Toots for DJDarren@mendeddrum.org account

Written by Darren on 2025-01-21 at 07:53

In fact, as I noted a couple of months back, this M1 mini is the second fastest Windows machine I've ever used. And that's with Windows running through UTM.

The fastest Windows machine I've ever used is my M2 MacBook Air, which also has Windows running through UTM.

It's not hard to see why Apple work so hard to 'upgrade' their chip marketing every year, when an M4 just sounds so much more capable than an M1. I mean, yeah, it is, but the M1 is still rock solid.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-21 at 07:50

It may surprise some of you, but I used to be deep into the Apple ecosystem. I mean, I still am, but I used to sub to all the Reddits and keep up to date with all the news.

Anyway, there's nothing quite like being detached from a thing to see how mad it is.

Over on /r/MacbookPro there's a discussion on whether an M1 Pro Macbook Pro is still usable.

It's a four year old laptop. Yes, it's fucking usable. I'm typing this on a base level M1 Mac mini which is still an incredibly fast machine.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-21 at 07:36

Starting to think that the most effective mute filter of all is to simply not be online for a bit.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-21 at 07:09

In filling in the pre-use check for one of our forklifts, the operator has managed to note the usage hours as 1025^8.

I'm not a Maths Guy, but I don't think it's possible for a two year old forklift to have worked that many hours.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-20 at 22:41

I'm actually genuinely amazed that I didn't fuck anything up this week. I hit the 21:00 ident bang on time, I faded the mic accordingly, and didn't leave a single track down.

Honestly, I think it's because I finally have a decent, twin screen setup, so I'm not trying to interact with the chat room on half on an iPad mini screen. I have a proper desk and EVERYTHING. It's nice.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-20 at 22:35

NEXT MONDAY ON #ThePlaylist...

Keeping it pretty straightforward for next week, when the theme will be...

heavy

Not necessarily metal (though I'm not averse), but whatever the word heavy conjures in your mind.

I will say though; I'll be ignoring anything fatphobic.

Have at it, Champions!

@labr // https://labr.online // Monday 2000-2200 GMT

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-20 at 22:32

Here's this week's production assistants. They all worked hard, but there's no money in professional radio so they won't get paid. Nor will we offer them a job.

@7sleepersmusic

@Ade_on_drums

@ametonym

@Andyyyfish82

@artnacrea

@Bez_Lightyear

@daveybot

@guffo

@heapy

@ianRobinson

@KaraLG84

@miclgael @patrick

@Rhevian

@RolloTreadway

@roytoo

@rvedotrc

@sheepnik

@sodslawyer

@steve199nwep

@stevenixon

@swisslet

@theplaguedoc

@Troggie

@WiteWulf

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-20 at 22:29

Here's this week's running order, in case you drove through a tunnel and the signal went all funny.

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Written by Darren on 2025-01-20 at 22:27

This week's edition of #ThePlaylist is now ready to wing its way across the ether, to squeeze its glorious bulk down your aerial, and tickle your transistors with two wonderful hours of music about...

Radio

📻

So lock your dial and rip that knob right off.

https://labr.online/replay

https://www.mixcloud.com/DJDarren/theplaylist-200125-radio/

@labr // https://labr.online

[#]NowPlaying #Radio

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