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I review things on YouTube.com/@NorbReviews. On BlueSky, I also share my unfiltered thoughts on #audio #music #books #film #tech #SciFi #StarTrek #AI #hiking #cycling #nature #health and #government. Business inquiries Hello@NorbReviews.com.
One of the biggest consequences of LLMs like ChatGPT on online conversation is that people assume ANY well-written response was created by an LLM.
Sadly, the people making these accusations are often the ones who would most benefit from LLM assistance in their writing. #SkyAI
Sadly, the people making these accusations are often the ones who would most benefit from LLM assistance in their writing. #SkyAI
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
One of the biggest consequences of LLMs like ChatGPT on online conversation is that people assume ANY well-written response was created by an LLM.
Sadly, the people making these accusations are often the ones who would most benefit from LLM assistance in their writing. #SkyAI
Sadly, the people making these accusations are often the ones who would most benefit from LLM assistance in their writing. #SkyAI
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November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I don't ever ask for support or donations on the News feed because its infrastructure is all run on Graze, which provides an incredible service to the Bluesky community.
Please consider sending them a few bucks to help with costs if you find this feed useful! 💚
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Okonomiyaki is a Japanese food most common in the Hiroshima area. When I first saw it, I said, “this looks like what someone would fry up when all they had was random ingredients: eggs, ramen, chives… whatever!”
TIL that “okonomi” means “whatever you want” and “yaki” means “pan fried.” I WAS RIGHT!
TIL that “okonomi” means “whatever you want” and “yaki” means “pan fried.” I WAS RIGHT!
December 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese food most common in the Hiroshima area. When I first saw it, I said, “this looks like what someone would fry up when all they had was random ingredients: eggs, ramen, chives… whatever!”
TIL that “okonomi” means “whatever you want” and “yaki” means “pan fried.” I WAS RIGHT!
TIL that “okonomi” means “whatever you want” and “yaki” means “pan fried.” I WAS RIGHT!
Things I’m grateful for and that brought me joy today.
1. Listening to headphones with my mom, and my wife excitedly walking her through it!
2. Playing board games with my family
3. Both the Broncos and Bucs winning
4. Replaying Shadow of the Colossus
1. Listening to headphones with my mom, and my wife excitedly walking her through it!
2. Playing board games with my family
3. Both the Broncos and Bucs winning
4. Replaying Shadow of the Colossus
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Things I’m grateful for and that brought me joy today.
1. Listening to headphones with my mom, and my wife excitedly walking her through it!
2. Playing board games with my family
3. Both the Broncos and Bucs winning
4. Replaying Shadow of the Colossus
1. Listening to headphones with my mom, and my wife excitedly walking her through it!
2. Playing board games with my family
3. Both the Broncos and Bucs winning
4. Replaying Shadow of the Colossus
Pulling double duty tonight.
Shadow of the Colossus plus some random game I guess. But mostly SotC.
Shadow of the Colossus plus some random game I guess. But mostly SotC.
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Pulling double duty tonight.
Shadow of the Colossus plus some random game I guess. But mostly SotC.
Shadow of the Colossus plus some random game I guess. But mostly SotC.
AI music is here. How will it transform the industry? Here’s an interesting take from Rick Beato, a person in the industry:
youtu.be/ECLy6JnBdoY
#AIMusic
youtu.be/ECLy6JnBdoY
#AIMusic
The AI Music Race is Over
YouTube video by Rick Beato
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
AI music is here. How will it transform the industry? Here’s an interesting take from Rick Beato, a person in the industry:
youtu.be/ECLy6JnBdoY
#AIMusic
youtu.be/ECLy6JnBdoY
#AIMusic
Decided to take the plunge and get Nebula. I might do a review on this.
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Decided to take the plunge and get Nebula. I might do a review on this.
Introduced my parents to a few anime. Now my mom wants a Crunchyroll subscription.
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Introduced my parents to a few anime. Now my mom wants a Crunchyroll subscription.
Black Friday (Black Week?) special. Picked up the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 (Indigo Blue).
My goodness, this is a good headphone. A VERY good headphone.
Debating on picking up the Px8 S2.
My goodness, this is a good headphone. A VERY good headphone.
Debating on picking up the Px8 S2.
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Black Friday (Black Week?) special. Picked up the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 (Indigo Blue).
My goodness, this is a good headphone. A VERY good headphone.
Debating on picking up the Px8 S2.
My goodness, this is a good headphone. A VERY good headphone.
Debating on picking up the Px8 S2.
The Bucs are playing like absolute garbage now. I haven’t seen a game this bad in a long time.
Todd Bowles has to go.
Todd Bowles has to go.
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The Bucs are playing like absolute garbage now. I haven’t seen a game this bad in a long time.
Todd Bowles has to go.
Todd Bowles has to go.
Days with 14 work meetings are exhausting. Also the worst.
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Days with 14 work meetings are exhausting. Also the worst.
What is your favorite ebook reader font?
Been rocking Merriweather for a while now (on Kindle and Kobo). But would love to know what you enjoy.
(Side note: I have a physical book that used Merriweather as its primary font. That didn’t work as well. E-Ink only.)
#ebooks #fonts #ereaders #BookSky
Been rocking Merriweather for a while now (on Kindle and Kobo). But would love to know what you enjoy.
(Side note: I have a physical book that used Merriweather as its primary font. That didn’t work as well. E-Ink only.)
#ebooks #fonts #ereaders #BookSky
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Fanning a flame out of spite still makes the flame grow. Want the fire to die out? Starve it of oxygen. Do the same with shitty people - deprive them of the attention they so desperately crave.
Every time you hate read an article you justify its writing. It really is that simple
don't reskeet book excerpts from terrible people, even to dunk on them or to hate-read.
You give prestige magazines clicks, and you encourage them to do this crap more.
Encourage terrible people to go to What Ever Happened To?? land
You give prestige magazines clicks, and you encourage them to do this crap more.
Encourage terrible people to go to What Ever Happened To?? land
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fanning a flame out of spite still makes the flame grow. Want the fire to die out? Starve it of oxygen. Do the same with shitty people - deprive them of the attention they so desperately crave.
“The danger is not that the machine will replace you. The danger is that you will start acting like the machine.” Jean Luc Mélenchon in regards to AI use.
Just like spending time in front of social media has hijacked our brains, spending in time in front of AI will also make us worse thinkers.
Just like spending time in front of social media has hijacked our brains, spending in time in front of AI will also make us worse thinkers.
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“The danger is not that the machine will replace you. The danger is that you will start acting like the machine.” Jean Luc Mélenchon in regards to AI use.
Just like spending time in front of social media has hijacked our brains, spending in time in front of AI will also make us worse thinkers.
Just like spending time in front of social media has hijacked our brains, spending in time in front of AI will also make us worse thinkers.
This is just pics of #books I’m interested in. That’s literally it.
Hojoki I actually finished in the store. May revisit.
Byung Chul Han (Hope) has been fascinating (esp. Burnout Society).
Haikus are my fav. poetry type, bios my fav non fiction.
And decisions vs values… I think about this daily.
Hojoki I actually finished in the store. May revisit.
Byung Chul Han (Hope) has been fascinating (esp. Burnout Society).
Haikus are my fav. poetry type, bios my fav non fiction.
And decisions vs values… I think about this daily.
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is just pics of #books I’m interested in. That’s literally it.
Hojoki I actually finished in the store. May revisit.
Byung Chul Han (Hope) has been fascinating (esp. Burnout Society).
Haikus are my fav. poetry type, bios my fav non fiction.
And decisions vs values… I think about this daily.
Hojoki I actually finished in the store. May revisit.
Byung Chul Han (Hope) has been fascinating (esp. Burnout Society).
Haikus are my fav. poetry type, bios my fav non fiction.
And decisions vs values… I think about this daily.
If you’re not following The First Take on #YouTube, you should be, especially if you’re a fan of #JapaneseMusic. The schtick here is that they bring in (primarily Japanese) artists & have them record a full song on their first take. Amazing #music, go watch. #MusicMonday
youtube.com/@the_first-t...
youtube.com/@the_first-t...
THE FIRST TAKE
A microphone and a white studio.
And 1 rule.
You’ve got 1 TAKE.
Perform anything you like.
Show us everything you’ve got for that 1 moment.
THE FIRST TAKE
■「THE FIRST TAKE」 SNS
Instagram: https:/...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you’re not following The First Take on #YouTube, you should be, especially if you’re a fan of #JapaneseMusic. The schtick here is that they bring in (primarily Japanese) artists & have them record a full song on their first take. Amazing #music, go watch. #MusicMonday
youtube.com/@the_first-t...
youtube.com/@the_first-t...
Just got these today. Kiwi Ears Belle, $29 single dynamic driver IEM. Review coming soon…ish. #iem #review #audiophile #chifi
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Just got these today. Kiwi Ears Belle, $29 single dynamic driver IEM. Review coming soon…ish. #iem #review #audiophile #chifi
The MacBook Air M1 remains a perfect little writing machine. But at 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD, it’s starting to struggle under the pressure of managing a YouTube channel. (Forget video editing, I’m talking about just getting analytics from the YouTube Stufio backend is stressing it out.)
Might be time…
Might be time…
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The MacBook Air M1 remains a perfect little writing machine. But at 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD, it’s starting to struggle under the pressure of managing a YouTube channel. (Forget video editing, I’m talking about just getting analytics from the YouTube Stufio backend is stressing it out.)
Might be time…
Might be time…
6 lessons for a long life (according to centenarians)
1. Have a purpose
2. Remain positive / avoid the negative
3. Engage with community / family
4. Altruism: give to others
5. Exercise & watch your weight
6. Think young & learn
#LongLife #HealthySky
Source: youtu.be/QzQhtsTdHhM
1. Have a purpose
2. Remain positive / avoid the negative
3. Engage with community / family
4. Altruism: give to others
5. Exercise & watch your weight
6. Think young & learn
#LongLife #HealthySky
Source: youtu.be/QzQhtsTdHhM
Life Lessons From 100-Year-Old Americans Who Didn't Expect To Live So Long | Business Insider
YouTube video by Business Insider
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
6 lessons for a long life (according to centenarians)
1. Have a purpose
2. Remain positive / avoid the negative
3. Engage with community / family
4. Altruism: give to others
5. Exercise & watch your weight
6. Think young & learn
#LongLife #HealthySky
Source: youtu.be/QzQhtsTdHhM
1. Have a purpose
2. Remain positive / avoid the negative
3. Engage with community / family
4. Altruism: give to others
5. Exercise & watch your weight
6. Think young & learn
#LongLife #HealthySky
Source: youtu.be/QzQhtsTdHhM
I love the LEGO actually went with this.
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I love the LEGO actually went with this.
Unpopular opinion: people who oppose AI (as defined in contemporary parlance) are much like people who opposed nuclear power. Yes, there is risk, and yes, companies have not been great about how to train it, but to oppose it in its entirety is to throw out the baby with the bath water. #AI #AISky
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sometimes, I’m asked to review products which, while interesting, have zero relevance to what I like to talk about in my channel. I’ve made exceptions in the past, but these days, I know videos like this tank, and I’d hate to waste their money.
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Sometimes, I’m asked to review products which, while interesting, have zero relevance to what I like to talk about in my channel. I’ve made exceptions in the past, but these days, I know videos like this tank, and I’d hate to waste their money.
Audeze is having their B-stock sale. I’m THIS CLOSE to plunking down $3300 for a pair of LCD-5’s. I’d have to sell some stuff, but… anyone in the market for a lightly used Meze Empyrean 2? #headphones #audiophile
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Audeze is having their B-stock sale. I’m THIS CLOSE to plunking down $3300 for a pair of LCD-5’s. I’d have to sell some stuff, but… anyone in the market for a lightly used Meze Empyrean 2? #headphones #audiophile