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physical media but minimally

While cleaning up the shed, my parents and I found some old cd's and a cd rack. We kind of have this idea that whataver is put on the internet will stay there and although, yes things can come back from the deepest or most abandont parts, just like all other things it somewhat decays. So as of now, I got some cd's again (mostly secondhand). I'm not the type who then starts collecting and consuming for no reason. I'll probably get just enough for the rack to be filled. So my rec would be to think of your favourite genres or specific albums (or with any other media) and then get only those in physical media. Now whatever happens, you'll have it, while also not overspending or consuming <3

@yena_yh

Dec 7, 2024

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not everything is digitized

I have a pretty decent vinyl / VHS / cassette collection and I think actually owning media is going to be really important in the coming years. I have lots of thoughts on this. 1) I think it's a misconception that everything is digitized. There are certain albums and movies (especially movies) that are nearly impossible to find on the internet. There are lots of shows and movies that have been "remastered" or now being "upscaled" with AI that are completely changing the look and feel of the original work. (ex. Star Wars) 2) Having a physical relationship with your media changes the way you interact with it. Physically moving your body and going over to the shelf and having a finite number of tapes/records to look through is a completely different experience than the decision paralysis one can get from having unlimited choices. You also will have to dive into full albums instead of taking the weekly playlist.  3) You don’t need the internet to access it. You buy it once and if you take care of it - you own it forever. I don’t want to assume that the internet / streaming services as we know it them will be around forever and I don’t like the idea of a paying for a perpetual service that I will never stop paying for. Not to mention that all of these services serve as massive corporate data collection agencies that are constantly spying on you and selling your information! It’s fun to collect things and see that old technology still has utility and save it from the landfill. It can be a lot of work (moving is a nightmare), and take up a lot of space, and it might be completely impractical but I don’t think we are supposed to experience everything in life through a 2 dimensional screen for the sake of convenience.

@propanecowboy

Jan 22, 2025

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Physical media

I LOVE PHYSICAL MEDIA!! I love doing anything I can to have something in physical form in this age of things only being on your phone. Tickets for concerts and movies and rides, dvds, cds, vinyls, paperback books, I need all of it!!!​

@Viktorbutt

Mar 11, 2025

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Artist not a machine

I’ve been dealing with a creative rut for a while as well. It’s easy to get stuck in a process of trying to put out work at a feverish pace, but that speed makes it difficult to catch the creative ideas that come along. i believe there’s a creative frequency with ideas on it we can all tap into, when you move too fast you can’t catch them and they turn into what i call “creative flybys”. it’s easy to feel like you’re stuck, but i encourage you to explore other interests, creative or not, and also to download the pdf of “the creative act” by Rick Rubin, it’s a book that’s really helped me. wishing you love in your journey tho. it’s tough but keep going, when you get out of this rut, what you come out with will be beyond your imagination

@dara

Feb 7, 2024

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Be desired

as someone who struggles to tell if the feelings they feel for others are reciprocated, it would be nice to know for sure i was cared about. making it easier to unashamedly care in return

@dara

Feb 9, 2024

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Chips on a sandwich

putting chips on a sandwich just makes it so sexy

@dara

Feb 7, 2024