Nostr notes by VWestlife

Yes, I paid over twice the price to import a new cassette ...

2026-08-26T00:31:17Z

Yes, I paid over twice the price to import a new cassette recorder just to get one with the Philips logo on it, even though it's not really a Philips. (Video due for public release tomorrow.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1iyQPoNkI

Guitar string manufacturer D'Addario posted an AI-generated ...

2026-08-21T20:42:45Z

Guitar string manufacturer D'Addario posted an AI-generated video, got called out, denied it, posted "proof it's real", which was debunked because the notes and timing were different, blamed that on "using AI mastering tools", which was again debunked because mastering cannot create those differences, deleted comments, stayed quiet for two weeks, and finally admitted they used AI to make the whole thing. If AI is the future, why do companies keep running away from it? https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978982/daddario-guitar-ai-music-suno

We lost something magical about train stations when the Solari ...

2026-08-12T02:47:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…7elw
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We lost something magical about train stations when the Solari boards were retired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1SAjGfYPI0

Those were on the NJ Turnpike until the late 2000s, although by ...

2026-07-29T22:05:48Z

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Those were on the NJ Turnpike until the late 2000s, although by then hardly any of the neon tubes still worked.

This cookie-cutter AI-generated thumbnail style is taking over ...

2026-07-26T20:58:45Z

This cookie-cutter AI-generated thumbnail style is taking over YouTube, including on channels I used to watch regularly, and I'm already sick of it.

First the Gen Z kids were into vinyl records, then typewriters, ...

2026-06-23T22:12:11Z

First the Gen Z kids were into vinyl records, then typewriters, and now Model A Fords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnUDn0WF3Xw

LHD commercial-use Honda Acty Kei truck spotted in NJ today. It ...

2026-05-14T21:56:53Z

LHD commercial-use Honda Acty Kei truck spotted in NJ today. It was carrying more cargo than the Ford Super Duty in front of it.

If only TV was like that again. ...

2026-05-05T23:22:15Z

If only TV was like that again.

In the vacuum tube era, sometimes even $100,000 TV cameras needed ...

2026-05-01T00:11:05Z

In the vacuum tube era, sometimes even $100,000 TV cameras needed you to bang on them to get them to work right. (The red, green, and blue tubes would drift out of alignment, as you can see in this clip.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1FDyV8kYSE

Subaru took the Outback, a wagon that appealed to women, turned ...

2026-04-13T21:37:38Z

Subaru took the Outback, a wagon that appealed to women, turned it into a boxy macho-style SUV despite the company's own focus groups telling them not to change it, and raised the price by $5000, and now is astonished that sales of it have nosedived: https://www.autoblog.com/news/subaru-ditched-the-wagon-and-outback-sales-dropped-over-40

Sweet & Low won't cut it if you're on the down-low, ...

2026-02-03T01:14:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…uezv
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Sweet & Low won't cut it if you're on the down-low, with that bright pink packet.

Equal tastes great (if you're) straight. To me it tastes ...

2026-02-02T23:35:54Z

Equal tastes great (if you're) straight. To me it tastes awful. But I'm one of those people who can immediately tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESHbxM5EQvQ

I got my Covid-19 vaccination today, and despite being well under ...

2025-10-13T01:18:24Z

I got my Covid-19 vaccination today, and despite being well under 65 and not having any medical conditions, at least at a CVS here in NJ, there were no questions asked and no attempt made to dissuade me from receiving it. (I've never had Covid, and want to keep it that way.)

I've seen many TV owner's manuals, but only one which ...

2025-08-27T03:23:48Z

I've seen many TV owner's manuals, but only one which tells you how you can use an AM radio or camera to check if the remote control is working.

Thankfully this 1987 Porsche 944 is still on the road today, also ...

2025-07-30T22:06:06Z

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Thankfully this 1987 Porsche 944 is still on the road today, also with 159k miles on it as of its latest MOT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-0Zl1qNgc

The 2002 bugeye Impreza WRX steals the scene. Unfortunately the ...

2025-07-28T22:08:54Z

The 2002 bugeye Impreza WRX steals the scene. Unfortunately the car soon met its demise on the show, and apparently it wasn't just CGI, because its last MOT was in 2016 at 159k miles, shortly before this episode was filmed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAkJ8GFne0I

Funny error message from old Intel webcam software. Apparently in ...

2025-06-07T01:34:20Z

Funny error message from old Intel webcam software. Apparently in 2001 they never thought anyone would have more than 2 GB of RAM in Windows XP, so on my ThinkPad X60 with 4 GB of RAM (3 GB usable by the OS) it wraps around and reports a negative number.

Susan Kare's Chicago font (of Macintosh fame) on a PC ...

2025-06-02T03:57:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…x7ta
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Susan Kare's Chicago font (of Macintosh fame) on a PC platform! The heresy!

Old IBM terminal with "battleship" keyboard still in use ...

2025-05-30T01:19:48Z

Old IBM terminal with "battleship" keyboard still in use in a Canadian Tire store in 2018.

Am I the only one who figured out that if you slow down to a ...

2025-05-07T22:06:07Z

Am I the only one who figured out that if you slow down to a crawl to go over a speed bump, it actually causes more of a jolt to your car's suspension than if you go over it at a few MPH? I can understand it if you're driving a low sports car and don't want it to scrape, but I see people crawling over speed bumps in full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.

Le mouse did not pass le test. ...

2025-05-02T21:50:21Z

Le mouse did not pass le test.

The proto-MotorWeek, from Bob Mayer on WTVJ in Miami in the ...

2025-02-15T03:14:57Z

The proto-MotorWeek, from Bob Mayer on WTVJ in Miami in the 1970s. Early segments had the voiceover done LIVE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6XYOgLEH2g

I like how his left hand magically has a watch attached to only ...

2025-01-20T15:02:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…ml0q
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I like how his left hand magically has a watch attached to only one side of it, and right hand magically gained a microphone(?).

The weirdest Famiclone you've ever seen: a Chinese ...

2024-12-04T21:20:19Z

The weirdest Famiclone you've ever seen: a Chinese "educational computer" with a small built-in black & white CRT that runs what looks like MS-DOS (but isn't), but can also play Nintendo games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sskfhUpGRM

My 2018 Jetta at almost 90k miles. But apparently LG smartphones ...

2024-11-28T01:40:42Z

My 2018 Jetta at almost 90k miles. But apparently LG smartphones have trouble maintaining constant white balance even when pointed at a big white object.

I've been using it for years, but I just discovered ...

2024-10-25T22:33:34Z

I've been using it for years, but I just discovered MPC-HC's ability to automatically generate a contact sheet of thumbnails from a video file.

Four cassettes for one cent! ...

2024-08-17T01:44:45Z

Four cassettes for one cent!