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Beethoven's 3rd Symphony is probably my favorite of his. The 9th is epic and amazing but clunky and is kind of disjointed, especially in the beginning of the first movement. And doesn't it get too much credit for it hooky melody? . The 3rd is perfect as a whole IMO. So, this dude let me know about the supposedly, generally agreed on, reference recording for this piece. He points out that "it may not be your favorite but it is the reference." So, I meandered over to Qobuz, had a listen. I've heard several of them, and this one wipes the floor with all of them. In fact, it made me realize just how complex a composition it is. It's easy for conductors to go overboard on the big moments or heavy parts making it sound almost like you're just waiting for the cool parts once they get through the meanderings in between. The opposite happens here. It's hard to put into words, but the big moments are actually reserved and there is so much sophistication going on throughout that becomes much more transparent with this performance. Regardless, it is my favorite Eroica now and there's no close 2nd.

Sad. He was a gem and will be missed.

I never mentioned the Pixii+ didn't work out for me. The rangefinder arrived severely misaligned so I never really got a chance to test it out and keeping the camera off wifi to conserve small battery life eliminated much of it's forward thinking phone connected ecosystem, but this recent interview is worth a listen if you're interested. Ironically the return was lengthy and a bit of a headache and when it was finally completed the same week it was announced B&H started stocking, eliminating some off the risk of overseas back and fourth. Anyway...

Lens Noise upon startup and power down - Leica Q3 / Leica Q2 / Leica Q - Leica Forum (l-camera-forum.com)

Richard Lewis is dead at 76 after battling Parkinsons for several years. He looked terribly I'll the last couple of seasons of Curb but I'm so glad he had that vehicle for the last phase of his career. 😢 RIP to a comedy legend. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/richard-lewis-dead-comedian-curb-your-enthusiasm-1235925744/amp/

RIP John Walker, Founder of Autodesk (responsible for AutoCAD), and The Hacker's Diet. https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/13/john_walker_obit/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39297185

RIP Bob Moore. His steel cut oats make decent porridge ("oatmeal"). Available in Costco. RIP Bob. https://pdx.eater.com/2024/2/12/24070041/bob-moore-bobs-red-mill-death-obituary https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/12/bob-moore-red-mill-dead/