Once, I was a man like most others—a worldly man, seduced and jaded by material things. These are some of those things.Musical InstrumentsGuitars1994 MIM Standard StratocasterWashburn R15R resonator guitarSimon & Patrick 2006 Cutaway DreadnaughtGretsch G9500 “Jim Dandy” parlor guitar reissueLes Paul Deluxe of mysterious origins; likely frankensteined together from vintage partsGuitar Supplies:Amplifier:Fender Champion 20 modeling ampEffects:Hotone Xtomp modeling effects pedalHotone Ampero modeling multi-effects unitPicks:Tortex purplesBakersfield whitesStrings:Gibson Pure NickelBasses:Dean Playmate EABC Cutaway Acoustic-ElectricFender Korea P-BassSaxophones:King Super 20 altoJupiter Capital Edition CES770 tenorRecorders & Chalumeaus:Aulos garkleit, sopranino, soprano, alto recordersYamaha tenor recorderHopf chalumeauMaui xaphoonClarinets:Selmer Paris Series 9Vito Reso-Tone 3Accordion:Acmette AccordionHarmonicas:Hohner 6-piece harmonica setFlute:“Mopie” no-name silver fluteLyre:Molin 24 string lyreOrgan:’60s Wurlitzer Multi-Matic electric organDjembe:No-name 7″ djembeBanjo:Unknown Brand 5-string banjoTrumpet:1960 Olds AmbassadorRubik’s Cube & Twisty Puzzles:3×3 Rubik’s Cubes:Moyu RS3 M 2021 3×3 (MagLev) – Stickerless (Bright) with MoYu RS3 M+ Magnet Kit and Core Magnetic DIY Kit for MoYu RS3 M 2020HuaMeng YS3M 3×3 Ball-Core (Magnetic Core + MagLev) – Stickerless (Bright)Bigger cubes:YJ ZhiLong Mini 4×4 M – Stickerless (Bright)YuXin Little Magic 5×5 M – Stickerless (Bright)Shapeshifting 3×3 cubes & variations:Twisty CubeBarrel/OctagonYuxin Black Kirin Mirror CubeWitEden & Oskar 3x3x3 Mixup – BlackQiYi Clover Pyraminx – Stickerless (Bright)CubeStyle Carbon Fiber Windmill Cube – White (Black)MFJS Stickerless Windmill CubeQiYi Mastermorphix – Stickerless (Bright)QiYi Axis Cube – Stickerless (Bright)Ninja Ghost CubeSkewb & variations:MoYu RS Skewb M – Stickerless (Bright)YJ Yeet Ball – Stickerless (Bright)MFJS Container CubeLanLan X-Skewb – Black1×3 Floppy Cubes:QiYi Super Floppy 1x3x3 – BlackYJ Floppy Ghost Cube – Black (Silver)Other Shapes:ShengShou Mr. M Square-2 – Stickerless (Bright)MoYu Puppet Cube I – Stickerless (Bright)YJ YuHu Megaminx V2 M – Stickerless (Bright) with YJ YuHu Megaminx V2 Parts – Black modVladi’s Evil Seed II – StickerlessYJ Petal Pyraminx – Stickerless (Bright)Lefun MoYan I – BlackHome AutomationSmart Bulbs: Feit Electric RGB LED Smart Bulbs Mike Kupietz , a reluctant scion of the postmodern age, is larger on the inside than the outside: perhaps not a composer, but a producer and arranger of sounds; nor a writer, but an avid writer-down; an occasional author of doggerel; an erstwhile urban hermit; and privately a man of very great ardor. He is, if now resigned to never succeeding at those personal and artistic pursuits he holds most dear, unwavering in his determination to fail at them as entertainingly as possible. He is currently in what he calls the "red bathrobe period" of his life. If you're wondering what all this has to do with FileMaker development or IT consulting: you done taken the wrong turn, this river don't go to Aintry—Mike's professional services are on his San Francisco FileMaker Pro consulting website. View All PostsPost navigationPrevious Post /UsesNext PostBeneath Hawk Hill—Exploring underground Battery 129, Marin Headlands