Author Archives: Fresh

About Fresh

Apple Mac Fan/Spacecraft Systems. Engineer - NASA missions. guitarist/producer/AFOL/fitness fan/film+TV+soundtrack composer/podcast host/Python newbie coder. Music by me: http://SFTF.bandcamp.com. Mellowly Cool. Find me on IG @sftfmusic and Bluesky: MrFresh

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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2023 – The Rideout

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Fresh

10:37pm…sitting here (like many) on this day (well, night) saying “Where has the year gone?. Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the “12 (final) days of 2024. Since I don’t do New Year Resolutions (I believe they are for procrastinators … Continue reading →

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Summer Test Ride: Nishiki 12-speed racer

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Fresh

Got my bike out of the shop 10 days ago and finally took it for a short spin. It’s a 1988 Nishiki Rally 12-speed racer. The ten minute spin was long enough yo see how it rides after the tune … Continue reading →

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Returning to the love of photography

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Fresh

Photo taken during a walk, post thunderstorm. Greetings. I hope you’re well at the time of reading this post. Over the last few months (I forget what prompted me to do so), I’ve been back to using my Nikon D3100 … Continue reading →

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