I already wrote about Discord communities around here, but in the start of 2020 I decided to make my own Discord server which for my great surprise is slowly getting more members. Anyway this is my view on the maintenance a server requires, keep in mind each community is different just like each administrator. Creating... Continue Reading →
Maybe it's nostalgia but I think the golden age for Sony portable audio was in the late 90's, some years before the release of the original Apple iPod. I already wrote about portable audio in the 90's and also about the quality improvements in portable audio since the 80's, but I want to write about... Continue Reading →
Getting old has a unusual effect on some of us, I can't speak for others but in my case I have less time for my favorite hobbies. Music is now relegated to a on the go thing, mostly done on my daily commutes. The last time I picked up my reference headphones was almost 3... Continue Reading →
As much as a I enjoy being away from some community drama, sooner or later I end up doing moderation work, which depending on a community can be rather fun but also a tiresome duty. Being a moderator on Discord is for most part a tiresome thing. Discord has a lot of toxic users and... Continue Reading →
Life goes on and in my case nothing too important happened. These days I spend my free time enjoying some music, watching anime, talking on Discord, browsing Twitter and doing weight lifting. My family is ok and my job continues to pay the bills as it should.I wish I could say I went to abroad... Continue Reading →
I bought the VE BIE for 18€ (20USD without shipping) on the official Veclan shop, these days you can also buy it on their official Aliexpress shop.I’ll try my best to give an honest opinion about the gear, keep in mind I have no connections to Venture Electronics and that I bought this at full... Continue Reading →
First of all, I bought this bag for about 25€ on Amazon.es, I'm not affiliated with any store or the company behind the Sturm & Drang brand.I just needed a new waterproof messenger bag to replace my old one which was falling apart due to seam and glue failure. After reading some rather old reviews... Continue Reading →
I bought the Sony MH755 for 10€ with shipping on a eBay Japanese shop (these are not fake, here's the serial tag). I’ll try my best to give an honest opinion about the gear, keep in mind I'm might have a slight bias towards Sony because I collect Sony Mini-Disc Walkmans and have a deep... Continue Reading →
I'm for most part really sincere when I smile, but sometimes I force myself to do it in certain situations, because I dislike showing what goes on in my life, be it very good or less than desired, let me explain.In a time of social media where everyone tries really hard to show they are... Continue Reading →
Almost a year ago death came unexpectedly for a friend of mine, one of those friends you only know in the online world, this friend wrote me a real letter that I keep on my personal safe, a little box of memories in a higher shelf of my bedroom, so my kids won't brake it... Continue Reading →
Writing online can be a daunting task, specially if you write for a niche and try to keep up with an agenda, people lose interest really fast these days, and most mainstream blogs and sites fight for the attention of their readers, knowing they can lose them at an alarming pace if new content isn't... Continue Reading →
So for my wife's birthday I decided to give a different gift, it was inspired in one of my oldest memories, the final result is stunning, just like her. My commission required someone experienced in point of view and Awan's painting of Ai Hayasaka really sold me his talent. I often say that the best... Continue Reading →
One of the most humiliating memories I have from my childhood was being bullied by a group of other kids, they disliked me because I was bigger than them. Also, being raised in a kind home made me a really peaceful child and easily bullied.Thus in a park near my home, they pushed my pants... Continue Reading →
Life can be funny, when I was 18 I remember going to my local watchmaker so I could get my left ear pierced, in the Portuguese interior villages watchmakers, not only repair watches, they also sell jewelry, so they need to know how to pierce ears if they want to have future clients. The master... Continue Reading →
Jason belongs to the selected group of reviewers I recommend to audiophile newbies. His youtube channel is full of great reviews that I use as reference when I need to recommend headphones to friends and acquaintances.Audiophiles aren't just classical and jazz fans, you got a lot of people into other styles also, and Jason is... Continue Reading →
