memories

When I return to a place I haven’t seen in years and find it exactly the same, I get the strange feeling I’ve traveled through time. Emotions from a different moment in my life come rushing back, and memories surface.<br><br>Tonight, my wife and I went back to the pizzeria we used to frequent when we were dating. It brought us back so vividly that, as we left, I instinctively drove toward my old home. It was surreal - yet incredibly beautiful.<br><br><a href="/tags/nostalgia/" rel="tag">#Nostalgia</a> <a href="/tags/timetravelfeeling/" rel="tag">#TimeTravelFeeling</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a> <a href="/tags/emotionaljourney/" rel="tag">#EmotionalJourney</a> <a href="/tags/lifemoments/" rel="tag">#LifeMoments</a> <a href="/tags/throwback/" rel="tag">#Throwback</a><br>

<p>Martian Memories</p><p>Special-Effects Spirit Silhouetted on &quot;Jibsheet&quot;</p><p>Created using a photorealistic model of the rover and a false-color mosaic captured at sunset by its panoramic camera on May 19, 2005 (Sol 489). Credit: NASA/JPL-Solar System Visualization Team</p><p>📷 <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia03232-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia03232-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia032</span><span class="invisible">32-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mars/" rel="tag">#Mars</a> <a href="/tags/spirit/" rel="tag">#Spirit</a> <a href="/tags/sol489/" rel="tag">#Sol489</a> <a href="/tags/jibsheet/" rel="tag">#Jibsheet</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/gusevcrater/" rel="tag">#GusevCrater</a> <a href="/tags/gusev/" rel="tag">#Gusev</a> <a href="/tags/crater/" rel="tag">#crater</a> <a href="/tags/rover/" rel="tag">#rover</a> <a href="/tags/spiritrover/" rel="tag">#SpiritRover</a> <a href="/tags/martian/" rel="tag">#Martian</a> <a href="/tags/solarsystem/" rel="tag">#solarsystem</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#memories</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/astrodon/" rel="tag">#astrodon</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#geology</a> <a href="/tags/specialfx/" rel="tag">#SpecialFX</a> <a href="/tags/fx/" rel="tag">#FX</a> <a href="/tags/visualization/" rel="tag">#visualization</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#NASA</a> <a href="/tags/jpl/" rel="tag">#JPL</a></p>

<p>Lost in Thought - the old yard. Memories of Cragsmoor New York... </p><p>In the yard<br>they whisper<br>messages or songs<br>I hardly know<br>But I listen<br>Lest I miss the magic</p><p><a href="https://renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/the-old-yard-renata-natale.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/the-old-yard-renata-natale.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">renata-natale.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/the-old-yard-renata-natale.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fineartphotography/" rel="tag">#fineartphotography</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/mysterious/" rel="tag">#mysterious</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#memories</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#BlackAndWhite</a> <a href="/tags/rnatalephotography/" rel="tag">#RNatalePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a></p>

<p>Long-haired Dachshund portrait - hand painted acrylic painting.</p><p>Find the story behind the painting here:<br><a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/long-haired-dachshund-portrait-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/long-haired-dachshund-portrait-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/long-haired-dachshund-portrait-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/dog/" rel="tag">#dog</a> <a href="/tags/dachshund/" rel="tag">#dachshund</a> <a href="/tags/pets/" rel="tag">#pets</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/friendship/" rel="tag">#friendship</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/artistsonmastodon/" rel="tag">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#ArtForSale</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#gifts</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#memories</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/artadventcalendar/" rel="tag">#ArtAdventCalendar</a></p>

<p>It’s Friday and in an attempt to remember what it was like when I did music cognition research here is possibly the article I am proudest of: it was a huge challenge to work on but I think it was a pretty good stab at better understanding a complex human behaviour AND testing some algorithmic approaches to solving a musical problem. Hank and I nearly came to blows because of our radically different backgrounds and personality types but all was well in the end. Fortunately Peter was good at keeping us on track ;-)</p><p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03200827#preview" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03200827#preview"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">link.springer.com/article/10.3</span><span class="invisible">758/BF03200827#preview</span></a></p><p>(no paywall)</p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/informationprocessing/" rel="tag">#InformationProcessing</a> <a href="/tags/patternmatching/" rel="tag">#PatternMatching</a> <a href="/tags/algorithms/" rel="tag">#algorithms</a> <a href="/tags/modeling/" rel="tag">#modeling</a> <a href="/tags/cognitivescience/" rel="tag">#CognitiveScience</a> <a href="/tags/musictechnology/" rel="tag">#MusicTechnology</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#memories</a></p>

<p>Good, old friends</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/universitybooks/" rel="tag">#UniversityBooks</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a> <a href="/tags/it/" rel="tag">#IT</a></p>

The Scent of a Photo<br><br>My smartphone just showed me a photo, taken exactly four years ago today. I published it on the Fediverse back then, showing nothing but enthusiasm for the great takeout food we had ordered.<br><br>The truth was different.<br><br><a href="https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/the-scent-of-a-photo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/the-scent-of-a-photo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28</span><span class="invisible">/the-scent-of-a-photo/</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/mynotes/" rel="tag">#MyNotes</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#Life</a> <a href="/tags/reflections/" rel="tag">#Reflections</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#Blogging</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a><br>

The Mechanically Perfect Lie<br><br>A loud noise outside my window brings back a memory from 2002. The night I truly could have died.<br><br><a href="https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11</span><span class="invisible">/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/mynotes/" rel="tag">#MyNotes</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#Blogging</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#Life</a> <a href="/tags/reflections/" rel="tag">#Reflections</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a><br>

<p>The Mechanically Perfect Lie</p><p>A loud noise outside my window brings back a memory from 2002. The night I truly could have died.</p><p><a href="https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/11</span><span class="invisible">/the-mechanically-perfect-lie/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mynotes/" rel="tag">#MyNotes</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#Blogging</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#Life</a> <a href="/tags/reflections/" rel="tag">#Reflections</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a></p>

The Magpie<br><br>A bird’s noise is enough to bring back memories of months spent half-trapped because of a magpie.<br><br><a href="https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/18/the-magpie/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/18/the-magpie/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/18</span><span class="invisible">/the-magpie/</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/mynotes/" rel="tag">#MyNotes</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#Memories</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#Blogging</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/life/" rel="tag">#Life</a> <a href="/tags/reallife/" rel="tag">#RealLife</a><br>