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Episodes 180 - 171




Magnetofunky No. 180 - February 28, 2021,    Duration: 36:43

Episode Transcript

First tarp spread out at the park on a third dry sunny day...

"Imitation Kite Weather"

Who Would Be Born - Ensemble Mik Nawooj

Theory:
Unreliable Texas Grid

The regulation-free Texas grid...

Open Mic Stage: Pre-Spring Mix

Throbbing Gallows - Paradox Obscur    When it Comes - A Cloud of Ravens    Berlin - Croc Shop



Geeknotes:

Layers of Grief...




Practice:
Front Load...

My DIY bug bivy, another major piece of gear sorted...    The tent condo camo tarps first rolled and ready to go...    Instead of a cargo cage, the best affordable option for carrying the tarps is this rack that will fit an old school curved fork without bottle mounts - the Axiom Cycling Gear Journey DLX Lowrider Front Rack...

One More Tune:
Changes - DECOUPLR

Music Bed:
The Celestial Diver (II. Shooting Star) - Forrest Fang






Magnetofunky No. 179 - February 19, 2021,    Duration: 45:41

Episode Transcript

Perovskite solar panel, from Focus on: Perovskite solar, Energy Source & Distribution, 3/18/2016...

"Rain Check"

Where the Nightingale Sings (Redux) - 3D x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twins

Theory:
Perovskite Solar

Perovskite solar panel...

Open Mic Stage: Fresh Eclectic Spread

Sun & Moon - The Deccan Traps    Grind - KGizzle    Famous - Mensa Deathsquad    Un parallel - Melodyguild



Geeknotes:

No Recall...




Practice:
Incremental Progress...

The items to make a DIY Bug Bivy - carpet tape, Gorilla tape, velcro tape, 6 x 8 tarp, sheer window curtain as bug netting...    The added Gorilla tape holds down the battey cutoff switch and serves as a partition between the two power converters. A bit more electrical tape around the input terminals of the booster wouldn't hurt...

One More Tune:
Shout - LOSERS

Music Bed:
A Peaceful Granular Day - Jarguna






Magnetofunky No. 178 - February 05, 2021,    Duration: 38:47

Episode Transcript

Cloudy rainy days this week. Pic - Moritz Böing...

"Waiting For The Sun"

ZOOM IN - KANADA THE LOOP

Theory:
23% Efficiency Is It?

'Most efficient solar panels 2020', cleanenergyreviews.info...

Open Mic Stage: Mostly Fresh Hip Hop

Darwin's Eden - A Projection    Pull The Plug - Mercury & The Architects    Kite - Majestic Dre    Beethoven on Struggle - Ensemble Nik Nawooj



Geeknotes:

Platonic Future...


Image: Myanmar military coup. AP photo-Aung Shine Oo...    Image: Dangerous QaNazi Marjorie Taylor Greene...    Image: The African Covid disaster hasn't happened yet. Pic - Patrick Ngugi, AP...    Image: Guiness Book group hug world record, 2015 Electric Forest Festival, OceanaCountyPress...



Practice:
Solar Set...

The schematic wiring diagram of the 100W Benitez-8 modified power plant, based on the circuit as it existed on the project board...    The supplemental backup battery switch wiring diagram...    The controller reading the charge going into the battery from the solar panel...

One More Tune:
The Worker - Party Dozen






Magnetofunky No. 177 - January 25, 2021,    Duration: 35:35

Episode Transcript

Image: A new era begins as the old era becomes just another dumpster fire. Pic -Getty Images...

"Soft Reset"

Cheers to the View - Mercury & The Architects

Theory:
A Few More Odds and Ends...

A quick and dirty measure and cut of a 28 x 12 in. folded over section, with goilla tape on the base...    These pegs fit perfectly, so I guess order more from REI...    A sizeable waterproof dry bag is an alternative to a Scubba-type laundry bag for undies...

Open Mic Stage: Ain't Outta The Woods Yet

Purge - Front Line Assembly    The Cleanse - KGizzle    Up To The Flames - Ludovico Technique    Extrajudicial - Terminal



Geeknotes:

Depressurize...






Practice:
Solar Set...

I lost a week of sunny weather waiting for them, just in time for showers predicted for the next week, so no testing the solar panel yet...

One More Tune:
WATER WOOD AND STONE - Audionautix






Magnetofunky No. 176 - January 11, 2021,    Duration: 43:37

Episode Transcript

Image: tRump thugs assault Capitol on Jan. 6th. Pic by Jose Luis Magana, AJC...

"The Long Ugly Exit"

Loser - iBURN

Theory:
Odds and Ends...

The local Target store had a basic first aid kit. I may add a few tour-specific extras. The silicone caulk will finish construction of the DIY Bear (but mostly rat and raccoon) canister...    The finished DIY 5 gallon Critter Canister...    A hose clamp and 2 in. bolt on a 3-6 ft. extension pole gives me a tarp tent pole...

Open Mic Stage: Get The F**k Out of The Peoples' House

Beat it... - The RaMaZoNs    Take A Walk - The Small Hours    Go Away..!!! - ASH ANGER    GET OUT! - Waren Prize



Geeknotes:

One Week of Seditious BS To Go...


Image: Watching Democracy Burn, Part 2. Indyweek...



Practice:
Solar Stimulus...

Selected the taller, skinnier 18AH batteries over 12Ah for a few dollars more...    My mobile power pick - Eco-Worthy 60W 12V Foldable Solar Panel...    The panels themselves look beautiful...

One More Tune:
Loser - Fried Sunshine






Magnetofunky No. 175 - December 21, 2020,    Duration: 33:08

Episode Transcript

Image: Emilia Stasiak - Dreamstime.com...

"Xmas Lockdown"

Acrylic on Canvas - Audionautix

Theory:
Plague Year Review...

Mission Beach to Oceanside bikepath. Image: Taylor Reilly...   

Open Mic Stage: Unseasonal Beats

Twisted Heart - Polly Fae    The Pharmacy - CrowJane    Just Fascination - NØIR



Geeknotes:

One Month of BS To Go...


The only free press tRump deserves. Image: Reuters...



Practice:
Review Part 2...

Image: Sample board from the Armchair Bike Touring online game...   

One More Tune:
Samhain Soon (Halloween Song) - Outsider






Magnetofunky No. 174 - December 04, 2020,    Duration: 41:19

Episode Transcript

Image: Repurposing the front grill turns the utility cart into a cargo trailer...

"Covid Tsunami Low Tide"

CNN_Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania    Be a Fascist to a Fascist - My Mind

Theory:
Tarp Time...

Image: On Sun of holiday week I picked up the 10 in. cart wheels from a downtown Ace Hardware. Heavier, solid, no warp...    Image: Mon. - An Ace Hardware in Lower Nob Hill had the last 3.5 - 5 gallon bucket screw lid in stock; I'm halfway to my DIY bear canister...    Image: On Tues. the 1st my camo tarps arrived. A short arm inspection out of the box found no damage. So far so good...

Open Mic Stage: New Tunes, IOKIYAR Nutjob

Cold Sweat - DECOUPLR

IOKIYAR Nutjob Set

Newsmax_Trump Lawyer Calls For Chris Krebs To 'Be Shot At Dawn'    'Christian' Rick Wiles Wants Firing Squad For Democrats    Denial - STYPTIC

Autopilot - Mercury and the Architects

Geeknotes:
BSMFT...
Somebody did this on purpose to Lame Duck L'Orange on Turkey Day...



Practice:
Cargo Trailer 2.0...

Image: I couldn't sleep late Sat., so I used an entire 50 ft. roll of paracord making a rudimentary cargo net. It's big enough to loosely cover the cart's front panel area...    Image: The cargo trailer modifications - heavy duty wheels, cargo net and expanded floor...   

One More Tune:
Hiding Unicorns in Thunderstorms - ABANDONspree






Magnetofunky No. 173 - November 20, 2020,    Duration: 45:49

Episode Transcript

Image: My pollworker pin. Still wearing it because the election drama is ongoing...

"Fallout"

The Fallout -  Wake Up Eric

Theory:
Gear Triage...

Image: With a camp chair, table and 5 gal. bucket DIY bear canister for boondocking added, the duffel bag still works but the trailer is overloaded...    Image: This variation has a box to simulate the space the power plant and batteries would take up, along with the big backpack I used for stone camp. More balanced and easier to strap down...    Image: Simple velcro closure for the power plant cover...

Open Mic Stage: Exclusive Beats

Iceberg - Audionautix    It's A Man's World - CrowJane    When We Were Young - Clan of Xymox    Trip 1 (featuring Alex Cox) - Sam Rosenthal & Projekt Artists

Geeknotes:
Drawn Out Separation




Practice:
Pitch A Tent...

Image: Detail of California black bear range map. The range along the central coast and the Pacific Coast Bike Route runs from Monterey down Big Sur to San Luis Obispo...   

One More Tune:
In the Fallout Shelter on Typewriters Dreaming/ Bounding Toward the Snowy Horizon - The Fucked Up Beat






Magnetofunky No. 172 - October 24, 2020,    Duration: 41:52

Episode Transcript

Image: Fire intentionally set inside ballot box in Baldwin Park...

"Half-Assed And Ham-Fisted"

Cut You With A Kiss -  Salt Ashes

Theory:
Chinese NiMH's Are Crap...

Image: The latest two crappy Chinese NiMH batteries to go totally dead after attempted recharging...   

Open Mic Stage: Latest Fresh Beats

WA5QWR - Handtruck    Heresey - Renard    On IT - KGizzle    Rattle In Your Chest - TECHNOPHOBIA    Rock n Roll Refugee - PIG

Geeknotes:
The Other Worst Outcome...
Image: You know what it's gonna remain this way for now... Image: I voted early! Image: Yeah, if he loses in a landslide why wait to be frog-marched..



Practice:
Off-Road Walkabouting...

Image: Will Geary - Biking the Pacific Coast...   

One More Tune:
WA5OEQ - Handtruck






Magnetofunky No. 171 - September 21, 2020,    Duration: 48:40

Episode Transcript

Image: You know what it's for...

"Mourning Jog"

Hot ashes [Stigmata Remix] - Rotersand

Theory:
Misc. Limbo...



Open Mic Stage: Hot and Chill Electronic Beats

Let Yourself Go [Beatsole Remix] - U96 solo    Elephant Step - Forrest Fang    Whatever [Video Edit] - Rotersand    Water Pod - Forrest Fang    Focus is Fate - The Twilight Garden

Geeknotes:
No Time To Despair...
Image: Last week's Calfire map with the three wildfires closest to SF, all caused by lightning, now contained... Image: Nurse Dan Wooten, who exposed the 'Uterus Collector' doctor and the genocidal Nazi-style government policy towards immigrant women... Image: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images



Practice:
Misc. Limbo...



One More Tune:
Transhuman - U96 and Wolfgang Flur






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