms4wuv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0vj32mrx6xd62c38c78ae3e5gtkvu23yy5dec7t6zcs7q470mg7crur54j'>nevent1q…r54j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>While you’re in Gent, don’t miss the crazy lighting/art store Dupe Design. They have weird hours, but even if they’re closed, it’s cool to see their stuff through the windows. 2026-06-30T10:34:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswuc6nwq9c87pek8chds8v7j053v9dqh8aawajmyztagf5tu877zqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl22fdl5g This new Paul McCartney interview is really good. He&#39;s tended to rely on the same, well-worn anecdotes over the years, but this one&#39;s packed with fresh questions and insightful answers.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNQY-zIL4zg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNQY-zIL4zg</a> 2026-05-14T18:47:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrwfepgfygaq3m6cxxsgyteeux545nv70kt0gqvz452favkzmepqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl26f9u2k New Paul McCartney song is out, with a full album being released May 29.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n1IhyF6R0U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n1IhyF6R0U</a><br/><br/>This one gives me similar vibes to the last Beatles single, Now And Then. Nostalgic, melancoly and not particularly musically interesting. I&#39;m glad Paul&#39;s still making music, though. 2026-03-26T15:52:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ruct7qhsp73ahc5gjv3aspdecpnr570p77slgfnjjpw2h954gngzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2z8kms9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspe4vx3rmzk4m6g0akyl784g5hz2x8rlg4g4p2duz3u06exc2fjmq6v6n2x'>nevent1q…6n2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What&#39;s happening in Amsterdam? Welcome to town! 2026-03-23T16:43:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrtey6tuvcmyygx4fqtt57cge02q6ta89n46stldfdyptetnj9qqgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2wulp76 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv3agg768dgf0j0wcnt2rccaucnnksf8gja8t755y9qk54ufa2v3g9dq5h0'>nevent1q…q5h0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unfortunately this was happening frequently for me, for GPU instances — leading me to use other providers for doing ML training. Interesting to see it happen for a CPU instance. Turns out the cloud isn&#39;t infinite...! 2026-03-23T16:41:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2c2kmgs9vssglpvs3qpkna6c395l2uy6yg6sj85k7hu9tg7svh0qzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2ldzevc I&#39;ve started a new project: notationref, a taxonomy of music notation concepts for developers:<br/><br/><a href="https://w3c-cg.github.io/music-notationref/">https://w3c-cg.github.io/music-notationref/</a><br/><br/>Info on motivation, etc., is in the readme:<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/w3c-cg/music-notationref">https://github.com/w3c-cg/music-notationref</a> 2026-03-17T21:37:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy03aqmrw7hqw7cm32yhpqyzhh8txp0t0hzg8hj7w7ggeuhyygp3gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2r39vwh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmcm8wwsz5559essh58qavlfvngd56tu9vsa93xypykyj2hrw55ckrqw2h'>nevent1q…qw2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congrats on this new chapter! Reading this made me reminisce about my favorite high-school math teacher, and I realized that personality-wise you remind me of him. I can easily imagine you thriving and making a lasting impact on young minds. 2026-03-14T20:26:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0v99w6yt8skmgyfchfh3sew2zl2cgudtqp7y2z6ayzwrs07psjzgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2vmqk9r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5vxnw4jn7v9fyecz2t9fuc58l00wu3ze66mzp45yvvr92z8jxsgqwrqas'>nevent1q…rqas</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey, thanks so much, that means a lot. Best wishes with your music, whatever direction you take practice-tool-wise! 2026-03-06T18:21:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ss0e7h9ulfu7qt37mgvf08yz350dvh86ndwn70w8dcnzv5xcvgqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl28nelnh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97ql9ghg0vryxx4tekcxum9jwfdzd7fh02hygtzykjpkdlygm9eq0h0vpj'>nevent1q…0vpj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you given Soundslice a try? It’s an excellent music practice app, with a built-in editor, PDF scanner, ability to sync with real audio/video and tons more. We’ve put a lot of love into it over the years. 2026-03-05T09:57:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2tjwlmmrpx4905zgcnek5jk82vttqf6jggsrjy9l9v874994x49gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl29sp0f3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98ylq2h6dchztj7a2c608xk3wwcglvk05w66w33w3ml5s2ent0rcmdxg4a'>nevent1q…xg4a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just wanted to say thanks for your Split Fiction recommendation back in October. I played it with my kid recently and we both loved it. Amazing game! 2026-01-14T13:13:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqs59cwvpd7eumvfnesep4d39hdw4fsahh8ceyuuggpkhyhnz2etgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2jn6yja I wrote up the highlights of all the stuff we built and improved at Soundslice this year: <a href="https://www.soundslice.com/blog/302/soundslice-year-in-review-2025/">https://www.soundslice.com/blog/302/soundslice-year-in-review-2025/</a> 2025-12-18T12:36:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsytmlfxv8augxr2hkplpye6gckrasew33muxu9da6quzzknh00nuczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl25wackj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6hlc93vtx53vjcnfl0ghmjtjxx0wcwuh5pe6kckdywyg2vdnztshxdjte'>nevent1q…djte</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks, glad you like it. Yes, it&#39;s possible to add a voice track — we&#39;ve got a tool for syncing real audio recordings (video or just audio) with the notation. You end up creating a custom learning environment for that piece of music.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s a classic Tom Lehrer tune for example, public domain sheet music synced with his public domain recording: <a href="https://www.soundslice.com/slices/pKlHc/">https://www.soundslice.com/slices/pKlHc/</a> 2025-12-14T17:00:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2l5pyd2adkakhlvs4f2lu0nlv05p3zyzmfy777uc7jvxjs6raxqqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl292jm9z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdl2l5s6phwvv85l4qme3nuzzrn3pmcprnyf7nlrwq9xq65acrycc84k3y'>nevent1q…4k3y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like an interesting project that Soundslice would be uniquely equipped to help with. We&#39;ve got an excellent OMR system, plus interactive music practice tools that can optionally use the original score as a backend. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jrecgd22hem08wfwh9l2xlgfpwtte9ggrtfq85jkcn9cacjzlqvs96alex" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carl Malamud</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jre…alex</span>)</a></span> can vouch for us!<br/><br/>Here&#39;s the first tune from the Grange book, for example: <a href="https://www.soundslice.com/slices/DYpJc/">https://www.soundslice.com/slices/DYpJc/</a> 2025-12-14T13:25:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszl98rrvdq4dp4576f6aq43hu6t2emx4l2jqmdnq8dnc6m0w5dt6qzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2dd28qn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9pcaqe6ca224fmyyzt8tn2a2ulfq8fejcysue636zznrhzekf58qchff7s'>nevent1q…ff7s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People I deliberately followed: around 500? People whose work has otherwise come across my feeds: around 10,000?<br/><br/>Either of these figures could be way off… 2025-11-17T21:10:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyy9fxlnjdqxl5essj52lgzk7rcaqfsxuy7gje0t9k79nk0zqlg3gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2uqvhv2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwtat8dky02d67cxc0yush8jzu2xas0ykccyhzrneqvg6pweezss73pjnq'>nevent1q…pjnq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Which boss are you stuck at? 🙂 I don’t mind the boss difficulty as much as the (sometimes) tedious runbacks from the bench to the boss. If I could immediately redo the boss battle after losing, instead of losing momentum by doing the runback, I’d improve more quickly and get less frustrated. 2025-10-13T15:03:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszamfkhhqx05x7npsejj3084rr2y2v6v229m6yrenhau5m2smg3yqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2ltl8a3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw3094jnx2rqn9upsxnecjxv7xeufyy9tly0qz25r70y6h5e2zacg8xts5'>nevent1q…xts5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice one! Will try to attend this.<br/><br/>[Tiny typo alert: &#34;their video&#39;s&#34; -&gt; &#34;their videos&#34;] 2025-10-08T16:38:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx9avkfat48cdhm7mld7eexzusu95vx82s5empgep6euxszehw65czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl28lj078 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspu7g3su85ff3l77ejvhq3pysm2wjxvkg3mzsm4kwv7sayv0zpcqgmxeu0s'>nevent1q…eu0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The seven-string definitely takes it to the next level — both in musicality and scariness :) 2025-10-05T21:25:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnjugm5jcc3t3vpxzwucka288c2982pq3xcqaxwva0w6e44vwkuczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2zl25te I hope Stevie Wonder gets to hear this fantastic new guitar arrangement of “Overjoyed” by Antoine Boyer. Just spectacular. <a href="https://youtu.be/KjpvJh5VGhM">https://youtu.be/KjpvJh5VGhM</a> 2025-10-04T22:52:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jlmaar64qywvrzgg6fvkxqnthaw6e4ckdalwk3g3u6ln6z67wdszyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2q2rstn Typing console.log() in Python code, and typing print() in JavaScript code.<br/><br/>If these were Olympic sports, I&#39;m not necessarily saying I&#39;d win the gold, but I&#39;d at least be on the national team. 2025-10-03T12:30:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxjz0tsvn98vhh67kpjxey2ltgktt09m6m284fadh07du4a62n43szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2epk5x8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfy5mh76pnfavm640kkc4lvvfad3qk8wh3wutwgprvxj6zeah37kcw6g0v5'>nevent1q…g0v5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What!? I’m playing the game now and can confirm that is an incredible feat. Big congrats to him. 2025-09-17T06:56:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr3kgd98wx2fm3edfv8mvdk7rvsmkdmk3js3xf7q963f9ql4hp0yczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2x3zcfj I’ve been on a few podcasts in the last month. Four interviews, four separate topics: ChatGPT hallucination, Django&#39;s 20th birthday, Soundslice and my latest EP.<br/><br/><a href="https://holovaty.com/writing/podcasts-sept-2025/">https://holovaty.com/writing/podcasts-sept-2025/</a> 2025-09-09T15:47:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswhrnep8ax4uvjw85453mpzmrw4x30d0lv3hmzxfgk7tq0h0ga55gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2h5y2h3 Acoustic Guitar Magazine reviewed my Layer Cake EP:<br/><a href="https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-layer-cake-is-an-irresistibly-joyful-acoustic-confection/">https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-layer-cake-is-an-irresistibly-joyful-acoustic-confection/</a> 2025-08-31T13:54:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfe3qpp3ucwvt4mx8qzqdhhlpm2fjed572ke8chll3yc89hc9srzczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2j0kkzv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8kedj2v9763jgl4vs2cxvr08pk2akgpkgju7msc6wcz56ydwaesqll2geg'>nevent1q…2geg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I played it today at Gamescom and it was solid. Very similar to the first one, which is not a bad thing. 2025-08-21T16:55:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg74qarey3ds2e9yx32dcfh43335tknrftx42mtrc4dcm9whmts9gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2g6up6r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23pfe9w6e3adydm4qmv6n3drp3xzmv3ttmhrlp8knjtrjlm6xpccrl9705'>nevent1q…9705</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s a bit derivative 2025-07-23T22:33:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspvh576gqexy9my6wp0pjw76hxu4a06xyaavuhv2xzjtccnede80gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2s3lwwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy3n0wvm6kp8uq77jum2easkf9nctmvenkrk23pn3m39kkdtkjacskuw67t'>nevent1q…w67t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mrs. Robinson, Oh Darling, and basically any CCR song. 2025-07-19T20:55:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx5lhdng6zl8zg8k0mypk3flyas4rly29ep4jpw8jamdxdmyq337gzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2n7zm7g This short tribute to Brian Wilson&#39;s life is so well done. A rare example of tasteful/artful AI video generation.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCoo4tc61-w">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCoo4tc61-w</a> 2025-07-17T09:04:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7gv34ta6x9x6f8760wc4hpapme9380sfpcmceksjten9c92mhqqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2t8puvs Wow, Django was open-sourced 20 years ago today. I’m glad it continues to be useful to people, and I’m thankful there’s a new generation of maintainers doing good work. I may not be involved directly anymore, but I still use it daily. :-)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/jul/13/happy-20th-birthday-django/">https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/jul/13/happy-20th-birthday-django/</a> 2025-07-13T17:01:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9wzrgtwm3n3qdqkuqky8w6c7c77s2t8lnrd3cp3s7hq2ac0gezwgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2vm7res In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstpxg0t3j03kagtmn9r6xd3jedq9r8yv2atk7w5yjn53vzaqz0qpcz4833c'>nevent1q…833c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No worries, and in any case I think you might find Soundslice interesting from both a music and tech perspective :) 2025-07-09T19:11:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxn0wufkk23agdqsrcvzxnagl9gyml4p4e47rpms5ptqt5k2z3y5czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl28ae90w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdm43027dwsr72vwv09k6r6mf6smxw2hyzxrggtqzxrltdqyvwpkq8c9n4d'>nevent1q…9n4d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nope, that&#39;s not true. I don&#39;t recall a single person ever requesting ASCII tab support since I founded Soundslice in 2012. Otherwise we likely would have added it. In fact we&#39;re very responsive to users and sometimes even implement feature requests the same day they&#39;re requested. 2025-07-09T18:57:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfxpmcexp40revd9cqes77s9sv33g67m8fewwd8qn626mnyt07cfqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2gcpvqa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8mdt7lcx08uyktexkkrtfpqzkczp07m7z2camf529vwnfzezj6sdlz0tc'>nevent1q…z0tc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Too early to tell, as the feature is brand new. But overall I’m happy with having added it (it’s the kind of thing that runs itself and doesn’t require any upkeep, so it’s mainly a one-time cost). 2025-07-08T09:10:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ewv5fea6mnuepw4p726m453edws632y83cxh05ng7qre90sh6lgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl200xl7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9fw8qw6df6qff93nnm8qp3zxcwdqdyd25nrmf7gh79ka83lh6jqzq2vst'>nevent1q…2vst</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wrote it over two sessions — an evening at home and a transatlantic plane ride. So I didn’t need to deprioritize anything aside from watching airplane movies. 2025-07-08T09:07:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3q6gunl5awe0dm8t5lstvpa6gcn4wysx9nul8sqwc27smculdvqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl26zlvr8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspt39t845vlsk8xcd9sx95fyx8sn9rycs4frl0cc0d0h0cker5f2qmvve9e'>nevent1q…ve9e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haha, one can dream! 2025-07-07T15:57:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgh674vyx676m2eczll8ta8dl50ewvvp89kgsndz0ht2g6apgytkszyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl25dr6e2 Good news: ChatGPT is pointing a lot of people toward Soundslice.<br/><br/>Bad news: It&#39;s telling people Soundslice has a feature that doesn&#39;t actually exist.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s my story about how we added a feature purely because ChatGPT was telling people it existed.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.holovaty.com/writing/chatgpt-fake-feature/">https://www.holovaty.com/writing/chatgpt-fake-feature/</a> 2025-07-07T14:54:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspxndr0lzpalcg5kjl6xv7zy3qcdxdg5qsszre5u5daqj4uj72ehgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2z0wpfg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphqh6n9ryr3k34vpxuarykrud9cep70c5fga996h38dmn8xxnavsvhzrem'>nevent1q…zrem</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Please support the Web MIDI API. That would mean Safari users of Soundslice could use MIDI piano keyboards to enter sheet music. Chrome and Firefox have supported it for years. 2025-06-11T20:54:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswp64tka5duzh5kdtjyx4we03vv6uwe8u493yen65jwcskjn36q4szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2gkg9e0 RIP Brian Wilson.<br/><br/>The pure creativity, the gentle humanity, the bold melodic and harmonic ideas that nobody else would have thought of yet feel inevitable.<br/><br/>❤️ 2025-06-11T18:39:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswhvltpfu2xnspszh628xd5tsqrmnnpmaqz38xj5qlnh989we3pyqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl27qj6vh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6rnpwj32stdjkvgwzhxl476ar2sjzpjlft0ukkcawga2xt4n3js4mq65n'>nevent1q…q65n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like a difficult but gratifying move — I admire the courage. I hope you have a chance to write about the EMT world, as I have no doubt you’d have interesting and well-written insights. Good luck and best wishes! 2025-06-04T07:29:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdekv7szpu22rdu84xhsxgrujwevry49n6tj7ttktt3us9d370p7czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2xe2jvj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3789cugktux6wn4p785yslm0gxxd0mrnzqwl9fzuyplsld35w7cjxs45a'>nevent1q…s45a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don’t have an inner monologue, and here’s how it works. Thinking happens in a sort of “thought language,” which is much faster than normal language.<br/><br/>I don’t understand how internal monologues work. If you’re waiting for thoughts to be expressed one word at a time, that seems…slow?<br/><br/>Introspection is still possible because it is indeed possible to replay conversations. It’s just that we’re not limited to *only* conversation-formatted thoughts. 2025-05-27T06:44:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqa7jw2783kulp7gv7t3f5v4g52kc7e2h3nggt7jr436df52rdetszyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl28jghw2 I&#39;m trying a new thing: here&#39;s a behind-the-scenes peek at the multitracks in one of my recent EP tunes. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHwGuv0ylGg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHwGuv0ylGg</a> 2025-05-25T21:50:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsprhap5u95xzaftt3j354q4uf6td3kyjk00rsun92w4t0u4u4zh4szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2m3sxfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspl5qjayjn0rsvuf06hndafe63l8n89e895762nljanra5htmq24g73zcxu'>nevent1q…zcxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That was great — thanks for putting this into words. 2025-05-24T07:23:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6qymp4wa5vn50t4w9l8kf9g94jl8zrjcywv5qdq5pkdxpzrga7szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl24jwx65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryte7wuj8m0m4apw036lyj5g0avcvv2mwkaw4zr4kvdw27d9pjcgcmj3zd'>nevent1q…j3zd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You’re heading to Amsterdam? Drop me an email if you want to grab a coffee 2025-05-21T12:23:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvwhl29v2rgvxn74hgswyxdrr9zp0egkqxg83kscyvd3n3upusztgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2prrykx Just discovered Neural Viz and it&#39;s so good. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHb-3oIAFTs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHb-3oIAFTs</a> 2025-05-21T09:34:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvvt9en8s0s2xqgg7lk9ancvrfuzqr6p3m573aw0y68sa0edwykvczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl27menpp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdc544uhxzllnkagvs7zquvvfth0fj6z5dwlp7jututzn59mpmc2sxcesqc'>nevent1q…esqc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Followup: Whew, that was fun!<br/><br/>The controller has a new &#34;mouse&#34; mode, which I found very smooth and intuitive. The new Mario Party mouse-only minigames were a blast: classic Mario Party shenanigans.<br/><br/>Also did Mario Party with the camera/microphone addon, and that was perhaps a bit gimmicky but still a joy.<br/><br/>The highlight of the event was 24-player Mario Kart knockout (the last-placed racers get removed each lap).<br/><br/>Also, the event had close to 50-50 male-female attendance, which was great to see. 2025-05-10T15:31:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtdkhdfdu3uk36pfgvu970ytetr2d7v0w0lya5r3cdfn9vslj8uczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl28lzw9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyzqm0va8hqfrhaly6rh3vazsphsus0rl5te52s7mxscc5wk0cdgx6q327'>nevent1q…q327</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not enough of a hardcore gamer to have an informed opinion about it — but everything I played seemed very smooth indeed! 2025-05-10T15:18:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdc544uhxzllnkagvs7zquvvfth0fj6z5dwlp7jututzn59mpmc2szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl204ks40 I’m at the Nintendo Switch 2 preview event in Amsterdam, and I’m happy to report Mario Kart World is awesome.<br/><br/>Metroid Prime 4 and the new Donkey Kong game are also excellent. 2025-05-10T12:11:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0560f2eeqmesy7tmv3w6xaezlsfyjwqnmzmjz6tk02wqhufeqgqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2shdjtw At Soundslice we&#39;ve launched a lot of great new stuff specifically for drummers and percussionists. Percussion maps, auto-generated percussion legends, better synth playback and more.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.soundslice.com/blog/288/tons-of-percussion-improvements/">https://www.soundslice.com/blog/288/tons-of-percussion-improvements/</a> 2025-05-02T18:26:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsftdwtyz5rletmwk5yz09gsfwylwdn7n2yxzhghjpfayrreaupsvszyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2gs68fh Hey, it&#39;s my first YouTube video in more than a year. Here&#39;s my tune &#34;Senseless Swing.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJihAhX5P4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJihAhX5P4</a> 2025-04-06T16:40:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrarw2wq6rhs9egffg9gd72cvjp7r4kelsu66gxmdqd2mz95qz9szyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2k0e6fu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrs79u7xhnpw7m6sqzx3wfgkm6sp0xwpjum0rq7xmzzve5zdd2l3g443e5c'>nevent1q…3e5c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hi, I&#39;m pretty sure I&#39;m the person who insisted on that style for Django.<br/><br/>I continue to believe &#34;past tense&#34; is the best way to do it. Commit messages are used for many purposes, but the *most common* (at least, speaking for my own experience) is looking at history. In which case reading things in the past tense is much more natural, easier to understand. 2025-03-05T19:45:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswavjeqjcyt2xj5y96c26m95rnscymmvc8p3qk98tmhy99cwngwgczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2c9k2e5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxx7rgkwvfew07kj2qlakja94aza877exexg6l6nzltqx7a7lggpqjnv7qa'>nevent1q…v7qa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey, thanks very much! Upright bassists are the best! Glad to virtually meet. 🙂 2025-02-12T09:36:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf7v9q0nnx2ux7a35w6gtrxvteckf63kgpepmd3slk9tw9rfy98fszyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2fku2xw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgu6sph3jlshzz3d2zklqynlk4vgec6wwrpe6k63tk6zqpme2ypqurkkx7'>nevent1q…kkx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey, thanks for giving it a listen! All of that (harmonic surprises, bright vibe) was fully intentional, so it&#39;s gratifying to hear this. Much appreciated. 2025-02-11T14:58:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrctsej9c3d5m6stspm75n7xpah30mfxnntv3vmm65jr2qptpm84czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2z7urqt My new EP is out today! It&#39;s called Layer Cake and has five original tunes.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.holovaty.com/layer-cake/">https://www.holovaty.com/layer-cake/</a><br/><br/>It&#39;s my take on modern gypsy jazz, trying to bring fresh colors and textures into the scene. Give it a listen next time you have 13 minutes. :) 2025-02-11T13:10:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw305sqk50l79qv0x3e4x5d9uf0lzl0n2apldgzt3ffvsqw6zdfkqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2xz4khv Nintendo Switch 2 finally formally announced! This video does a superb job of communicating the new features/differences. I&#39;m excited about this. :)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ</a> 2025-01-16T14:21:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsthstdf8hpfsput09mnnyhp8dp74rhdaymsg69lxnjad68a56lnfgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2p6kvef Hadn&#39;t heard this reported elsewhere: evidently Ray Brown&#39;s upright bass got destroyed in the LA wildfires. :-(<br/><br/><a href="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/r-i-p-ray-browns-silvestre.1665738/">https://www.talkbass.com/threads/r-i-p-ray-browns-silvestre.1665738/</a> 2025-01-14T22:01:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqy5ywnn6zf5kkmjvdj0wjftfc7h68lnqf60z0jk06vlc8vm2l4yqzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2pve0nu Here&#39;s what I&#39;ve been working on — lots of new Soundslice improvements:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.soundslice.com/blog/282/new-features-dec-12/">https://www.soundslice.com/blog/282/new-features-dec-12/</a> 2024-12-13T16:33:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv68fhx2wpqx2sudvqtdedgcctysmtslc0d3aefczts8zwqyne3xgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2anuywk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw38ez0l6meapgc2w96txmqt3days0ckj9f8wl757zc64q2nsnm8ct84jy8'>nevent1q…4jy8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Solid argument could be made for CCR as the best rock and roll band of all time, not just &#39;60s and not just America.<br/><br/>(I&#39;m not counting the Beatles in this comparison, as they&#39;re classified differently!) 2024-11-28T19:41:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05d57ngf5c60nt0h9ums2gjde3lcrwmxae5k32mtd79ag7ms7d2czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2ksyq6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsry23p0rylmdx03e0eyt8vc5vxv5aeed5cffeeltgt2whkf0qeyuqtxyslt'>nevent1q…yslt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for this recommendation! I watched it tonight with my wife and kid, and we all loved it. 2024-11-24T20:45:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdu76syxk6znmjxvd75slwqqnxlzvm8pwueshx27tq003vww4jc6czyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2syk0ul In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5687mwwg8g675uqpdwfcrmtz0skea3s493pnx55emf27el9z4ts8t06kl'>nevent1q…06kl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Welcome to Amsterdam! Looking forward to your talk. :) 2024-11-13T12:04:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8x7a72qnvaq6glfz7n0selvkydujfufteaxe0jurjmmefzz3adhgzyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2mdqxcs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjmgx5khd35arymeu00f93ve5dxgl5t7xmy7c3yvljh3jvcwpxtsxdcu3v'>nevent1q…cu3v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>See you there! 2024-11-13T10:12:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgm5j7cd7uaz6tm57lx5ux8hhfvxxek9j50kqme8dv4sz4hywktgczyz68upf3glntstuuq3csf3yv9kca8nkaqzsjttazf64kff5267vl2msuh5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswurxq9mlcc6zean337dt0phme7fjezq8eyzff7zw4vzf9uuenu0sx45rqa'>nevent1q…5rqa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At 0:30 in this one, there&#39;s a proto-&#34;Man On Wire&#34; scene in 1947, with tightrope walkers doing a crazy stunt between two buildings, high above the ground in Paris:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFeu7ILR7o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFeu7ILR7o</a> 2024-10-07T16:05:51Z