Author Archives: Fresh

About Fresh

Mac Fan/Sys. Engr - NASA planetary missions. guitarist/producer/AFOL/fitness fan/film+TV+sndtrk composer/podcast host/Python newbie coder. Music by me: http://SFTF.bandcamp.com. Mellowly Cool. Find me on X and Bluesky

The start of the 2nd half…

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings readers, Here we are, July 1, 2024, the start of the second half of 2024. I missed my goal of posting a web blog at least once during the month. so June is a bust, hence starting early this … Continue reading →

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Beneath The Surface (BTS) Artist Interview #1 – NETM8KR

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Fresh

Back in 2007, when I started this blog, its purpose was twofold: (1) to chronicle music reviews of artist albums I was listening to and (2) everyday topics I wanted to write about. I found the process of reviewing full … Continue reading →

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Electronic music composition – the lesser options, the better?

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings. It’s 9:51pm and another workweek lies ahead. While I’m more than grateful to be employed, this time on a Sunday always makes me wish the weekend was longer. Nonetheless, this weekend was pretty productive. Got some yard work done … Continue reading →

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Transmission Complete…

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings…I hope all is well with you as you read this post. Earlier today, I got a text from my cousin. He was waxing on a bit regarding a new car he wanted to purchase in the near future, a … Continue reading →

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Code and consciousness – Fine line or blur?

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Fresh

The other day I was on my usual morning commute, listening to my usual collection of tech podcasts. One of my favorite, Wired Security, did an episode entitled ” ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare. The intro to the online … Continue reading →

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Eject….

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings… 9:35pm – I just realized that February might have gotten away from me without a post because I’m shooting for at least one per month. Tonight this post is prompted by the fact that I’m definitely feeling info overload…mainly … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Advertising – Apple

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Fresh

Greetings, and thanks for stopping by. Earlier this month, I posted about the only other company whose had a profound influence on me via their product advertising – that company is Nike. This post is about the other company. Did … Continue reading →

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Being Still

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Fresh

7:03am, and the snow is coming down still. Greetings. There is a winter weather advisory effect in my area until 7pm tonight, which is perfect in a sense. Why, you may ask? Well, it’s Friday, a day I am usually … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2024

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Fresh

Well, here we are, six days in. It’s been pretty quiet thus far. I didn’t expect bringing in the new year, still testing positive from COVID since the day after Christmas, but it is what it is. One thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Advertising – Pt. 1: Nike

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Fresh

6:44am. Another work from home day. A 5:30am rise time has allowed me to pray, get in my morning core workout, and have some time to post this blog. As mentioned in yesterday’s post (and previously on Bluesky), I’ve decided … Continue reading →

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