{"id":3672,"date":"2025-05-04T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:12:15","slug":"href-weekly-april-28-may-4-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?p=3672","title":{"rendered":"href weekly | April 28 \u2013 May 4 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='e-content'>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/tv.garden<\/a> we value simplicity, reliability, and a seamless viewing experience. Our aim is to connect you with engaging content from around the world without clutter or broken links. By focusing on channels that actually work, we&#8217;re here to spare you the hassle of buffering and frustration\u2014letting you simply tune in and enjoy.&#8221; <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=streaming\">#streaming<\/a> <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=media\">#media<\/a> <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=web\">#web<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chad won\u2019t stop talking about <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=ai\">#ai<\/a>. Shut him up with the right answer or lose health <a href=\"https:\/\/playchadgpt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/playchadgpt.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In a world saturated with technology, we already have to remind ourselves to put down our phones; to go outside; to see friends in person; to go places instead of staring at them on our screens; to have non-technological experiences, such as boredom. If we\u2019re not careful, then our minds will do less as computers do more, and we will be diminished as a result.&#8221; <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=ai\">#ai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/open-questions\/why-even-try-if-you-have-ai\">https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/open-questions\/why-even-try-if-you-have-ai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music &amp; Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Unstoppable Mike Watt .. <em>&#8220;There is no reason to think that great artists stop being great artists as they age, and we do them a disservice to celebrate their past output while ignoring their present. What follows is a list highlighting some of Watt\u2019s most impressive recent releases, to inspire you to listen to his body of work in full as he continues to redefine what punk rock means.&#8221; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/lists\/mike-watt-album-guide\">https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/lists\/mike-watt-album-guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;10 of the best Peel-focused collections on <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=bandcamp\">#bandcamp<\/a> plus a bonus pick that digs into a particular corner of the Peel Session universe.&#8221; <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=peelsessions\">#peelsessions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/lists\/peel-sessions-album-guide\">https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/lists\/peel-sessions-album-guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=pereubu\">#pereubu<\/a> <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=davidthomas\">#davidthomas<\/a> tribute from Fabio <a href=\"https:\/\/wfmu.org\/archiveplayer\/?show=151429&amp;archive=269384&amp;starttime=0:41:01\">https:\/\/wfmu.org\/archiveplayer\/?show=151429&amp;archive=269384&amp;starttime=0:41:01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=bandcamp\">#bandcamp<\/a> release from my son &amp; daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/punchtheband.bandcamp.com\/track\/vanilla-string\">https:\/\/punchtheband.bandcamp.com\/track\/vanilla-string<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local artist sums up the feeling of a homesick Maritimer <a href=\"https:\/\/acadianembassy.bandcamp.com\/track\/gone\">https:\/\/acadianembassy.bandcamp.com\/track\/gone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=album\">#album<\/a> <a rel=\"tag\" class=\"hashtag u-tag u-category\" href=\"https:\/\/networkeffects.ca\/?tag=art\">#art<\/a> \u2014 first as marketing material, then as pure creative expression \u2014 turned an audio-only medium into a multi-sensory experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewstrom.com\/writing\/album-art\/\">https:\/\/matthewstrom.com\/writing\/album-art\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits &#8220;At https:\/\/tv.garden we value simplicity, reliability, and a seamless viewing experience. 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