I just migrated to a new single-user instance, so I guess it's #introduction time again!
I'm Alison, a #music obsessive with a penchant for #songwriting, #MusicTheory, #ElectronicMusic, #synthesizers, and #guitar. I'll mostly post about music, w/ other fun sprinkled in.
Until the #Fediverse, I was away from social media for about ten years b/c in its corporate forms it makes me crazy. Turns out, though, it's probably not the humans that are damaged, just the platforms. So glad to be here!
Any server recs for my mom? She's a 70-something knitter and progressive living in New England, and she just quit Facebook for good.
She's into fiber art, yoga, science, progressive politics, and dachshunds. (yeah, I know. I have a cool mom.) Where should she find her home?
I've checked out the @FediTips@social.growyourown.services guide, which is great. Just looking for more personal recommendations.
Dog tax attached
#AskFedi #FiberArts #knitting #DogsOfMastodon
Two facts from my #rss reader today:
Many cars today produce around twenty-five gigabytes of data per hour. That’s roughly the size of all English-language Wikipedia articles—every hour.
https://lithub.com/ruled-by-numbers-how-data-dominates-every-facet-of-our-daily-lives/ In the UK, the water shortage is so bad that the government is urging citizens to help save water by deleting old emails.
https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/
What a world.
I'm fully not changing my profile photo to a clippy, but I have some appreciation for this video.
I mean, I guess it's kind of true. Clippy just wanted to help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Dtmpe9qaQ
#enshittification #ai
#MondayRandom10 first ten tracks on a shuffle of my whole library (which I NEVER do, for reasons you're about to see...)
1. Buena Vista Social Club - De camino a la verreda
2. Gang Starr - Manifest
3. Johnny Cash - Bird on a Wire
4. Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in E flat, K 193
5. Radiohead - The Trickster
7. Orchestra Bologna Folk - Duetto
8. Vaginal Beer - Noisecore Ceremony Pt. 2
9. J.S. Bach - I. Allemande, BWV 812
10. Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner/Susan Graham - Dido's Lament
When I tell people I play games they usually look at me funny, but interactive storytelling is freaking great. If you've ever wanted to try playing a game and you're worried about the mechanics, you can usually play in story mode or easy difficulty and have a great time exploring the story without being frustrated.
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/08/youre-probably-missing-out-on-a-golden-age-of-storytelling.html
#gaming
Good thing we still have local hardware stores here. Looks like I'm going to be taking more advantage of them.
Great reporting from @404mediaco@mastodon.social as usual.
https://www.404media.co/home-depot-and-lowes-share-data-from-hundreds-of-ai-cameras-with-cops/
#antiFascist #privacy #boycott
Live Stream Performance for Radio Free Fedi Fest
I had the opportunity to play a streaming set for the awesome Radio Free Fedi fest on July 30. It was an absolute blast to prepare for, and I did something I've always wanted to do but have never actually done: a full-length solo set with synths, guitars, and vocals that is 100% live. That is, there are no backing tracks.
https://alisonwilder.com/live-stream-performance-for-radio-free-fedi-fest/
#CreativeProcess #performance
I just migrated to a new single-user instance, so I guess it's #introduction time again!
I'm Alison, a #music obsessive with a penchant for #songwriting, #MusicTheory, #ElectronicMusic, #synthesizers, and #guitar. I'll mostly post about music, w/ other fun sprinkled in.
Until the #Fediverse, I was away from social media for about ten years b/c in its corporate forms it makes me crazy. Turns out, though, it's probably not the humans that are damaged, just the platforms. So glad to be here!
Alison Wilder