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Steven Baker - Daggy Dad, Amateur Song Writer, Social Work Lecturer and HCI Researcher

Living in Central Victoria, Australia, on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung Peoples.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Doctor_J_/116325879832647450

The TONTO synthesizer still exists as a museum exhibit, but has been restored to be fully playable, and can be rented for recordings. Someone should put Stevie back in front of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonto%27s_Expanding_Head_Band#The_TONTO_synthesizer

we get the feeling that people are mean, selfish and uncaring. But on Sunday I did the run for the kids (i walked) in Melbourne. 50K people raising money for the children's hospital. I walked among people with t-shirts remembering their children that did not make it. Overwhelmingly, people are good, and somehow we need to keep in touch with that truth. #melbourne

For some reason Jimmy Page has decided that tonight is the night to drop the demo of Ten Years Gone on his YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o-SBDC8v0g

10 Years Gone - Home Demo

YouTube
You must picture Sam Altman holding a knife to Tim Berner-Lee's throat. We are in a truly existential level of danger when it comes to the survival of the open web, across every front. This year is when it all comes to a head. https://anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/
Endgame for the Open Web

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Anil Dash
🎶 here's a little song I wrote 🎵
@Doctor_J_ I commentary this week Jason? Babydoll is a great track.

Weekly Seven Song Playlist - Number 155

This week the entire playlist is 10 minutes long. No excuse.

#nowplaying #SSP #Playlist #Music

Apple Music
http://tiny.cc/7songs155

Spotify
http://tiny.cc/7songs155spotify

Others
http://tiny.cc/7songs155other

Mike McCartney spills the beans…
The Boys of Dungeon Lane is the new Paul McCartney.
theboysofdungeonlane.com
#paulmccartney
Something useful to know if you're driving in Victoria is that the Services Victoria app has an ad free directory of the fuel prices for every service station in the state. The service stations are also required to report the maximum they will charge the following day which is also listed
#melbourne #victoria