laze.net
laze.net
Ryan M
laze.net is where I write about things that interest me. Try not to be shocked at the level of innovation! The site's history goes all the way back to December of 1994 when I launched a personal home page on my college's web server. It was only the second student site on the server and would eventually go on to eclipse the college's main page in terms of traffic. It also drew the ire of a politician in Richmond because I linked to "The Butt Page."
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Weeknote #11, which is how many donuts you’ll get if you order a dozen from Short Change Donuts. This week is the first week of weeknotes being available via email. If you’re getting this via email and things look way 2 fonky like DJ...
Though I amassed hundreds and hundreds of hip-hop tapes over my high school and college years, I was a relative newbie to jungle and drum-n-bass when I started expanding my electronica horizons in college. I managed to build a small...
Weeknote #10 o’clock in the mornin', gave myself a stretch, a mornin' yawn and… Life Notes Decided to move my life notes higher because why not? These weeks of 2025 just get heavier and heavier as we go, don’t they? We live in a country...
A poem about coffee (all things equal) the first coffee of the day always tastes better than the second. A thought about mosquitos Once you notice a mosquito flying around the room you’re in, everything will itch until you or the...
Weeknote #9, like coffee, I’m still on the grind. Some Links Worth Sharing Probe lenses and focus stacking: the secrets to incredible photos taken inside instruments LinkedIn does not equal opportunity: Bold move changing one’s LinkedIn...
For years, I had pretty crappy sleep habits. Last year, I said, “I’ve gotta to do better.” After all, good, consistent sleep is super important for heart health and mental health1. A year later, I am in a much better place. I thought I’d...
I was 12-years-old in January 1988 when the Electronics Boutique catalog hit and I vividly remember reading it over and over, carefully planning my purchases. I focused on the games, naturally, particularly the sports games. There is so...
As noted yesterday, I dug through a box of papers that goes back almost 40 years and found a few gems. Today’s is the second of two crossword puzzles I made in fifth grade using Crossword Magic on our classroom’s Apple II-compatible...
This week, I dug through a box of papers that goes back almost 40 years and found a few gems I’ll be sharing here. First up is one of two crossword puzzles I made in fifth grade using Crossword Magic on our classroom’s Apple...
Weeknote #8, seven six five four, three two murder one lyric at your door. Two weeks of stuff. Let’s get to it. Some Links Worth Sharing The fuckity-fuck cycle we’re in right now.: “Everything feels awful right now, you’re not imagining...
Summer’s my least favorite season, but that’s not to say I hate it or anything. Yeah, the 90+ degree days with heat indices of 100-115 wear on me quickly, running feels like more of a slog, and the mosquitos drive me nuts, but there’s a...
My daughter finally convinced me to give Lil Darkie a chance. She’s been a fan for a bit, but I’d avoided giving him much thought and haven’t listened to much else he’s done. The guy has, not surprisingly, had his fair share of...
Weeknote #7, seven-eleven, seven-eleven, seven even back do' Lil' Joe. Some Links Worth Sharing These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books Open Season (NYT gift link): Here’s to not feeling guilty about...
Weeknote #6, got Tha Liks in the mix so excuse us as we rip. Some Links Worth Sharing Exit the Wu: Anil’s fantastic recollection of seeing Wu-Tang live in 1999 when an on the lam ODB randomly showed up to perform and then disappeared....
Cleaning my basement a few weeks ago, I came across the Walkman I had in high school and college, a Sony WM-F2085 (manual) with the beloved MegaBass functionality (one of many branded bass types Sony had, apparently). Originally released...