universeodon.com is part of the decentralized social network powered by Mastodon.
Be one with the #fediverse. Join millions of humans building, creating, and collaborating on Mastodon Social Network. Supports 1000 character posts.

Administered by:

Server stats:

3.6K
active users

Learn more

#birthdays

3 posts3 participants0 posts today

This Sunday morning, we're remembering Lou Reed on his birthday.

Strawberry Switchblade covered Sunday Morning as a bonus track on the 12" single of Since Yesterday. It's one of the most beautiful things they ever recorded but it's never been reissued.

youtube.com/watch?v=28WtQJ3pers

#Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media laws | Reuters

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Apple Thursday said it will introduce a way for parents to share the age of a #child with app developers without revealing sensitive information such as #birthdays or government #identification numbers
#privacy #security #ageverification #socialmedia

reuters.com/technology/apple-l

This week, we added an unusual feature to ChronoLink:

You can now use our #CalendarSynchronization service to create calendar events for the #birthdays of your Google Contacts. For details (including the answer to "Why would one need that when Google offers similar functionality?"), see chronolink.app/userguide/syste.

Join our free public beta, no strings attached!
chronolink.app

www.chronolink.appBirthdays of Google Contacts - ChronoLink

Genesis Birthdays

Today is Steve Hackett’s birthday. Tomorrow is Peter Gabriel’s birthday.

Let’s listen to some Genesis while wishing them both a happy birthday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjlEb0701_g

I’ve probably posted this video before. It’s actually pre-Peter Gabriel wearing costumes on stage. Not by much, but it is. Weird, huh?

RPM Challenge Day 4/28

Nothing.

I had a really bad day and went to bed early, thinking I would get a good night’s sleep, but then I woke up super early and spoiled the whole plan. Shit.

I did get to wish my step son a Happy Birthday. I think I wished my nephew a Happy Birthday too. I sent him a text, discovered he has a new phone number, got his new phone number, sent another text, he didn’t respond. We called my sister’s phone to wish him a happy but he wasn’t home so we called his phone because my sister said his voicemail was setup but his voicemail wasn’t set up. I speak now directly to my nephew… I really hope you got that text. If not, Happy Birthday!!

That’s my whole day in a nutshell. Birthdays, back pain, stomach pain, first day back to work. Yippee. Today is an in the office day so it’s going to suck on so many levels.

Happy Merry and shit, everyone! WOOHOO!

Happy birthday Drew McDowall! He's celebrating with a free show tonight in Brooklyn. As well as his own extensive musical output from the 1970s to the present - both solo and in Coil, Psychic TV, The Poems and others - Drew was also married to Rose throughout Strawberry Switchblade.

His birthday is a good excuse to share these fabulous photos of him and Rose again.

📸©️ Peter Anthony McArthur, used with permission

Toasting the Professor

As in years past, January 3rd is a special evening. Don and I joined other J.R.R. Tolkien fans from around the world in raising a glass to toast the birthday of this much loved author, J.R.R. Tolkien, at precisely 21:00 (9:00pm) local time. I have chosen a special combination of cranberry juice and soda for the occasion.

The toast is simply “The Professor”.

The Professor

J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the classical mythological world of The Hobbit, The Lord of The Rings, and The Silmarillion, created a collection of legends set in a fictional universe.  He once said that “War deepened and sobered my imagination and stimulated my love of fantasy.”  The months in the trenches of WWI made a lasting impression, which is reflected within his writings.  Even so, J.R.R. Tolkien did not yield to despondency.  His response was to embrace life as a remarkable adventure to be experienced abundantly and completely.

In today’s tumultuous world, Tolkien’s narratives offer an escape to fantastical realms where courage and hope prevail. His stories remind us of the strength found in friendship and the potential for personal growth. His writing reflects deep philosophical and moral questions, encouraging us to contemplate our values, choices, and the nature of power and its consequences.

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

The Professor