Mike Cirillo
@fiddlermike.com
Fiddle Player | Jazz Violinist | Composer | Computers | Vegetarian | Rationalist Intergalactic Fiddle Player of Mystery🎻 all original content | no ai www.fiddlermike.com
My 'Tree of Reason' for my work-in-progress holiday 'Festival of Reason and Enlightenment' celebrating the 16th century European Enlightenment that brought us the scientific revolution, mathematical innovations, individual liberties, natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the US Constitution.
Perhaps an actionable for anxiety about Bluesky's potential ensh*ttification is evolving atproto closer to it's origin principles of decentralization, open-protocols, open-source, diy algorithms, data ownership, and self hosting? Bluesky should be just one of many atproto browsers. #atproto
I saw a couple articles teasing a MySpace reboot. They should build it on At Proto. #atproto
Me jamming on a bit of blues #violin #violinsky #music #musicsky #jazz #jazzsky #blues #bluegrass
I built this goofy arcade game in JavaScript and HTML Canvas Element as a timed coding exercise a few years back (no LLM) It took about an hour #javascript #videogame #digitalart * No extraterrestrials were harmed in the making of this video game
By 'The Enlightenment' I mean the intellectual revolution launched in 16th century Europe that brought us the scientific method, natural rights, individual liberty, popular sovereignty, and, eventually, the United States Constitution. I think this deserves a holiday. It is a work in progress...
a bit of Lone Ranger Theme (William Tell Overture) #violin #violinsky #music #musicsky #bluegrass
I considered different names for Festival of The Enlightenment. I pondered Festival of Reason or Festival of Rationalism, but Festival of The Enlightenment has more pizzazz. The downside is that it is less clear that it celebrates the flourishing of reason, empiricism, democracy, and natural rights.
Me and my girlfriend saw Lindsey Stirling last night in Phoenix AZ. Wow! That woman is a phenomenon. One of the best shows I've seen in a long while.
short rehearsal excerpt of me figuring out what-the-heck notes to play on the violin for a show at The Nash in Phoenix AZ in 2023 #violin #jazz #music #violinsky #musicsky
The faux olive tree (super cute) that I picked up from Ikea for Festival of The Enlightenment (my own recently invented holiday celebrating the Age of Reason and Enlightenment) doesn't have olives so I made olive ornaments with oven-bake clay and paper clips. They still need to be varnished.
July 20, 1969 (57 years ago today) humankind first set foot on the moon
I invented a new holiday for myself called Festival of The Enlightenment celebrating math, science, rationalism, self-determination, philosophy, music, and the arts. The food is vegan and Mediterranean. I picked up this olive tree tonight from Ikea to assemble and decorate with lights and ornaments.
Like most people, I use Bézier Curves all the time. I was curious about this ubiquitous mathematical object, so I built one from scratch using JavaScript, the HTML Canvas Element, and De Casteljau's algorithm. This is from 2018 so no LLMs and also no libraries. #JavaScript #art #design
I made garbonzo bean brownies before bed (right now) so I can have them with coffee tomorrow. The standard is black beans but I felt like experimenting. I also upped the ground flaxseed to increase healthy omega 3s #vegan #plantbased
Tonight's Dinner: Homemade baba ganoush (with added shiitake mushrooms because why not?) and lemon garlic small potatoes with nutritional yeast and smoked paprika #vegan #plantbased
Me and my beautiful girlfriend enjoying a beer, a sarsaparilla, and a spectacular view of the Superstitions🌵🏜🌞
Spicy lemon jalapeño vegetable lentil tofu noodle soup (also known as clearing out the vegetable bin in my refrigerator) #vegan #plantbased
I haven't posted my fiddle playing in a while🎻 Here's a bit from a dinner show I played a few years back. We did 2 shows a day all season. I always love playing for guests from all over the world enjoying winter in Arizona!🌞🌵🌴 #violin #violinsky #music #musicsky #bluegrass
Me and my beautiful girlfriend enjoyed Desert Oasis Garden After Dark at the Desert Botanical Garden🏜🌵✨️ They keep later hours in the summer so outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the cooler temperatures at night🌜🌴🌌
