The Bellingham Podcast show

The Bellingham Podcast

Summary: Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Recorded in Bellingham or on location (typically in their favorite local coffee establishments) in City of Subdued Excitement. Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM.

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 Station Break (with random trivia)- March 6 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 90

No show this week for some much need, 5 years of podcasting R&R. See you next week and thank you all for all your support

 Ep.182 - 5 Years of the Bellingham Podcast- Thank you listeners! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1876

It is our podcast-anniversary! No show notes- just a look back at 5 years of podcasting and our thanks to all our listeners and supporters. Read more at https://www.ajbarse.com/5-years-bellingham-podcast/

 Ep. 181 "Tech that taught us something new in the pandemic" #tech #watchfam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2236

For the week of February 21, 2021Housekeeping* Archive.org (http://archive.org/) now has all episodes * https://archive.org/details/bellinghampodcast * https://archive.org/details/bellinghampodcastmediatech* 5 years of the show - Episode 1 = March 1, 2016....a leap year!*AJ** One of the most asked questions I’ve had professionally all pandemic * Pro-cam/iPhone as a webcam- https://www.ajbarse.com/pro-camera-as-your-web-camera/ * A watchgeeks’s approach to a connected (s)mart watch * Garmin Instinct https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/621802/pn/010-02064-00 * Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze - https://baltic-watches.com/en/products/aquascaphe-bronze-blue-gilt*Chris*What I learned during the Pandemic - “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home” (https://balladofamerica.org/home-sweet-home/) *Coffee Shop Life in 2021**Three tough questions to ask when going to a coffee shop* * What am I there to do online? * Are you connecting a device from work to a public wi-fi network? * If so, are you willing to have the conversation with your boss about getting your laptop hacked, stolen, or damaged due to coffee spillage from those diminutive-sozed tables *meant for a coffee cup and a phone?* * Do you really need to connect your personal mobile phone to a public wi-fi network?*Consider a Paid VPN** Mullvad VPN - $6/month (https://mullvad.net/en/) * No email needed to sign up. Website auto-generates a 16-digit number for you to use as an account * Pay one-month fee via prepaid credit card? * Install Mullvad software application, connect to a nearby city’s VPN server, off ya goQuality Assurance*Chris* Commafeed (https://www.commafeed.com/#/welcome) - “A bloat-free RSS reader” * Stick your toe in the RSS pool. Free account, bookmark the webpage in your browser of choice, enjoy distraction free headlines* anoni.sh (https://anoni.sh/) - A URL shortener with no logs of usage. For fans of bit.ly * https://anoni.sh/bhampod * Canvas Insider Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/3fPJ8cMqRq9ptk8d77b9zE) - 30+ episodes about your favorite LMS, plus some helpful tech ideas for your online life *AJ * Anchor SoundCore Mini (older version); $25, 15hrs on a charge w/ BT, SD, and Radio (must use USB cable for antenna- very clever) https://www.anker.com/products/variant/soundcore-mini/A3101111

 3-Day-Weekend Station Break; and nerd out about the U.M.H.B. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 191

3-Day-Weekend Station Break; and nerd out about the U.M.H.B.

 Ep. 180 "Low-Fi Audiophilia" (Pt.2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1885

Definitive Albums of note*AJ**Listening background*: Listened to a lot of oldies/country growing up. Later got into jazz/classical/folk in HS because of my own guitar playing and needing to find something to study to that wasn’t the Red Hot Chili Peppers * Mason William 1968 Classical Gas* Classic Sinatra (Hits and great performances 1953-1960) (https://music.apple.com/us/album/classic-sinatra-his-great-performances-1953-1960/730297130)* Classical Guitar Masters: Variations in Measure (https://www.allmusic.com/album/classical-guitar-masters-variations-in-measure-mw0001352040); * The Postal Service: Give Up (https://thepostalservice.bandcamp.com/album/give-up)* John Gorka: The Company you Keep (https://www.johngorka.com/product/the-company-you-keep/)* Chillhop (pretty much any album) but would point to Sleepy Fish: Everything Fades to Blue (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/everything-fades-to-blue) (and the other two albums in the three part series) to start anyone out in Low-Fi*Chris**Listening background*: 1950s Jazz thanks to my Dad, classical thanks to middle school band, then rock thanks to MTV’s Headbangers Ball* Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. - first cassette ever purchased.* Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls - first 45 single ever purchased, because MTV* George Thorogood - Live - first compact disc ever purchased.* Ted Nugent - S/T - first LP album ever purchased, at a garage sale* Dave Brubeck - Bravo Brubeck - live in mexico* Wynton Marsalis - Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1* Vivaldi’s Four Seasons* Nowadays - that would be a year’s worth of podcasts to discuss what I listen to at work, at home, in the car, in the gym, walking the dog, etc.Quality Assurance 9128.Live - 24/7 streaming Ambient station https://9128.live/Bellingham’s record shop: EM (Everyday Music) http://www.everydaymusic.com/ Global search for your local record store: https://recordstores.love/

 Ep. 179 "Hi-Fi Audiophilia" (Pt.1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1613

Helen Jane Long: Perspective (https://helenjanelong.com/product/perspective-12-inch-vinyl/) Heyday Turntable (https://www.target.com/p/heyday-8482-turntable-gray/-/A-53734379)(bluetooth) to a Vizio soundbar (bluetooth) (https://www.vizio.com/home-theater-system/sb2920d6.html)and wireless sub. Analog/Digital sound quality debate Vox: “Vinyl’s great, but its not better (https://www.vox.com/2014/4/19/5626058/vinyls-great-but-its-not-better-than-cds)“CNET: “engineer says lp is the most accessible high res music format (https://www.cnet.com/news/mastering-engineer-says-the-lp-is-the-most-accessible-high-resolution-music-format/)“ FLAC (https://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-flac-the-high-def-mp3-explained/) : TL;DR MP3 and AAC are lossy data compression algorithms for sound files.A Strangely Isolated Place - https://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/homeNeither seen nor heard - A journey through Ambient Music - https://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2014/10/12/neither-scene-nor-heard-a-journey-through-ambient-music * Bandcamp (https://bandcamp.com/)

 Ep. 178 Sustainable, Minimal, and Save Money? pt. 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1762

*Episode 178 for the week of January 24, 2021*Sustainable and Minimal, Part 2 - Reduce - Reuse - Repair - RecycleWe got links in our Show Notes (Drink!)Comfortable Safety Razor (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=safty+razor&ref=nb_sb_noss_2)Nothing new shoes (https://nothingnew.com/)Finisterre Pampa Recycled Boots (https://finisterre.com/products/finisterre-palladium-pampa-recycled-boots-black?variant=32968945205325)Quality AssuranceBreathe magazine (https://www.breathemagazine.com/)24/6 - The Power of Unplugging one day a week (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982116873)Bellingham Axe (https://www.bellinghamaxe.com/)

 Ep. 177 Sustainable, Minimal, and Save Money? pt. 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1604

*Episode 177 ** **For the week of January 17, 2021*Sustainable & Minimal, Part 1: Reduce - Reuse - Repair - RecycleWe got links in our Show Notes (Drink!)Why is it brands insist on boxing these days? (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/fashion/watches-packaging-breitling.html)Oris Watches Clean Ocean Limited Edition diver watch (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris-clean-ocean-limited-edition-introducing)Oak and Oscar Olmsted Matte (https://oakandoscar.com/pages/the-olmsted-matte)The Source Zero (https://thesourcezero.com/)Sustainable Connections (https://sustainableconnections.org/programs/think-local/) in BellinghamHELMM (https://www.helmm.com/)Bravo Sierra (https://www.bravosierra.com/)Leaf Razor (https://leafshave.com/)Klean Kanteen (https://www.kleankanteen.com/collections/insulated-bottles/products/insulated-tkwide-12oz)Reusable K-Cups (https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Brewers-Universal-Refillable-Filters/dp/B00LGEKOMS/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=reusable+k+cups&qid=1610484773&s=home-garden&sr=1-4)Reusable produce bags (https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Drawstring-Shopping-Biodegradable-Eco-friendly/dp/B08932VBZJ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=RFEKVLFU4YR1&dchild=1&keywords=reusable+produce+bags&qid=1610485698&sprefix=reusable+produce+bag%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-3)BIFL Products (http://buyforlife.com/)Reusable Utensils from Mightynest.com. (https://mightynest.com/collections/reusable-utensils)Quality AssuranceData Detox Kit (https://datadetoxkit.org/en/home)Levi “Save The World” Hildebrand (https://www.youtube.com/levihildebrand)

 Ep. 176 "Analog Resolutions 2021" Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1705

For the week January 7 2021 as with last week's episode for December 31, 2020- show notes are the same across both episodes- two parter for episode 175-176Will the Pandemic cure the trend of generational ‘lack’ of ‘hobbies’? AKA, Chris’ stance that 2021 will be the analog life year? *AJ*The Analog Explorer - 2 years old, and AJ’s manifesto still stands * The Analog Explorer Mini-Series on Anchor.FM (https://anchor.fm/theanalogexplorer) * Buy The Analog Explorer - Volume One (https://www.blurb.com/b/9010009-the-analog-explorer)* Bread making cont. * Analog Audio: Eyeing a turntable and rediscovering LPs- shout out to Chillhop, the Raccoon and all his friends https://chillhop.com/ * Developing my own film in house with LabBox https://www.lab-box.it/ * Capt. GetOut....need I say more * bigger mountain adventure * Truck camping * Archery* One good pair of leather boots*Chris** Hand cramps instead of thumb fatigue * Writing more with pen on paper, tapping less on a glass screen * Current #AnalogLife = Kaweco AL-Sport (https://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-AL-Sport-Stonewashed-Gel-Roller-Pen-0.7-mm-Black-Body/pd/12811) pen + TUL Discbound (https://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/tul-note-taking/N=5+988293/) notebook* Turn instead of Swipe * Reading more physical books versus electronic books* Climbing up Mt. DataHoard * Letting go of MORE unnecessary weblinks, files, and snippets of info* Saving Money * Eliminating some annual subscriptions fees for software * Blot.im (https://blot.im/) - .txt files on Dropbox = clean, hackproof website - Bye Squarespace! * Plex Media Server (https://www.plex.tv/) and PlexAmp - DIY Jukebox - Bye Apple Music! * Vienna RSS reader (https://www.vienna-rss.com/) - no cloud-based sitefeed list - Bye Feedly! * gPodder (https://gpodder.github.io/) - Access your podcasts in mp3 format - Bye Overcast! * Thunderbird (https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/) - Local copy of your personal email, #EmailInsurance* One M1 Mac Mini to upgrade my 2014 workhorse* One 8TB LaCie d2 External Hard DrivePPP - Post Pandemic Predictions *AJ** Once the workplace is back... #DeathToUslessMeetings* Sense of “purpose,” “life goals,” and “community” shifted within a generation? * Americian Psychological Association 2012 : Generational Differences in Young Adults’ Life Goals, Concern for Others, and Civic Orientation, 1966–2009 TWENGE, CAMPBELL, AND FREEMAN https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-102-5-1045.pdf * Experience overage: after we can leave our bubbles- a boom in travel. A global Travel-Carnevale * Goldman Sachs: Millienials COming of Age: https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/archive/millennials/*Chris** Once the...

 Ep. 175 "Analog Resolutions 2021" Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1544

For the week of December 31, 2020 and January 7 2021- show notes are the same across both episodes- two parter for episode 175-176Will the Pandemic cure the trend of generational ‘lack’ of ‘hobbies’? AKA, Chris’ stance that 2021 will be the analog life year? *AJ*The Analog Explorer - 2 years old, and AJ’s manifesto still stands * The Analog Explorer Mini-Series on Anchor.FM (https://anchor.fm/theanalogexplorer) * Buy The Analog Explorer - Volume One (https://www.blurb.com/b/9010009-the-analog-explorer)* Bread making cont. * Analog Audio: Eyeing a turntable and rediscovering LPs- shout out to Chillhop, the Raccoon and all his friends https://chillhop.com/ * Developing my own film in house with LabBox https://www.lab-box.it/ * Capt. GetOut....need I say more * bigger mountain adventure * Truck camping * Archery* One good pair of leather boots*Chris** Hand cramps instead of thumb fatigue * Writing more with pen on paper, tapping less on a glass screen * Current #AnalogLife = Kaweco AL-Sport (https://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-AL-Sport-Stonewashed-Gel-Roller-Pen-0.7-mm-Black-Body/pd/12811) pen + TUL Discbound (https://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/tul-note-taking/N=5+988293/) notebook* Turn instead of Swipe * Reading more physical books versus electronic books* Climbing up Mt. DataHoard * Letting go of MORE unnecessary weblinks, files, and snippets of info* Saving Money * Eliminating some annual subscriptions fees for software * Blot.im (https://blot.im/) - .txt files on Dropbox = clean, hackproof website - Bye Squarespace! * Plex Media Server (https://www.plex.tv/) and PlexAmp - DIY Jukebox - Bye Apple Music! * Vienna RSS reader (https://www.vienna-rss.com/) - no cloud-based sitefeed list - Bye Feedly! * gPodder (https://gpodder.github.io/) - Access your podcasts in mp3 format - Bye Overcast! * Thunderbird (https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/) - Local copy of your personal email, #EmailInsurance* One M1 Mac Mini to upgrade my 2014 workhorse* One 8TB LaCie d2 External Hard DrivePPP - Post Pandemic Predictions *AJ** Once the workplace is back... #DeathToUslessMeetings* Sense of “purpose,” “life goals,” and “community” shifted within a generation? * Americian Psychological Association 2012 : Generational Differences in Young Adults’ Life Goals, Concern for Others, and Civic Orientation, 1966–2009 TWENGE, CAMPBELL, AND FREEMAN https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-102-5-1045.pdf * Experience overage: after we can leave our bubbles- a boom in travel. A global Travel-Carnevale * Goldman Sachs: Millienials COming of Age: https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/archive/millennials/*Chris** Once the workplace is back......

 Ep. 174 "Generationally, Analog Times" #watchfam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2230

The Resurgence of a Watch (Trend)* Looping back to the Analog Explorer pod; “chances are you probably aren’t wearing a watch...” * AE 00: Trailer (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/bhampodcast-analog-ex-promo) * AE 01: @DanC21cy (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/danc21cy-hq) (now @Timely_Moments (http://instagram.com/timely_moments/)) * AE 02: @ToxicNatos (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/toxic-natos-192) (now @UTEWatchCo (https://www.instagram.com/utewatchco/)) * AE 03: @EA8 (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/ea8-ae03) * AE 04: @_a_diaz_ (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/a-diaz-ae04) (now @alenagracediaz) * AE 05: @buyingontime (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/bot-3-22-19-12-54-pm) * AE 06: @zulualphastraps (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ae-06-zulualphastraps-watchfam/id1458078042?i=1000469817535) * The Analog Explorer Mini-Series on Anchor.FM (https://anchor.fm/theanalogexplorer)* Buy The Analog Explorer - Volume One (https://www.blurb.com/b/9010009-the-analog-explorer)Timepieces in the News * Times (pun intended) are changing; Shout out to Trevor at Toyota- Squale * Watch Podcasts get listed in NYT : https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/style/watches-podcasts-hodinkee.html * UNESCO: Craftsmanship of Mechanical Watchmaking and Art Mechanics gets UNESCO Heritage Status https://monochrome-watches.com/news-art-of-mechanical-watchmaking-gets-unesco-heritage-status/ * “*This is now official, Swiss and French mechanical watchmaking practised for centuries in the Jura mountain region has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity which celebrates well-known traditions, art forms and practices.” * * From huge sundial watch trend to now mortal sized watches; and non gender specific watch/watch sizes (throwback to Alena on Analog Explorer https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17187527?utm_medium=widget&utm_term=episode_title&utm_source=user%3A4545269) * “Skin Divers” of the 50/60s https://wornandwound.com/love-skin-youre-lightweight-skin-diver/ * Smart Watches: Apple killed the watch, just to bring it back a decade and a half later in their image * Millennial/GenZ (maybe through nostalgia?) looking for that ‘first real watch’...or to get away from a screen? * Ever wonder what that...

 Ep. 173 "Holiday Swag" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1626

For the week of December 6, 2020Housekeeping * Chris’ guest spot on KGMI radio’s Whatcom Report available online: https://soundcloud.com/790-kgmi/whatcom-report-november-22-2020Holiday shopping, Bham-style* Local Gift Guide webpage (https://sustainableconnections.org/local-gift-guide) by Sustainable Connections - Under $10, $25, $50....for all budgets* Whatcom Think Local First (https://sustainableconnections.org/thinklocalfirst/) gift cards to give your family, friends, and neighbors. List of local vendors (https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/bellingham/locations) accepting these gift cards.* Bay to Baker trading company. https://www.baytobakertrading.com (https://www.baytobakertrading.com/)* Fairhaven toy garden. https://www.fairhaventoygarden.com (https://www.fairhaventoygarden.com/)* Backcountry essentials. https://backcountryessentials.net (https://backcountryessentials.net/)* Cresswell Boggs *Bham Bingo*AJ * Calipso Kitchen. https://calypso.kitchen (https://calypso.kitchen/)Chris* O for Online Ordering - Wanida Thai Cuisine (https://wanidathai.com/) - 1213 Dupont Street, BellinghamQuality Assurance*Chris -** What NOT to buy for Christmas - Internet address & Password logbook* AJ - ** The way a browser should be https://tabliss.io/

 Ep. 172 "Alt+Thanksgiving" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1910

Housekeeping * Chris’ interview with KGMI Whatcom Business ReportBlack Friday - WHY IS THIS STILL A THING? Props to REI #OptOutside https://www.rei.com/opt-outside Christmas shopping ideas around Whatcom County* Village Books - Journal notebook and high-quality pen #AnalogLife * Libro.Fm. take away from the nas experience. * Bellewood Acres - custom hand sanitizer?...OR Gin* Wonderland Teas - https://wonderlandherbsteasspices.wordpress.com/ * Granville Island : Ca (still deliver) *Alt-Thanksgiving Ideas** Small Food Drop; farm to table literally https://smallfooddrop.com/* Stop looking at screens - play a board game * Munchkin * Exploding Cats * Sleeping Queens * Timeline * draftosaurs* * Bread making revisited; Shout out to Graham over at Peninsula Kelp Co. https://peninsulakelpco.com/Quality Assurance*Chris - EFF How to Fix the Internet Podcast - Episode 002 - Why Does Your Internet Suck?** AJ - **Balitc- Watches : GMT*https://baltic-watches.com/en/teaser-gmtNick at Orion Watches:https://orionwatch.com/

 Ep. 171 "BellingHOME your Data" #tech | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2347

For the week of November 15, 2020Housekeeping * Chris’ interview with the Whatcom Dads Podcast (https://overcast.fm/+lZQ1OUAdk)Bringing your data home BellingHOME your data* Drives driving you mad?* Data bartering; and the price our data is actually worth*NAS vs DAS** Speed and spec * Even at $1000 real money on drives and a NAS; things are only as fast as your internal/external internal connection and the drives themselves. * How much data do you have and how long IT WILL take to get it on, indexed, and secured on a NAS * This geek took the better part of 2 weeks to migrate just short of 5TB of data * RAID and what that means for a NON geek.* Brands * Synology * QNAP * Drobo * WD MyCloud * Beyond storage * VPN /Email/ Contacts /Calendar * Video/Photo localized hosting * Plex * Website host * Dropbox replacement * Google Docs replacement *Bham Bingo*Slight edit- while we were recording Wa Gov. Inslee announced sweeping changes to our state to help reduce rising covid cases. So as things are changing we are skipping a recommendation of a local place for food this episode... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/gov-inslee-orders-sweeping-restrictions-on-indoor-gatherings-restaurants-bars-gyms-as-covid-19-cases-surge-in-washington-state/ Quality Assurance*Chris - After seeing the new shiny iPhone products released this fall, Minimalism documentary director and Youtube Vlogger Matt D’Avella is switching to a flip phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nX5jwa2QTs** AJ * * TrueSpies Podcast; https://spyscape.com/podcast/

 Thank you Veterans; from the Bham Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 110

Thank you Veterans; from the Bham Podcast

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