Month: February 2023

ASFO 2023–02–18

Charles Proteus Steinmetz is a name you should know. For generations Edison was lionized, now Tesla is cast as the romantic hero, but Steinmetz is always ignored. Yet, where would we be without him? Also, what does it mean that India has ordered 470 new large jetliners? The very necessary distinction between “renewable” and sustainable energy, and a reminder of the importance of quantitative thinking. And Mail Call!

Supplementary Show

2023–02–24 “Why Nuclear Power Should be Defended”, address given 1980–03–15 in Los Angeles by Professor Petr Beckmann, author of The Health Hazards of NOT Going Nuclear ― transferred from audiocassette

“A Sherlock of the Skies”

This brief story combines the detective genre with aviation, as the name would imply, but also with wireless, the other wonder of the age. It is thus science fiction, of a sort at least. It appeared in Popular Electricity magazine, 1912 October, over the name of Rene Mansfield.

Illustrations below the cut

Sounds of Synergy – 2023/02/15

Listen in the archives

Tracklist:

  • The Chemical Brothers – Eve Of Destruction
  • Blank Banshee – My Machine
  • Virtual Riot – Rise of the Robots
  • Spag Heddy – Robot Song
  • Excision & Downlink – Robo Kitty
  • Twine – Killing Machine
  • Far Too Loud – Doomsday Machine (501 Remix)
  • Zomboy – Nuclear (Album Version)
  • Skrillex feat. Ragga Twins – Ragga Bomb (Teddykillerz Remix)
  • AFK – Boombahstick
  • The Prodigy feat. Flux Pavilion – Rhythm Bomb (NGHTMRE Remix)
  • NGHTMRE & SLANDER – WARNING
  • Astronaut & Far Too Loud – War (Diskord Remix)
  • Zomboy feat. MUST DIE! – Survivors
  • Barely Alive – Hackers
  • Death Grips – Hacker

Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 957 – 2023/02/12

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Superb Owl Sunday 2023

In celebration of this important American religious festival, I am reading for your delectation, All Men are Brothers by Pearl S Buck. And what is that? It’s a translation of the 14th–century Chinese adventure novel The Water Margin. There are lots of Chinese names and by–names, very challenging to keep track of, along with violence, occasional cannibalism, and minor supernatural elements ― all kinds of fun! And in the 02z00 hour I’ll be calling in to aNONradio OpenVoIP, in case you want to talk with me about the story.

Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 956 – 2023/02/11

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ASFO 2023–02–11

A Question, of the type I so love to pose. Also more about that cult I’m definitely not starting, and a brief aside regarding so–called generative artificial intelligence (also referred to as “regurgative AI” or “stochastic parrots”), with a plea to read Reflections on Trusting Trust. And I merely tease a dive into the wonderful world of the Oklo Phenomenon.

Luv’n Time International Episode 12 – Burt Bacharach Tribute (2023-02-10)

Archive Download

  • Dionne Warwick – Don’t Make Me Over
  • Dusty Springfield – The Look Of Love
  • The Shirelles – Baby It’s You
  • Luther Vandross – A House Is Not A Home
  • The Carpenters – Close To You
  • Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
  • Burt Bacharach – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
  • Herb Alpert – Casino Royale
  • Love – My Little Red Book
  • Jackie DeShannon – What The World Needs Now
  • Dionne Warwick – Do You Know The Way To San Jose
  • Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach – Toledo
  • The 5th Dimension – One Less Bell To Answer
  • Dionne Warwick – This Girl’s In Love WIth You
  • Naked Eyes – Always Something There To Remind Me

Sounds of Synergy – 2023/02/08

Listen in the archives

Tracklist:

  • Jakku – semmo
  • spinchannel – In Focus (Intro)
  • spinchannel – In Focus
  • clean slate – remembering a dream
  • Starlit – wax dark
  • Starlit – shawtyy ❤️❤️😘😘😘
  • Dustycloud – Bold
  • MUST DIE! – FUCK UR STYLE
  • Josh Pan – Real Life
  • MUST DIE! & IMANU – LIFE SUCK
  • Aero Chord – BLVDE
  • Moksi – The Dopest (Cesqeaux Remix)
  • Eptic – Oh Shit!
  • Galactic Hole – Ask your parents permission before going online
  • Shawn Wasabi & YDG feat. Yung Gemmy – Burnt Rice (Henrik the Artist Remix)
  • dark cat – pursuit of happiness
  • dark cat – banana street
  • Galactic Hole – Long-Forgotten Shreds of Shared Existences (Piled Deep in Abandoned Forums and Unavailable Comment Hiveminds)