I remember having really scrupulous computer discipline when it came to files and filesystems and such. These are memories invariably coming from the Macintosh phase of our complex trajectory through the world of computing. "Complex" might be literal, come to think of it. Complex numbers, they get into everything.

I remember caring very much about how everything was lined up and sorted, for a time, but then this discipline snapped at some point (round about 2000-1 I would guess, for myself) and ever since then we always grumbled at graphical user interfaces. which ones? all of them. They all seemed off or wrong in some way or another. Afterwards there was no fun in computing, somehow. We stopped writing code at all hours and started reading books and shit.

That's a bit silly in retrospect. But I would like the discipline back, at least. How does one go about rekindling one's computer discipline? That's a poser. (there's at least two or three voices yelling MAGIC YOU FOOL)

~Chara of Pnictogen

Kabin Crew are at it again. Another banger from Cork's North Side.
I genuinely like both songs. Have added to the Christmas playlist

Kabin Crew release follow-up to viral hit ‘The Spark’ ahead of Christmas Eve special on RTÉ
https://www.thejournal.ie/kabin-crew-the-spark-rte-christmas-special-6575739-Dec2024/

#KabinCrew #TheSpark #ChristmasCipher #ChristmasSongs

This popped up in my feed and gave me a spring in my step and a tear in my eye.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2024/sep/13/crew-behind-the-spark-how-2024s-surprise-hit-came-to-pass-podcast

#TheSpark #Ireland #Diversity #Kids #DrumnBass #Music #mastodaoine

Fully awake now that I've listened to a bunch of Irish tweens shout-sing about the vibrancy of youth. Feel like I could powerwash the house in one go

#TheSpark

https://youtu.be/ZgtL1pWdbYA

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/style/irish-kids-spark-rap.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk0.YU6J.Y79znMsZLsH7&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=i

“The Cork kids — who perform as the #KabinCrew — collaborated on “#TheSpark” with another youth rap crew based out of Lisdoonvarna, Ireland, a few hours’ drive away. That group wrote their verses separately with Mr. McCarthy’s help

The #Lisdoonvarna Crew drew inspiration from their favorite musicians, including Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, they said.”

The official video for "The Spark", the Irish kids song that is flying around the web.

Absolute banger! 🔥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njE3EknkkBY
#Music #TheSpark

There is absolutely no logical reason why me, a 50-something year old #hiphop head, should love this rap song by a group of Irish preteens as much as I do.

#TheSpark #Ireland #music

https://youtu.be/8p6_VL00Vqk?feature=shared

The kids are all right (#5481567):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgtL1pWdbYA

✨🎵 "I searched for my spark and I found it" ✨🎵

https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/

(Cruinniú na nÓg, Europe’s only national free day of creativity for young people is back, with over 1,000 free activities, taking place on Saturday, 15 June. 🎉)

#CruinniúNaNÓg #TheSpark #CreativeYouth #MastoDaoine