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The Smalley Creative Blog
32 ENTRIES · SINCE 2010
"Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. -Aristotle" -Francis Bacon
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3 MIN
How to Open the Factory Menu on the Acer Predator XB273U GX
For the last few years, my daily driver monitor has been an Acer Predator XB273U that I picked up from Micro Center around the
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Culture 25 MIN
Authenticity's Triumph
When LLMs counterfeit thought itself, a New Renaissance emerges, and its currency is authenticity.
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Sociology 7 MIN
The Outrage Oscillation Theory
My theory on why outrage pays best when the party in power is idolized by a minority, and how analytics and generative AI will supercharge the grift.
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Introspection 5 MIN
Why Honesty About Our Passions Matters
Why hiding our passions in order to maintain a sanitized "professional" image dehumanizes us and deprives us of countless opportunities for human connection.
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Music 2 MIN
Pianoteq 8 Released for iPhone and iPad
I am pleased to share that Modartt has released the long-awaited Pianoteq 8 for iOS (iPhone/iPad). As of this writing, Modartt hasn’
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Music Tech 2 MIN
Preamp Vacuum Tubes for Jazz and Blues Guitarists
If you’re a jazz or blues guitar player, there is a good chance you’re not interested in much distortion in your tone.
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Vintage Tech 5 MIN
The Visual Study of Vacuum Tubes
Understanding how to perform the visual study of vacuum tubes can enable you to readily identify the unique characteristics and applications of a given
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Gear 5 MIN
The Unmatched Beauty of the Rhodes Electric Piano
My 1975 Rhodes Stage Eighty Eight Electric Piano, where to hear the best examples of the Rhodes sound, and a VST showdown.
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Gear 4 MIN
Studiologic Numa X Piano GT: A Well-Rounded Digital Piano
How a hefty price tag on the Nord Stage 4 turned a Nord Stage 3 loyalist into the smitten owner of a barely used Studiologic Numa X Piano GT.
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Vintage Tech 4 MIN
The EICO 667 Vacuum Tube Tester
I was recently fortunate enough to get my hands on a workhorse vacuum tube tester, the EICO Model 667 Dynamic Conductance Tube and Transistor
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Introspection 2 MIN
Artifacts of Unbridled Consumerism
When our descendants dig up useless trinkets like Funko Pops and fidget toys, they'll wonder what we could possibly have been thinking.
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Introspection 4 MIN
Metamorphosis: Variety is the Spice of Life
This blog is now 13 years old, certainly a relic by Internet standards. It’s now 2023, and it’s been some time since
