iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Mantissa?! 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙎𝘼??!! Mantissa!!!

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Yanks aren’t aware enough to notice that for the most part, the rest of “America” (that is, denizens of the 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 of America, N, & S) don’t tend to refer to their country as “America.” To Canadians, it’s “the US” and its inhabitants are “Yanks.” (Yup, we ignore the mason dixon line - boo hoo.)

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good reminder; thanks. We had a firesmart inspection of our house/property a few years back. We got a good rating, and learned a lot about what/what not to do. However our houses are not islands; if neighbouring properties are fire traps, our own preparedness might not count for much.

110

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What I’m liking is that when I watched that clip in times past, it made me despair, but in light of everything happening now I have hope that we can crawl our way back out of the abyss.

040

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Gotcha. I stand corrected. Thanks.

110

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It would never be an annexation. Poland wasn’t “annexed“ by Germany in 1939. An annexation would require some modicum of willingness on the part of the annexees. And it’s unlikely in the extreme that Canadians would come around to that.

110

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

1) 2) Beach 3) 4) 5) Clarke 6) Schumann

011

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In case anyone was wondering, suffragette Cicely Hamilton, born June 15, 1852, is currently 154 years old. Thank god for AI, or I would've missed this amazing fact.

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“There were warnings, which continued into the early 2030s, however by then it was far, far too late.” - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕, 2034

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Except it wasn’t nut job behaviour. It was calculated, and followed an exact, well worn playbook.

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Beautifully put, Emily. We're also learning to live with "our" garden; such a lovely perspective; thanks! Best of luck on your digital reconstruction journey. Disengaging from the broligarch machine is difficult, but hopefully possible at least some extent.

120

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sure, let's do that. But how about 100% Canadian designed/manufactured EVs? At present the only thing that even comes close are a few companies that make specialty vehicles like buses.

030

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm going to see if I can do the same - starting with my own stuff that's on there. 💪

120

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

From August 16. The sky's 𝙞𝙣 the shot, but it's not specifically of the sky.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's not a bent note, it's slid into. The passage starts at 2:22 in the below recording. I don't think it's deliberate. And it doesn't (to my ears) set up any particular tension, it's just out of tune. Sadly, such would never be allowed to stand in a modern recording. open.spotify.com/s/mOuxtVp

open.spotify.com

Dream On

Aerosmith · Aerosmith · Song · 1973

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My favourite part of that song is the blatantly out of tune note in the guitar. It happens just before the 2 & 1/2 minute mark. No, I'm not kidding; lack of "perfection" is often what makes music great.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Your project def sounds interesting!

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"This information!" Uh huh. Riiiiiight. Hacks like the NPost, Polievil et al constantly spout crap like that ("Trudeau is controlled by the Chinese!") but of course never have anything to back it up.

030

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Getaway by Earth Wind and Fire Too Tight by Confunkshun String quartet no. 1, 4th movement by Nancy Dalberg Best Of My Love by The Emotions Symphony no. 7, 1st movement by Emilie Mayer A lot of early aughts Bhangra

020

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Weren't these latest US tariffs imposed by Tump because Canada didn't "rake its forests"?

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

One of the most poignant political moments in Canada's history. I think of it often.

140

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yes - 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚 ("As armoured movers took approached to overlook the sea") youtu.be/WRSugblInEY?...

youtu.be

Yes - Close To The Edge (Full Album) - 1972

YouTube video by Uncle Elmer

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Where I live, the local uni shuttered its music department; happened about three years ago. There's not even a music appreciation class...nada.

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Steve Roach - Dreamtime Return (1988)

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This sums up why I tend to avoid podcasts (most, not all). A podcast about (say) climate change. But...FIRST! Let's talk about my a-m-a-z-i-n-g craft beer! Then, the traffic on the drive over here! Then, spend another ten minutes on how GREAT it is to be back on the show again! Etc, etc. 🥱

030

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ANY clip of him being interviewed by a woman. He interrupts, dismisses, cuts them off, every time. The guy's misogynist to his core. The (badly) photoshopped images, like the cleft chin one 🤣 and crowds inserted where clearly there were none. Runner up: the fake muscles vest.

020

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ha ha 🤣 - I read "Kip Winger" at first glance (which wasn't 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 far fetched, given his switch from 80s hair metal to classical some years back).

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sabbath, because what they did was more innovative than Zep.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I like the obscure/semi obscure ones: The Price by Leprous Miss America by Styx Love At First Sight by XTC Like The Way I Do by Melissa Etheridge Cities On Flame by Blue Oyster Cult Negative Creep by Nirvana

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It can't even come close with classical music like say, unaccompanied cello. Not that it would be 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚, but nigh on, at least for now. So I think the trick is to avoid music that AI has any hope of convincingly emulating.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I love "coincidences" like that.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In the old Spider-Man comics, Aunt May used the term "pshaw" constantly. It's definitely a word that works better in print than spoken/audio. Had a hard time with this one, but once the possibilities were sufficiently narrowed it became clear: Wordle 1,852 6/6 🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Oh yes! I've always heard it this way. Thanks for finally making it manifest! (Yes, I'm kidding. Seriously, fun mashup!)

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

According to spotify's year end stats ("Wrapped") Bembo's L'Ercole Amante was my most listened to album of 2025. 🔥🤘

020

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Really good to hear. It's also true for me that circa 2008 I wasn't nearly as aware of music by historical women composers as I am now.

020

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Not all that up on Ross, however I've been rankled. In "The Rest Is Noise" - not a single woman composer. & in an interview he said (words to the effect) that music by historical women composers is inferior (because of lack of opportunity) so we should only focus on present day music. Huge fails.

110

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Agreed. It should be illegal.

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

It's interesting that back in the day (70s) Mercury/Queen was quoted saying that they had aspirations to be one of the truly great, major bands of the world (words to that effect). At the time that seemed unlikely, but all these years later, they've indeed entered that pantheon.

000

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

What a cool reddit thread. So many songs that I'd never noticed are one chord! Of course one chord songs work. It's for the same reason pedal tones work so well; familiarity galvanizes emotion. I love the 1 chord tension in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 by Leprous (the whole song isn't one chord, just a section).

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

It is a blow for sure. There are positives (not specific to this next mission, but in general). The 2026 astronaut class has more women than men for the 1st time ever. & it's inevitable that at least one woman will be on Artemis IV. They definitely dropped the ball with this latest selection though.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Several years ago I was in a recording session with an old school engineer who had a lot of experience recording multiple musicians simultaneously with two mics, as was done for decades. What he could achieve solely with mic placement seemed like magic. In today's world it'd be straight up sorcery.

010

Corbin Keep @cellocorb.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I'm SO the same! If I listen to an hour long "pro" podcast about say, climate change, there'll be a good 15 minutes of banter about craft beer, that morning's traffic, irrelevant details of the guest's backstory... It's why I tend to avoid podcasts.

110