Hello again. I'm writing again so soon because I want to cover
more stuff queued up and I didn't want to make the post too
rambling and without focus. So instead, we have two rambling,
unfocused posts. This one is fun because instead of banging it out
on the ol' dumb terminal, I'm going to try a mobile tack using a
tablet and keyboard. If I like it I may get a nice compact,
travel-friendly keyboard. Right now I'm using a full size Macally
bluetooth keyboard I used on my old Macbook a decade or so ago,
when I was wooed by Apple to try an x86(-64) device that could
triple boot OSes. It certainly was entertaining, but I digress.
snowdusk asked on Mastodon what URI schemes exist besides http,
ftp, etc [1]. In response I replied with a link to IANA's list
[2], which will be provided for your perusal below. This triggered
a memory regarding one or more phlog posts regarding itemtypes and
accomodating new items to link. I don't recall who exactly said
what, but my vague recollection involved considering adding a new
itemtype for ssh since telnet isn't the current preferred means
for remote terminal sessions. Some point later I realized we have
the means already available to us via the h itemtype and providing
the appropriate URI. I think I've even seen it on bitreich too.
This ties into another post in the works on maybe a gophers URI. I
need to make some digital room to work on it and hopefully I can
say something meaningful there. Hrm, now that I've mentioned it I
should jot down some refresher notes before I forget or go
spinning in circles whenever a random neuron fires...
A couple nights ago cat played a Perturbator song on openmic. I
really like Per turbator, and I thought I'd share an experience.
Ever been in a situation that' s fairly mundane and yet there's a
sensation of a sum that's greater than the to tal of its parts?
This is one of those. I recall heading down south for a friend's
wedding listening to the Dangerous Days album. The sun's down for
a little while now and it's no longer dusk. I'm passing by Long
Beach/Torrance, a bit after having a QSO on 2m simplex with
someone in Redondo Beach, and the first track plays about a minute
before the refineries come into view. Traffic is fairly light, so
everything is going smoothly. As I make my way further south, the
synth sounds fill the cabin, pulsing in time with the obstruction
lights on the refinery towers and later the San Onofre NGS, as if
the mezmerizing beacons are speaking. The industrial growls sound
like a distant foghorn and you swear the orange street lighting is
shimmering in the fog on crescendo. Despite the dark tone, all I
feel is peace. Why is it that I connect more meaningfully to music
on the open road? Is it the siren's promise of freedom that
enchants me, or is it the relative lack of distractions that
allows me to meditate?
Finally, despite me procrastinating writing a post about my
insanity regarding telephony, I would like to hear some
experiences and recommendations. I'm pensive about getting a
landline if there is an acceptable SIP provider that can offer
similar service for less. Has anyone had success with connecting
modems over VoIP at substantial baudrates? I tried beforehand and
2400 baud was doable but fairly flakey.
Before I wrap this up, I do apologize for the jilted nature of
these posts. Covering stuff before I overwrite it with the next
spontaneous musing is getting pretty challenging. I suppose if I
or others are interested in a particular topic I can revisit, but
for now it's going to be like a greatest hits album: jarring
transitions between tracks.
Tags: #gopher #music #telephony
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(TXT) [1] https://mastodon.sdf.org/@snowdusk_/100719601803650651 (via gopher)
(TXT) [2] https://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/uri-schemes.txt (via gopher)