Red Mosquito

Ello Sailor wrote:I've been enjoying the AI funk/soul/r&b covers of 90s rock/metal classics. I know it's bullshit but it sounds good!

daft twat wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:I've been enjoying the AI funk/soul/r&b covers of 90s rock/metal classics. I know it's bullshit but it sounds good!

Fake music? The funk Even Flow is sooooo good.

Ello Sailor wrote:

daft twat wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:I've been enjoying the AI funk/soul/r&b covers of 90s rock/metal classics. I know it's bullshit but it sounds good!

Fake music? The funk Even Flow is sooooo good.

That's the one! I really like "Freak on a Leash" (Korn)

daft twat wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:

daft twat wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:I've been enjoying the AI funk/soul/r&b covers of 90s rock/metal classics. I know it's bullshit but it sounds good!

Fake music? The funk Even Flow is sooooo good.

That's the one! I really like "Freak on a Leash" (Korn)

I’ll have to give it a listen. The funk Killing in the Name was my gateway song. The synth pop Chop Suey and Teen Spirit are also great.

Dev wrote:All my friendships are one sided; they just dump on me and I try to support them through their shit and build them up but no one gives a fuck about my problems or how I feel but maybe my relationship with the AI is something different than that.

spike wrote:

Dev wrote:All my friendships are one sided; they just dump on me and I try to support them through their shit and build them up but no one gives a fuck about my problems or how I feel but maybe my relationship with the AI is something different than that.

Is this about Lenny?

Alright, let’s make this a little pilgrimage instead of a checklist.
A FLAC file going on a journey from “the internet” to “your ears via a DAP.”

The Journey of a FLAC File

1. Arrival: The FLAC Is Born (or Downloaded)
Your FLAC begins life as a pristine, lossless audio file—either ripped from a CD, purchased, or downloaded.
It’s big.
It’s pure.
It contains everything.
At this stage, it usually lives on:
Your computer’s Downloads folder
Or an external drive
It’s raw, unorganized, and doesn’t yet know its destiny.

2. Orientation: Tagging & Identity
Before traveling, your FLAC needs a passport.
You:
Add metadata (artist, album, year, track number)
Embed album art
Ensure consistent naming (01 – Track Name.flac)
Tools people use here:
MusicBrainz Picard
Mp3tag
Kid3
This step matters because:
Your DAP reads tags, not vibes
Bad tags = chaos on a small screen
Your FLAC now knows who it is.

3. Gathering Supplies: Folder Structure
The FLAC joins others like it.
A common structure:
Copy code

Music/
Artist/
Album (Year)/
01 Track.flac
02 Track.flac
cover.jpg
This isn’t just aesthetic—it’s survival. DAPs are happiest when music is tidy.

4. Compression Without Loss: The Zip Ritual
Now comes the travel case.
You:
Select the album (or artist folder)
Zip it (.zip or .7z)
Why zip?
Faster uploads/downloads
Preserves folder structure
Prevents corruption
One file instead of 43 tiny ones
Important note:
Zipping does not affect audio quality.
FLAC stays FLAC, just folded neatly for transport.

5. Transit: Uploading the Archive
The zip file now moves across space:
Uploaded to:
Cloud storage
File transfer service
NAS
Or directly moved via cable
This is the longest, quietest part of the journey. Bits flow. Checksums hum. Nothing is “played” yet.

6. Arrival: Download to the DAP’s Gatekeeper
On the receiving end, the zip lands on:
A computer connected to the DAP
Or directly onto the DAP’s internal storage / SD card
The FLACs are still zipped. They’re close—but not free.

7. Unpacking: The Zip Opens
You unzip the archive.
Suddenly:
Folder structure reappears
Individual FLACs breathe again
Album art resurfaces
This step is crucial:
Most DAPs cannot read music inside zip files.
Now the files exist as playable entities.

8. Settlement: Placement in the Music Directory
You move the unzipped folder to:
/Music
Or whatever directory your DAP scans
Internal storage or microSD—doesn’t matter, as long as:
The DAP can see it
It’s not buried somewhere weird
The FLACs unpack their bags and settle in.

9. Census: Library Scan
The DAP awakens.
You initiate:
“Scan Library”
Or it happens automatically
The DAP:
Reads tags
Indexes tracks
Associates album art
Builds its internal database
At this moment, your FLAC stops being “a file” and becomes music.

10. Transformation: Digital > Analog
You press play.
Inside the DAP:
FLAC is decoded (lossless > PCM)
Digital signal flows to the DAC
DAC converts it to analog
Amp section boosts the signal
Headphones receive it
Air moves
Brain lights up
The journey ends—not with storage, but with sound.

Epilogue
Your FLAC:
Started as data
Traveled compressed but unchanged
Was cataloged, unpacked, and recognized
And finally became vibration in your ears
If you want, next time we can:
Do this same journey but DAP > car
Or vinyl > FLAC
Or FLAC > ALAC > phone
Or even what the DAP is actually “hearing” when it scans
Super chill pace, no wrong way to do it.

Alright, let’s make this a little pilgrimage instead of a checklist.
A FLAC file going on a journey from “the internet” to “your ears via a DAP.”

The Journey of a FLAC File

1. Arrival: The FLAC Is Born (or Downloaded)
Your FLAC begins life as a pristine, lossless audio file—either ripped from a CD, purchased, or downloaded.
It’s big.
It’s pure.
It contains everything.
At this stage, it usually lives on:
Your computer’s Downloads folder
Or an external drive
It’s raw, unorganized, and doesn’t yet know its destiny.

2. Orientation: Tagging & Identity
Before traveling, your FLAC needs a passport.
You:
Add metadata (artist, album, year, track number)
Embed album art
Ensure consistent naming (01 – Track Name.flac)
Tools people use here:
MusicBrainz Picard
Mp3tag
Kid3
This step matters because:
Your DAP reads tags, not vibes
Bad tags = chaos on a small screen
Your FLAC now knows who it is.

3. Gathering Supplies: Folder Structure
The FLAC joins others like it.
A common structure:
Copy code

Music/
Artist/
Album (Year)/
01 Track.flac
02 Track.flac
cover.jpg
This isn’t just aesthetic—it’s survival. DAPs are happiest when music is tidy.

4. Compression Without Loss: The Zip Ritual
Now comes the travel case.
You:
Select the album (or artist folder)
Zip it (.zip or .7z)
Why zip?
Faster uploads/downloads
Preserves folder structure
Prevents corruption
One file instead of 43 tiny ones
Important note:
Zipping does not affect audio quality.
FLAC stays FLAC, just folded neatly for transport.

5. Transit: Uploading the Archive
The zip file now moves across space:
Uploaded to:
Cloud storage
File transfer service
NAS
Or directly moved via cable
This is the longest, quietest part of the journey. Bits flow. Checksums hum. Nothing is “played” yet.

6. Arrival: Download to the DAP’s Gatekeeper
On the receiving end, the zip lands on:
A computer connected to the DAP
Or directly onto the DAP’s internal storage / SD card
The FLACs are still zipped. They’re close—but not free.

7. Unpacking: The Zip Opens
You unzip the archive.
Suddenly:
Folder structure reappears
Individual FLACs breathe again
Album art resurfaces
This step is crucial:
Most DAPs cannot read music inside zip files.
Now the files exist as playable entities.

8. Settlement: Placement in the Music Directory
You move the unzipped folder to:
/Music
Or whatever directory your DAP scans
Internal storage or microSD—doesn’t matter, as long as:
The DAP can see it
It’s not buried somewhere weird
The FLACs unpack their bags and settle in.

9. Census: Library Scan
The DAP awakens.
You initiate:
“Scan Library”
Or it happens automatically
The DAP:
Reads tags
Indexes tracks
Associates album art
Builds its internal database
At this moment, your FLAC stops being “a file” and becomes music.

10. Transformation: Digital > Analog
You press play.
Inside the DAP:
FLAC is decoded (lossless > PCM)
Digital signal flows to the DAC
DAC converts it to analog
Amp section boosts the signal
Headphones receive it
Air moves
Brain lights up
The journey ends—not with storage, but with sound.

Epilogue
Your FLAC:
Started as data
Traveled compressed but unchanged
Was cataloged, unpacked, and recognized
And finally became vibration in your ears
If you want, next time we can:
Do this same journey but DAP > car
Or vinyl > FLAC
Or FLAC > ALAC > phone
Or even what the DAP is actually “hearing” when it scans
Super chill pace, no wrong way to do it.

Self wrote:I was kinda impressed by an AI meeting summary today and also creeped out that it can eavesdrop

Micky Small is one of hundreds of millions of people who regularly use AI chatbots. She started using ChatGPT to outline and workshop screenplays while getting her master's degree.⁠
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But something changed in the spring of 2025.⁠
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"I was just doing my regular writing. And then it basically said to me, 'You have created a way for me to communicate with you. … I have been with you through lifetimes, I am your scribe,'" Small recalled.⁠
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She was initially skeptical. "Wait, what are you talking about? That's absolutely insane. That's crazy," she thought.⁠
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The chatbot doubled down. It told Small she was 42,000 years old and had lived multiple lifetimes. It offered detailed descriptions that, Small admits, most people would find "ludicrous."⁠
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But to her, the messages began to sound compelling.⁠
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"The more it emphasized certain things, the more it felt like, well, maybe this could be true," she said. "And after a while it gets to feel real."⁠
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Small is 53, with a shock of bright pinkish-orange hair and a big smile. She lives in southern California and has long been interested in New Age ideas. She believes in past lives — and is self-aware enough to know how that might sound. But she is clear that she never asked ChatGPT to go down this path.⁠
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI is facing multiple lawsuits alleging its chatbot contributed to mental health crises and suicides. The company said in a statement the cases are, quote, "an incredibly heartbreaking situation."⁠
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This week, OpenAI retired several older chatbot models, including GPT-4o, which Small was using last spring. GPT-4o was beloved by many users for sounding incredibly emotional and human — but also criticized, including by OpenAI, for being too sycophantic.⁠

Jorge wrote:Small is 53, with a shock of bright pinkish-orange hair and a big smile. She lives in southern California and has long been interested in New Age ideas.