Scott Anderson @room34
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I was @room34 everywhere else but I’m not everywhere else anymore.
I’m here for music and tech geek stuff.
I care too much about the real world consequences of politics to engage in debate for sport.
I’m here for music and tech geek stuff.
I care too much about the real world consequences of politics to engage in debate for sport.
Now that the Joe Dart #bass arrived, I was finally ready to record this next segment of my prog rock epic suite. It will be finished eventually! (There's nothing really "Joe Dart" about this song; I just needed a Music Man style bass for it.)
youtu.be/zN4neInz-G0
youtu.be/zN4neInz-G0
The Inexhaustible Well (Music Video) — Original Prog Rock feat. Sterling Joe Dart Bass
YouTube video by Room 34 / Scott Anderson
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December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Now that the Joe Dart #bass arrived, I was finally ready to record this next segment of my prog rock epic suite. It will be finished eventually! (There's nothing really "Joe Dart" about this song; I just needed a Music Man style bass for it.)
youtu.be/zN4neInz-G0
youtu.be/zN4neInz-G0
About an hour into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, I’m generally very impressed. Visuals are mindblowingly good. (Even if the Chrono Tower is a bit… suggestive.) Game is a lot of fun and very true to form so far, and I’m not even annoyed by Mackenzie. He’s actually made me laugh out loud a few times.
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
About an hour into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, I’m generally very impressed. Visuals are mindblowingly good. (Even if the Chrono Tower is a bit… suggestive.) Game is a lot of fun and very true to form so far, and I’m not even annoyed by Mackenzie. He’s actually made me laugh out loud a few times.
Am I the only Mac user with multiple displays who doesn't want to think of them as separate "Spaces"? When I switch app focus, I want BOTH screens to switch focus to that app. I hate having to change which monitor I'm looking at to see the right menu bar.
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Am I the only Mac user with multiple displays who doesn't want to think of them as separate "Spaces"? When I switch app focus, I want BOTH screens to switch focus to that app. I hate having to change which monitor I'm looking at to see the right menu bar.
Here’s one of my early YouTube videos that I think deserves more attention: my cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” in the style of Steely Dan (specifically “Black Cow” and “Aja”). youtu.be/CpjlYHRR8SE?...
Black Cow Sun ("Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden, in the style of Steely Dan) - room34
YouTube video by Room 34 / Scott Anderson
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Here’s one of my early YouTube videos that I think deserves more attention: my cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” in the style of Steely Dan (specifically “Black Cow” and “Aja”). youtu.be/CpjlYHRR8SE?...
My band's full live performance of the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue is now up on YouTube. youtu.be/n6PD_p2UU1Y #jazz #MilesDavis #sax #flute #bass #drums
32nd Street Jazz • Miles Davis KIND OF BLUE Full Album LIVE • MetroNOME • St. Paul, MN • 10/10/2025
YouTube video by Room 34 / Scott Anderson
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My band's full live performance of the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue is now up on YouTube. youtu.be/n6PD_p2UU1Y #jazz #MilesDavis #sax #flute #bass #drums
I think it's time to update some of the verbiage in Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command. I was warned that the final step, removing obsolete packages "may take several hours." It took about 15 seconds.
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I think it's time to update some of the verbiage in Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command. I was warned that the final step, removing obsolete packages "may take several hours." It took about 15 seconds.
I've wondered this for years but have never gotten an answer...
When they originally registered the domain name "godaddy.com" were they really thinking "Go Daddy" or "God Addy" as in, the god of addresses?
When they originally registered the domain name "godaddy.com" were they really thinking "Go Daddy" or "God Addy" as in, the god of addresses?
October 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I've wondered this for years but have never gotten an answer...
When they originally registered the domain name "godaddy.com" were they really thinking "Go Daddy" or "God Addy" as in, the god of addresses?
When they originally registered the domain name "godaddy.com" were they really thinking "Go Daddy" or "God Addy" as in, the god of addresses?
I suspect this is going to get pulled down before long so watch it while you can! youtu.be/cAQ_Ty1Ucqg
The Beatles - The Ed Sullivan Show rehearsal 16.02.1964 Complete LIVE Performance
YouTube video by Cristhofer_YT95CQ Stems
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I suspect this is going to get pulled down before long so watch it while you can! youtu.be/cAQ_Ty1Ucqg
The news of #Rush going out on tour again next year (with the phenomenal Anika Nilles on drums) has me listening to some classic Rush for the first time in quite a while, and I'm going to state my unpopular opinion again:
I like Caress of Steel WAY better than 2112. It's not even close.
I like Caress of Steel WAY better than 2112. It's not even close.
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The news of #Rush going out on tour again next year (with the phenomenal Anika Nilles on drums) has me listening to some classic Rush for the first time in quite a while, and I'm going to state my unpopular opinion again:
I like Caress of Steel WAY better than 2112. It's not even close.
I like Caress of Steel WAY better than 2112. It's not even close.
Reposted by Scott Anderson @room34
Hi there! We're neighbors in Minneapolis who are so excited to rank Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis & Jazz Hampton for mayor that we made a zine about it!
Inside, you'll find information about ranked choice voting, the candidates, & why it's time for change.
Download, read & print: bio.link/mpls2025
Inside, you'll find information about ranked choice voting, the candidates, & why it's time for change.
Download, read & print: bio.link/mpls2025
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hi there! We're neighbors in Minneapolis who are so excited to rank Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis & Jazz Hampton for mayor that we made a zine about it!
Inside, you'll find information about ranked choice voting, the candidates, & why it's time for change.
Download, read & print: bio.link/mpls2025
Inside, you'll find information about ranked choice voting, the candidates, & why it's time for change.
Download, read & print: bio.link/mpls2025
I was interviewed by Jazz 88 FM about my band 32nd Street Jazz. #jazz #saxophone #flute #bass #drums exchange.prx.org/pieces/590430
Thirty Second Street Jazz Plays Original Mashups, Tributes to Jazz Greats and its own Compositions
Thirty Second Street Jazz gives fresh Spins to important Jazz, including its take on the Miles Davis LP Kind of Blue. The group also plays original music and unique mashups. But what’s a mashup? When ...
exchange.prx.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I was interviewed by Jazz 88 FM about my band 32nd Street Jazz. #jazz #saxophone #flute #bass #drums exchange.prx.org/pieces/590430
I’ve seen enough of the real world. Ready to spend the rest of my days in Lidsville. youtu.be/btpd8zg5VWA
Lidsville Theme Song (1971 Sid and Marty Krofft)
YouTube video by TheStonerist
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I’ve seen enough of the real world. Ready to spend the rest of my days in Lidsville. youtu.be/btpd8zg5VWA
Election 2025: Minneapolis Mayoral Race (the four contenders)
There are fifteen people running for Minneapolis mayor. You only have to worry about four of them, and this post will talk about those four. If you want to know more about all the others, that is i…
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September 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Made a rare venture into the Mall of America tonight and stopped by the Apple Store to check out the new iPhones. I was impressed by the thinness of the Air and the everything of the “cosmic orange“ Pro. I might just have to get that one and finally retire my 13 mini.
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Made a rare venture into the Mall of America tonight and stopped by the Apple Store to check out the new iPhones. I was impressed by the thinness of the Air and the everything of the “cosmic orange“ Pro. I might just have to get that one and finally retire my 13 mini.
I know this is an unpopular opinion but as someone who’s really sensitive to smoke, I wish the city would ban backyard fires. It’s so nice outside tonight but I can’t handle sleeping with the window open because the smoke is overwhelming.
September 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I know this is an unpopular opinion but as someone who’s really sensitive to smoke, I wish the city would ban backyard fires. It’s so nice outside tonight but I can’t handle sleeping with the window open because the smoke is overwhelming.
I almost never watch broadcast TV anymore, but I’m watching tonight.
September 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I almost never watch broadcast TV anymore, but I’m watching tonight.
Wait, what? I was just idly exploring whether or not add-on piezo pickups for electric #bass (a.k.a. "bass guitar") were a thing, and I found this.
Forgive my density, but what the hell does a golf tee have to do with anything?
Forgive my density, but what the hell does a golf tee have to do with anything?
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Wait, what? I was just idly exploring whether or not add-on piezo pickups for electric #bass (a.k.a. "bass guitar") were a thing, and I found this.
Forgive my density, but what the hell does a golf tee have to do with anything?
Forgive my density, but what the hell does a golf tee have to do with anything?
I’ve been replaying Metroid Dread over the past week. Still think it’s possibly the best Metroid game ever. I really want to record a cover of some of the music, but the only music that’s memorable is from the Quiet Robe cutscene and it’s memorable because it’s from earlier Metroid games.
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I’ve been replaying Metroid Dread over the past week. Still think it’s possibly the best Metroid game ever. I really want to record a cover of some of the music, but the only music that’s memorable is from the Quiet Robe cutscene and it’s memorable because it’s from earlier Metroid games.
OK, now I really hate the #LiquidGlass icon treatment in #macOS26 … look at what happens when BBEdit is closed vs. open. Dumb shrunken icon in a squircle when closed, classic icon when open. What.
September 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
OK, now I really hate the #LiquidGlass icon treatment in #macOS26 … look at what happens when BBEdit is closed vs. open. Dumb shrunken icon in a squircle when closed, classic icon when open. What.
I used to wake up, reflect on the disjointed nonsense of my dreams, and be happy I was in the real world. Now I just want to go back to sleep.
September 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I used to wake up, reflect on the disjointed nonsense of my dreams, and be happy I was in the real world. Now I just want to go back to sleep.
Overheard at Lake Nokomis: “microdosing employment.”
September 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Overheard at Lake Nokomis: “microdosing employment.”
Well I dabbled with iOS 26 beta on my spare phone and iPad OS 26 on my non-spare iPad, but now I have all the things updated.
On the Mac, it mostly just seems like change for change's sake. I'm finding the novelty of different shapes interesting, but it doesn't seem like any meaningful improvement.
On the Mac, it mostly just seems like change for change's sake. I'm finding the novelty of different shapes interesting, but it doesn't seem like any meaningful improvement.
September 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Well I dabbled with iOS 26 beta on my spare phone and iPad OS 26 on my non-spare iPad, but now I have all the things updated.
On the Mac, it mostly just seems like change for change's sake. I'm finding the novelty of different shapes interesting, but it doesn't seem like any meaningful improvement.
On the Mac, it mostly just seems like change for change's sake. I'm finding the novelty of different shapes interesting, but it doesn't seem like any meaningful improvement.
I've been a full-time freelancer since 2008. I don't hear from recruiters much anymore. But today I got an email offering me a full-time job (40 hr/wk) with a locally based multinational corporation, at a salary that I can match with 8.5 hours per week at my freelancing rate.
I didn't take it.
I didn't take it.
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I've been a full-time freelancer since 2008. I don't hear from recruiters much anymore. But today I got an email offering me a full-time job (40 hr/wk) with a locally based multinational corporation, at a salary that I can match with 8.5 hours per week at my freelancing rate.
I didn't take it.
I didn't take it.
Well, after two YouTube videos in a row blew up (relatively, for me, in that they got 12K and 7K views respectively within a week or so), its nice to see I can fall back just as easily into total obscurity.
September 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Well, after two YouTube videos in a row blew up (relatively, for me, in that they got 12K and 7K views respectively within a week or so), its nice to see I can fall back just as easily into total obscurity.
Gotta admit, I'm not too excited about Samus riding a motorcycle.
September 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Gotta admit, I'm not too excited about Samus riding a motorcycle.