Depending on the era and genre, the most ubiquitous drum machine would be a Linn Drum (late 70s & early 80s pop, e.g. ABBA), Roland TR-808 (80s soft pop, e.g. Phil Collins), or Roland TR-909 (90s House/Dance/Trance, e.g. Scooter).

There are many others, of course, and even if the actual machine wasn’t used, these sounds have been sampled and reused countless times, e.g. using a Fairlight CMI.

Interestingly, the 808 is the only one of the three that does NOT use samples itself but synthesizes all of its percussion sounds, which gives it a rather distinct character. Perhaps that is what led you to believe that it is the most ubiquitous drum machine - it’s easier to recognize than the others, even in a crowded mix.

They’re taking everything but the kitchen sink.

I can’t stand the clutter. There’s enough of that in my brain already so I always unpack fairly quickly.

This comes up quite often in people’s descriptions of Germany and I wish I could see some real life examples, because it’s not something I experience a lot. So maybe it’s a cultural/perception issue.

Even a dedicated lab might not be able to read your data once you’ve hammered nails through the platters.
Usually what they do is they take out the platters in a clean-room environment and place them in an otherwise identical drive, then read from that. But a deformed platter with a hole in it will cause extreme oscillations once you start rotating it at thousands of RPM. Which will crash the head(s) pretty much instantly.
So realistically, outside of an MI6-style lab with Q and his team using custom-built equipment dedicated to reading data from purposely destroyed drives, I don’t see how anyone could do it. Would love to hear from someone who works in data recovery or is in contact with people who do, though.
One thing we haven’t talked about, by the way, is how to prevent SSDs from having their data recovered. That should be straightforward though, just schwack the NAND chips with a hammer until they’re all broken. As with the HDD, be sure to wear appropriate PPE to protect against eye injury and dust inhalation.

Regarding #5, don’t bother with the wiring. No data stored there. It’s all in the magnetic coating of the platters.

Hey, at least the music was good.

I run 1440p capped at 75fps and cannot see a noticeable improvement with higher resolutions or framerates (my hardware is capable and I’ve tried).

Isn’t the tension between Gatsby’s great image and his complex, problematic actuality kind of the point of the story?

(My bonus interpretation: it’s also about how America looks like Gatsby’s lavish party spot from afar with its green pier light beckoning, yet once you get close it’s more like the valley of ashes, its people downtrodden and consumed by jealousy to the point of violence)

18 or 3, for summer and winter respectively.

I was also wondering if this is a continuation of the socks as a social construct thread.

Unlike you, however, I don’t consider the idea to be “hippy shit” at all. In fact, I’ve often thought that we might be better off without corporations. Entrepreneurship is what we need, not impersonal investment.

Yeah I’m usually pretty good with falling asleep but when the dose is too high the gears keep turning even at 2 A.M.

It’s OK for me. Less downsides than e.g. Strattera or Ritalin but I can only take 30mg per day or else it’ll mess with my ability to sleep.

Probably downvoted by the same people that would downvote my above comment. 🙄

Yes but only on YouTube and for the most harmless of comments.

'tis the season, I guess?

Same.

Sweet sleep. Speaking of which, back to bed I go. 😴💤

Ads are a brainwashing technique designed to turn my baser instincts against myself for someone else’s gain. And they’re unwanted content that disrupts the flow of the content I’ve chosen to watch.

I don’t see how posting hate is going to lead to this positive outcome…?