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Robert Rackley

Mere Christian, aspiring minimalist, inveterate notetaker, budget audiophile and paper airplane mechanic. Self-publishing since 1994. Fan of the open web.

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Corporation Games

Will Gottsegen writes for The Atlantic about Sony’s decision to discontinue manufacturing physical discs for their games. The convenience of downloads may be an upside, though there are certainly real downsides in the transition away from physical media. When you buy a disc, you own it and can resell

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Orthodox Burnout

A new blog/newsletter to me as of today is Ghost Drive America, which belongs to Edwin Robinson.1 Robinson writes about burnout five years after becoming Orthodox as part of a ROCOR church. I haven’t been Orthodox quite as long as Robinson, but nevertheless, I identified with almost

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Eveningstar

A song that brings back the tender eighties-style ballad.

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Brandon writes about having Reverse SAD — seasonal affective disorder that occurs during the summer instead of the winter. Research also suggests that high temperatures might play a role in reverse SAD. Notable differences between summer and winter SAD are that summer SAD individuals may typically feel manic, whereas those with

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Trying to get into the Semisequicentennial spirit.

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Bandcamp Downsizing

Details are scarce, but a Bluesky post has people once again wondering about the fate of Bandcamp. https://bsky.app/profile/grmnygrmny.bsky.social/post/3mpgvo7l2v22t Some are speculating that Bandcamp’s owner, Songtradr, has enough engineers to fill in the gaps and keep the service running. I would not

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Ascension Serif

An interview with the man behind the most beautiful books.

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I Set My Face to the Hillside

A veteran post-rock band turns in a fresh performance of a decades-old classic.

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A Room You Can't See

An exploration of music formats.

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Psalm 52 by Seth T. Hahne