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The quest for bigger bubbles continues. I believe this one was distilled water, regular dawn platinum, jlube, and baking powder. For the next batch I’ve found some of the heavy duty dawn so will see if they can get bigger.
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Forza Horizon 6 came out and it’s one of the few AAA series I’ll splurge on and get the premium version, because they’re consistently one of the best game series in almost every aspect. I don’t really care about cars, but Forza Horizon games are some of the best open world, sandbox, and simulation games in any genre. Strangely, it is one of the best replacements for Skyrim: go anywhere, do anything, be anyone (anycar), make progress. This is how AAA budgets should be spent. An enormous detailed world, a massive collection of things that are meticulously crafted in every aspect. $120 video game. Oh well, I can pretend its an actual hobby like sim racing, and I can talk to car people about tuning like I know anything at all.
I am an orange man and I believe that the orange is the king of fruits - more on that another time. However, being in India in the summer, I am enveloped with mangoes. I never really appreciated the quality of mangoes in India but this trip I am trying to do my best to try as many varieties as I can. My first bite of a mango on this trip was in Hyderabad, where I went to visit a community member. That bite during breakfast made me recall how much I loved and missed mangoes.
Back in the States, the mangoes we get are imported from places like Peru, Brazil, and Philippines. And not disrespecting any fruit, I just think that the Indian mangoes juice them.
I am trying two Indian mangoes as I type this - Safeda and Alphonso. These mangoes are fragrant and have a complex sweetness with a hint of tartness. Both are excellent mangoes in their own right but when comparing head on, Alphonso handidly beats Safeda in aroma, flavors, form factor. I think Safeda has a better texture.
I’ll leave you with this image. Safeda is the big one with light yellow pulp and Alphonso is the small one with dark orange pulp. In the meantime, I am on the hunt for the Hamam mango - folks have been recommending this one to me and say that it is the best
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Forza Horizon 6 came out and it’s one of the few AAA series I’ll splurge on and get the premium version, because they’re consistently one of the best game series in almost every aspect. I don’t really care about cars, but Forza Horizon games are some of the best open world, sandbox, and simulation games in any genre. Strangely, it is one of the best replacements for Skyrim: go anywhere, do anything, be anyone (anycar), make progress. This is how AAA budgets should be spent. An enormous detailed world, a massive collection of things that are meticulously crafted in every aspect. $120 video game. Oh well, I can pretend its an actual hobby like sim racing, and I can talk to car people about tuning like I know anything at all.
mangoes up here are so sad. I haven’t had a good ripe mango in years
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I grew up in the era of Saturday morning cartoons, action figures scattered across the living room floor, and rushing home after school just to catch He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Back then, “I HAVE THE POWER!” felt less like a catchphrase and more like a legitimate life philosophy. There was just something magical about those shows in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The animation was rough, the lessons were simple, and somehow all of it felt larger than life. Skeletor was the ultimate villain, Castle Grayskull looked like the coolest place ever created, and every episode felt like an event. And don’t even get me started on G.I. Joe.
I still remember those afternoons with my brother, sitting inches away from a bulky tube TV next to a Commodore 64 and my dad’s Yamaha and NAD stereo setup, fully convinced that cartoons were the most important thing in the world for those thirty minutes. Back then, action figures weren’t collectibles; they were entire universes. A scratched-up He-Man figure and a few random toys on the floor could somehow become a full-scale battle for Eternia that lasted an entire afternoon. Looking back now, it’s funny how little we needed to stay entertained. A good imagination did most of the heavy lifting.
So when I heard that He-Man is getting a full movie release in 2026, I had two immediate reactions: excitement, and the sudden realization that time is moving way too fast.
There’s something strangely emotional about seeing the things you loved as a kid come back around decades later. It reminds you how much those worlds shaped your imagination growing up. At the same time, it’s impossible not to notice that the kid who once watched Eternia battles on CRT televisions is now an older adult talking about marketing plans for DACs, amps, tubes, headphones, and back pains with Kunal.
What really sealed it for me was looking around at Apos and realizing that I might actually be the oldest guy here now. (Actually, I am.) I always feel that I belong to the “younger crowd,” but I’m pretty sure Kunal has officially inherited the title of next oldest guy after me. The succession plan is happening whether we acknowledge it or not. (Just kidding, Kunal.)
The funny thing is that getting older changes your perspective on nostalgia. When you’re younger, you think these shows are just entertainment. Years later, you realize they became timestamps for entire chapters of your life. Certain intros, sound effects, or even toy commercials can instantly transport you back to a very specific moment in childhood. It becomes less about the cartoon itself and more about remembering who you were when you watched it.
And honestly, maybe that’s part of why hobbies like audio still resonate so much with me today. There’s something familiar about chasing experiences that make you feel connected, immersed, and excited in the same way those moments did as a kid. Different toys, same feeling.
Still, I’m not complaining. If anything, it’s nice seeing these old stories return and a new generation discovering them for the first time. And honestly, if the 2026 movie gives me even one moment that feels like being eight years old again, sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal in hand, I’m all in.I grew up in the era of Saturday morning cartoons, action figures scattered across the living room floor, and rushing home after school just to catch He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Back then, “I HAVE THE POWER!” felt less like a catchphrase and more like a legitimate life philosophy. There was just something magical about those shows in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The animation was rough, the lessons were simple, and somehow all of it felt larger than life. Skeletor was the ultimate villain, Castle Grayskull looked like the coolest place ever created, and every episode felt like an event. And don’t even get me started on G.I. Joe.
I still remember those afternoons with my brother, sitting inches away from a bulky tube TV next to a Commodore 64 and my dad’s Yamaha and NAD stereo setup, fully convinced that cartoons were the most important thing in the world for those thirty minutes. Back then, action figures weren’t collectibles; they were entire universes. A scratched-up He-Man figure and a few random toys on the floor could somehow become a full-scale battle for Eternia that lasted an entire afternoon. Looking back now, it’s funny how little we needed to stay entertained. A good imagination did most of the heavy lifting.
So when I heard that He-Man is getting a full movie release in 2026, I had two immediate reactions: excitement, and the sudden realization that time is moving way too fast.
There’s something strangely emotional about seeing the things you loved as a kid come back around decades later. It reminds you how much those worlds shaped your imagination growing up. At the same time, it’s impossible not to notice that the kid who once watched Eternia battles on CRT televisions is now an older adult talking about marketing plans for DACs, amps, tubes, headphones, and back pains with Kunal.
What really sealed it for me was looking around at Apos and realizing that I might actually be the oldest guy here now. (Actually, I am.) I always feel that I belong to the “younger crowd,” but I’m pretty sure Kunal has officially inherited the title of next oldest guy after me. The succession plan is happening whether we acknowledge it or not. (Just kidding, Kunal.)
The funny thing is that getting older changes your perspective on nostalgia. When you’re younger, you think these shows are just entertainment. Years later, you realize they became timestamps for entire chapters of your life. Certain intros, sound effects, or even toy commercials can instantly transport you back to a very specific moment in childhood. It becomes less about the cartoon itself and more about remembering who you were when you watched it.
And honestly, maybe that’s part of why hobbies like audio still resonate so much with me today. There’s something familiar about chasing experiences that make you feel connected, immersed, and excited in the same way those moments did as a kid. Different toys, same feeling.
Still, I’m not complaining. If anything, it’s nice seeing these old stories return and a new generation discovering them for the first time. And honestly, if the 2026 movie gives me even one moment that feels like being eight years old again, sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal in hand, I’m all in.
Boards of Canada - Inferno
As our resident modular synth nerd, Andy would have more to say about this album, but as he’s tied up readying the Salad Daze record store for opening, you’re stuck with my half-formed thoughts. Getting a new Boards album isn’t like getting a new Radiohead or Frank Ocean album. We don’t expect them to reinvent themselves or change up their sonic palette. They’ve been mapping the same musical terrain for thirty years, and to find that they haven’t strayed from that terrain for this release is a sigh of relief. The dusty synth tones, sampled educational films, and degraded tape textures are all here. As are the stank face-inducing beat drops. It won’t convert anyone who never got the appeal of the group, but for those of us who’ve spent years spinning their LPs, there’s something really satisfying about hearing them continue the exploration exactly where they left off.