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Taki
@oldtaki.bsky.social
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Books, guitars, music, hardware, soldering stuff, DIY and old serials are the topics I'm usually posting here about.
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paulstoffregen.bsky.social
Many Teensy enthusiasts are so passionate about audio synthesis, you might say they could write a book on it. In the case of Ken Wessen, this is literally the case!

pjrc.com/constructive...

thewessens.net/synthbook/
February 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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sirmichael.bsky.social
[PRIVATE MESSAGE to any Hollywood bigwigs reading this and looking for movie ideas]

“Inventor of the QR Code”
- Opening scene shows a person inventing the QR code
- Rest of the film is a flashback to how the person invented the QR code

The rest writes itself. Let's get this into production ASAP.
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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michaelspicer.bsky.social
I'd like to know who the first restaurant customer was who said "Well that sounds delicious but I think I'd rather just have its foam."
February 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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lpi.org
“When national infrastructures rely on opaque systems controlled from afar, risks go beyond IT.”

Back from #CapitalSeriesCopenhagen, LPI’s Elzbieta explains why #opensource is essential for Europe’s secure digital future: lpi.org/lpai

@openforumeurope.org #FOSS #LPI
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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rorygallagher.com
February 16th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom
1972 Vicenza IT Theatro
1973 Blueprint album released
1973 Manchester GB Free Trade Hall
1975 Christchurch NZ Town Hall
1988 Dublin IRL RTE Radio 2 (interview with Dave Fanning)
February 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 16 to Bill Doggett R&B keyboard legend & hitmaker famed for "Honky Tonk" (1916-1996)!

Honky Tonk youtube.com/watch?v=-fa2...
Ram Bunk Shush youtube.com/watch?v=Y7oR...
28 Big Ones youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#organ #piano #rhythmandblues #swing #jimmivaughan #billybutler
February 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 16 to Calvin Frazier obscure Detroit blues great (1915-1972)!

Calvin Frazier Playlist youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Calvin Frazier youtube.com/watch?v=eZha...

#Blues #bluesguitar #bluesmusic #robertjohnson #detroit
February 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 16 to Otis Blackwell hit songwriter for Elvis, Jerry Lee & Little Willie John (1931-2002)!

Don’t Be Cruel youtube.com/watch?v=B2Yw...
All Shook Up youtube.com/watch?v=23zL...
Great Balls of Fire youtube.com/watch?v=V_FA...

#ElvisPresley #jerryleelewis #rocknroll #songwriter
February 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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robertcrumb.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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rorygallagher.com
February 15th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom
1969 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington
1970 Croydon GB Fox at Greyhound
1973 Leeds GB Town Hall
1974 Burbank USA NBC Midnight Special TV show recorded (📸 Richard Upper)
1976 Passaic USA Capitol Theatre
1977 Leicester GB De Montfort Hall
February 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 15 to Kokomo Arnold bottleneck blues guitar legend (1901-1968)

Original Kokomo Blues youtube.com/watch?v=3lZv...
Complete Recorded Works youtube.com/playlist?lis...
King of the Bottleneck Guitar youtube.com/watch?v=2RZR...

#Blues #robertjohnson #bottleneckguitar #bluesmusic
February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 15 to Gary Clark Jr modern blues great (1984)!

Numb youtube.com/watch?v=NNH6...
Bright Lights youtube.com/watch?v=CFjM...
Come Together youtube.com/watch?v=r7im...

#ericclapton #Blues #jimmivaughan #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluessinger #Gibson
February 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 15 to Glyn Johns famed engineer-producer w/ The Beatles, The Stones & The Who (1942)!

Let It Bleed youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Who’s Next youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Let It Be youtube.com/watch?v=vnGn...

#recordproducer #engineer #TheBeatles #TheRollingStones #TheWho #rock
February 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
oldtaki.bsky.social
New track by Jason Becker - Crip Tone Night!
🤘 😊 🤘 🎶 🎸

youtu.be/Lqw8XbQwgaM?...
February 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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rorygallagher.com
February 14th in Rory history:
1972 Florenz IT Space Electronic Club
1973 Sheffield GB City Hall
1974 Fresno USA Rainbow Ballroom
1975 Melbourne AUS Dallas Brooks Hall
1976 Philadelphia USA The Spectrum w/ Black Oak Arkansas
1977 Dublin IRL RTE Me & My Music
youtu.be/r5C878XgloQ
Rory Gallagher - 'Bankers Blues' Me And My Music RTE 1977
YouTube video by Rory Gallagher
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February 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy B'Day Feb 14 to Magic Sam West Side Chicago blues legend (1937-1969)!

West Side Soul youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Black Magic youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Blues #bluesguitar #bluesmusic #chicago #otisrush #fenderstratocaster #epiphone #singer #buddyguy
February 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy B'Day Feb 14 to Maceo Parker funk saxophone legend w/ James Brown (1943)!

Star Time youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Roots Revisited youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#saxophone #jamesbrown #Funk #sax
February 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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wittnercinetec.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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bobbybroomguitar.bsky.social
TONIGHT! Don’t forget to tune in to my radio show, Jazz Spectrum, airing at 7:00 PM CST on WNIJ.

You can listen the old fashioned way on 89.5 FM if you’re in the Illinois area, or online from anywhere via the WNIJ website. Find the link for digital listening via my Link in Bio.
February 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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rorygallagher.com
February 13th in Rory history:
1970 London GB Lyceum w/ Tyrannosaurus Rex
1972 Modena IT Bobo Club 2000
1973 Preston GB Guildhall
1975 Melbourne AUS Dallas Brooks Hall (📸 ?)
1976 York USA York College
1977 Ipswich GB Gaumont Theatre
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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wittnercinetec.bsky.social
Today we crossed 15k followers — a wonderful milestone as we celebrate our one‑year anniversary on Bluesky.
What makes this truly meaningful are the inspiring conversations, the thoughtful connections, and the steady positivity you bring to this space.
THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️
TO ALL OF YOU 🤩🙏😍 👍
February 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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sibylleberg.bsky.social
Beschwert Euch bei all Euren LokalpolitikerInnen, den Banken, der Polizei, die diese Drecksüberwachungssoftware nutzen netzpolitik.org/2026/david-g...
David gegen Goliath: Überwachungskonzern Palantir verklagt die „Republik“
Der Großkonzern Palantir geht presserechtlich gegen das Schweizer Magazin
netzpolitik.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 13 to Peter Gabriel acclaimed rock singer- performer famed for his solo work & Genesis (1950)!

Shock The Monkey youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf...
Don’t Give Up youtube.com/watch?v=VjEq...
So youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#rockmusic #genesis #robertfripp #katebush
February 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 13 to Bill Szymczyk brilliant producer of B.B.King, The Eagles, Joe Walsh & Edgar Winter (1943)!

The Thrill Is Gone youtube.com/watch?v=oica...
Hotel California youtube.com/watch?v=dLl4...

#recordproducer #bbking #theeagles #joewalsh
February 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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peterparcekrepost.bsky.social
Happy B'Day Feb 12 to Pink Anderson Carolina blues great & namesake of Pink Floyd (1900-1974)!

Blues Legend youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Carolina Blues Man (Bluesville, 1961) youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar #bluessinger
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM